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In the latest session, Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) closed at $160.35 up 3.51% from its previous closing price of $154.92. In other words, the price has increased by $3.51 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.54 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Zoetis Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 41.48 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.04 and its Current Ratio is at 1.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.16.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Leerink Partners on December 02, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $215.
On July 25, 2024, BTIG Research started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $220.
Stifel reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on January 12, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $195 to $215.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 11 ’25 when Reed Willie M bought 1,210 shares for $166.14 per share.
Lagano Roxanne sold 326 shares of ZTS for $55,420 on Mar 10 ’25. The Executive Vice President now owns 15,781 shares after completing the transaction at $170.00 per share. On Mar 11 ’25, another insider, Reed Willie M, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 1,210 shares for $166.14 each. As a result, the insider received 201,029 and left with 11,245 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Zoetis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.42. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 15.36.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ZTS has reached a high of $200.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $139.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.66%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.27%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 446.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 441.03M. Insiders hold about 0.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.05% stake in the company.
