Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, 2023-10-31. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.

Analysts estimate that Pfizer will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $-0.32.

Pfizer bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Past Earnings Performance

Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.10, which was followed by a 0.73% drop in the share price the next day.

Here's a look at Pfizer's past performance and the resulting price change:

Stock Performance

Shares of Pfizer were trading at $30.11 as of October 27. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 36.74%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely bearish going into this earnings release.

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