• Pfizer agreed to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera for $10b in cash, re-entering the weight loss market.
• The company outlined a larger R&D push in oncology and immunology alongside the Metsera deal.
• Pfizer also signed a new global licensing agreement with Novavax focused on vaccine adjuvant technologies.

For investors watching NYSE:PFE at a share price of $26.66, these moves come after a mixed multi year stretch, with a 9.1% return over the past year but a 27.0% decline over three years and a 1.7% decline over five years. The combination of Metsera, expanded oncology and immunology efforts, and the Novavax agreement marks an attempt to reshape the business mix as COVID related revenues fade and patent expirations approach.

As you look ahead, the key questions are how effectively Pfizer can build a competitive obesity franchise, convert its broader pipeline into approved products, and integrate the new adjuvant technologies into future vaccines. The coming periods will likely be driven less by legacy COVID products and more by how these newer areas of focus show progress from the lab toward the market.

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Quick Assessment

• ⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target: At US$26.66, Pfizer trades about 7.5% below the US$28.82 analyst target, which sits within the 10% band.
• ✅ Simply Wall St Valuation: Simply Wall St views the shares as trading around 55.5% below its estimated fair value.
• ✅ Recent Momentum: The 30 day return of about 5.9% shows recent positive share price momentum.

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Key Considerations

• 📊 The Metsera deal, oncology and immunology push, and Novavax licensing all point to Pfizer leaning hard into new drug and vaccine franchises as it reshapes its portfolio.
• 📊 Watch progress on obesity trial data, regulatory milestones, and uptake of any future products against the current P/E of about 15.5 and forward P/E of about 12.3.
• ⚠️ Management still needs to address dividend coverage concerns and balance sheet debt while funding the US$10b acquisition and broader R&D program.

Dig Deeper

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