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Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms, with annual sales close to $50 billion (excluding covid-19-related product sales). While it historically sold many types of healthcare products and chemicals, now prescription drugs and vaccines account for the majority of sales. Top sellers include pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13, cancer drug Ibrance, and cardiovascular treatment Eliquis. Pfizer sells these products globally, with international sales representing close to 50% of total sales. Within international sales, emerging markets are a major contributor.

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<li>Global pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. is facing a multidistrict litigation (MDL No.3140) in the USA, currently comprising approximately 400 lawsuits against the company.</li>
<li>This MDL follows a study by EPI-PHARE (Roland et al.) published in March 2024 in the <a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmj.com%2Fcontent%2F384%2Fbmj-2023-078078&amp;esheet=54259861&amp;newsitemid=20250526151184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=British+Medical+Journal&amp;index=1&amp;md5=bb6a0f0bb07641328232d8090edcc479">British Medical Journal</a>, which found that women who had used the Pfizer contraceptive injection Depo-Provera1 for more than one year were 5.6 times more likely to develop an intracranial meningioma, a type of brain tumor.</li>
<li>An estimated 74 million women globally receive Depo-Provera injections according to a 2019 UN study2.</li>
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A Case Management Conference (CMC) in the Depo-Provera legal action against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) will take place on Friday, 30 May at 9:00am CT in the United States Courthouse is Pensacola, Florida. The litigation is being brought on behalf of women in the USA who developed meningiomas after receiving at least 4 consecutive injections of Pfizer's Depo-Provera (DMPA). One of the law firms appointed to the Plaintiff's Executive Committee responsible for overseeing the MDL is Levin Papantonio, which has helped to secure more than $80 billion in jury verdicts and settlements against some of the world's largest corporations, including Johnson &amp; Johnson, BP, Dupont, 3M, Merck and big tobacco. The law firm is currently acting for plaintiffs in the Talcum Powder Litigation against Johnson &amp; Johnson and the Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation against Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson, owned by Reckitt Benckiser.
The lawsuits allege that Pfizer and other generic producers of Depo-Provera were aware of the link between these birth control injections and brain tumors and that they failed to adequately warn of the risk and promote safer alternatives. Pfizer has acknowledged its awareness of the risks linked to long-term use of the drug and added warning labels in Canada in 2015, and in the UK and Europe in October 2024 following the Roland study published in the British Medical Journal. On 25 February 2025, Pfizer issued a note to healthcare professionals in South Africa warning that DMPA can cause meningiomas and should not be used by patients with a history of the condition. However, Pfizer has never provided an equivalent warning to women in the United States, highlighting inconsistent global safety standards.

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Pfizer Faces Legal Battle In U.S. Multidistrict Litigation Over Alleged Link Between Depo-Provera Contraceptive Injections And Brain Tumors, With Over 400 Lawsuits Citing Study Showing 5.6x Increased Risk Of Meningioma

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The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be among the recommended vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">immunization schedule</a>.
Kennedy announced the change in a&nbsp;video&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/seckennedy/status/1927368440811008138?s=46&amp;t=dtUiyC3dUs5yGRgT9qYHWg" rel="noreferrer noopener">posted</a> to the social media platform X.
&#8220;As of today, the Covid vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from the CDC recommended immunization schedule,&#8221; Kennedy said. &#8220;Last year, the Biden administration urged healthy children to get yet another COVID shot, despite the lack of any clinical data to support the repeat booster strategy in children.&#8221;
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He was joined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
As of Tuesday morning, the immunization schedule posted online had not yet been changed.
In 2021, Kennedy <a target="_blank" href="https://www.regulationsa.gov/document/FDA-2021-P-0460-0001" rel="noreferrer noopener">filed</a> a citizen petition&nbsp;requesting the FDA to revoke Emergency Use Authorizations for existing COVID-19 vaccines and refrain from approving and licensing them.
The update follows the FDA&#8217;s changes to COVID-19 vaccine requirements, limiting annual booster approvals to older and high-risk Americans while implementing stricter clinical trial <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45537919/fda-limits-annual-covid-19-boosters-to-high-risk-americans-demands-new-trials-for-healthy-adults-in-policy-shift-under-rfk-jr" rel="noreferrer noopener">requirements for healthy adults</a>.
The FDA will now require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy Americans under age 65, effectively restricting their availability to older adults and those at risk of severe illness, according to FDA Commissioner&nbsp;Marty Makary&nbsp;and top U.S. vaccines regulator&nbsp;Vinay Prasad&nbsp;in the New England Journal of Medicine, reported Reuters.
Last week, the FDA&#8217;s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/industry-biologics/covid-19-vaccines-2025-2026-formula-use-united-states-beginning-fall-2025" rel="noreferrer noopener">voted</a> to recommend a monovalent JN.1-lineage vaccine composition.
Based on the totality of the evidence, the FDA has advised the manufacturers of the approved COVID-19 vaccines that to more closely match currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 viruses, the COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States beginning in fall 2025 should be monovalent JN.1-lineage-based COVID-19 vaccines (2025-2026 Formula), preferentially using the LP.8.1 strain.&nbsp;
On Friday, Moderna Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) submitted an application to the FDA to review its Spikevax 2025-2026 formula, targeting the SARS-<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/ac45595488/moderna-files-fda-application-for-the-lp-8-1-targeting-covid-19-vaccine" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoV-2 variant LP.8.1</a>.
Also, Novavax Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVAX#NASDAQ">NVAX</a>) received limited FDA approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, marking a regulatory milestone and unlocking a&nbsp;$175 million milestone payment&nbsp;from partner&nbsp;Sanofi SA&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNY#NASDAQ">SNY</a>)
The approval came after a six-week delay as regulators <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45295534/novavax-reports-q1-profit-as-revenue-surges-to-over-600-million-and-lower-costs-raises-2025-forecasts" rel="noreferrer noopener">sought additional data</a>.
The vaccine is now authorized for people aged 65 and older and for individuals 12 and up with underlying medical conditions that increase the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45496095/novavax-scores-key-fda-win-shares-jump-19-as-sanofi-milestone-unlock" rel="noreferrer noopener">risk of severe COVID-19</a>.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says CDC Drops COVID Vaccine For 'Healthy' Pregnant Women, Children

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US Health Secretary Kennedy Posts On X "Today, the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnant women has been removed from @CDCgov recommended immunization schedule. Bottom line: it's common sense and it's good science. We are now one step closer to realizing @POTUS's promise to Make America Healthy Again."

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<li>Five-year follow-up data from the Phase 3 ARCHES trial shows XTANDI (enzalutamide) plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) reduces risk of death by 30%</li>
<li>After a median follow-up of 61.4 months, treatment with XTANDI (enzalutamide)&nbsp;plus ADT was associated with a 66% probability of survival at five years compared to 53% probability of survival with placebo plus ADT</li>
<li>XTANDI (enzalutamide) is the first and only androgen receptor inhibitor to demonstrate an overall survival benefit at five years in men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer</li>
<li>Data continue to show wide-ranging effect of treatment with XTANDI (enzalutamide) plus ADT across various patient subgroups, notably those with high-volume disease, no prior docetaxel use, and synchronous disease</li>
<li>Long-term data reinforce XTANDI (enzalutamide) plus ADT as a standard of care</li>
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TOKYO and NEW YORK, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) today announced longer-term follow-up results from an open-label extension of the Phase 3 ARCHES (<a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4432875-1&amp;h=3659458001&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fclinicaltrials.gov%2Fstudy%2FNCT02677896%3Fterm%3DNCT02677896&amp;a=NCT02677896">NCT02677896</a>) study, reporting a five-year follow up of overall survival (OS) benefits and a 30% reduction in the risk of death in men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) treated with XTANDI&#x2122; (enzalutamide), an androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI), plus androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) compared to placebo plus ADT. These data will be presented during an oral presentation (Abstract #5005) at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago (Tuesday, June 3, 9:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. US CT).

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'All FDA Committee Members Voted Unanimously To Recommend A Monovalent JN.1-lineage Covid-19 Vaccine For The Upcoming Season, The Same Recommendation Made Last Year; The FDA Ultimately Told Vaccine Manufacturers That The Preferred Strain Within That Lineage Was The KP.2 Strain' - STAT News

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/yield-investments"> high dividend payout</a>.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 7.47%</li>
<li>UBS analyst Trung Huynh maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $24 to $25 on April 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.</li>
<li>Guggenheim analyst Vamil Divan reiterated a Buy rating on March 18, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Recent News: Pfizer announced Monday it has secured exclusive global rights, excluding China, to 3SBio Inc.'s bispecific antibody SSGJ-707 in a deal potentially worth up to $6 billion.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PFE <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0522">news</a>. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Merck &amp; Co., Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRK#NYSE">MRK</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 4.21%</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Andrew Baum downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and cut the price target from $115 to $84 on May 14, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.</li>
<li>Guggenheim analyst Vamil Divan reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $115 on April 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On May 19, Merck and Daiichi Sankyo started Phase 3 trial for Esophageal Cancer Drug.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MRK <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0522">news </a></li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XRAY#NASDAQ">XRAY</a>)</h3>
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<li>Dividend Yield: 4.04%</li>
<li>UBS analyst Kevin Caliendo maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $27 to $25 on May 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.</li>
<li>Mizuho analyst Steven Valiquette maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $21 to $18 on March 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.</li>
<li>Recent News: On May 8, DENTSPLY SIRONA reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 sales guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0522">XRAY news</a> </li>
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced significant changes to COVID-19 vaccine requirements, limiting annual booster approvals to older and high-risk Americans while implementing stricter clinical trial requirements for healthy adults.
What Happened: The FDA will now require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy Americans under age 65, effectively restricting their availability to older adults and those at risk of severe illness, according to FDA Commissioner Marty Makary and top U.S. vaccines regulator Vinay Prasad in the New England Journal of Medicine, reported Reuters.
&#8220;At-risk Americans can be reassured that they will be covered by such approvals. At the same time, we want more evidence at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,&#8221; Prasad told FDA scientists during a live-streamed presentation on Tuesday. &#8220;We want to know more about what these products are doing, especially as we enter the seventh, eighth and ninth dose.&#8221;
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45537306/google-unveils-total-reimagining-of-search-with-chatbot-style-feature-to-compete-with-openai">Google Unveils &#8216;Total Reimagining Of Search&#8217; With Chatbot-Style Feature To Compete With OpenAI</a> Why It Matters: This policy shift represents a significant departure from previous U.S. vaccination strategy, with Makary and Prasad noting that America has been more aggressive than other high-income nations in recommending yearly shots for healthy adults.
The decision comes amid shifting political priorities at the FDA under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been remaking the U.S. health system to align with President Donald Trump&#8216;s goal of dramatically <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45488265/novavax-wins-limited-fda-nod-for-covid-shot-cleared-only-for-seniors-high-risk-groups-amid-safety-scrutiny">shrinking the federal government</a>. 
This follows a pattern of increased scrutiny of vaccines, as evidenced by the FDA&#8217;s recent limited approval of Novavax Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVAX#NASDAQ">NVAX</a>) COVID-19 vaccine only for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45488265/novavax-wins-limited-fda-nod-for-covid-shot-cleared-only-for-seniors-high-risk-groups-amid-safety-scrutiny">people 65 and older and those 12</a> and up with underlying health conditions.
Despite the policy change, investors appeared reassured that vaccine policies for older and high-risk Americans remain unchanged. Shares of COVID-19 vaccine makers rose following the announcement, with Moderna (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) up 6.06%, Pfizer (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) rising 2.22%, BioNTech&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNTX#NASDAQ">BNTX</a>) U.S. ADRs up 4.1%, and Novavax gaining 1.5%.
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FDA Limits Annual COVID-19 Boosters To High-Risk Americans, Demands New Trials For Healthy Adults In Policy Shift Under RFK Jr.

<a href="https://x.com/US_FDA/status/1924871996216951112">https://x.com/US_FDA/status/1924871996216951112</a>
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FDA's Vinayak Prasad Says No High-Quality Evidence For Benefit Of Vaccinating People Around Immunocompromised People With Covid Shots; I Don't Envision Randomized Trials Every Year For Covid Vaccines But Rather When There's Major Antigenic Shift

Looking into the current session, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) shares are trading at $23.35, after a 1.52% increase. Moreover, over the past month, the stock spiked by 3.64%, but in the past year, decreased by 21.11%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is undervalued, even if the company is performing up to par in the current session. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747760421_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>Pfizer P/E Compared to Competitors</h3>
The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company's EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company's current performance against it's past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&amp;P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future. 
Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of the 25.27 in the Pharmaceuticals industry, Pfizer Inc. has a lower P/E ratio of 16.67. Shareholders might be inclined to think that the stock might perform worse than it's industry peers. It's also possible that the stock is undervalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747760421_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In conclusion, the price-to-earnings ratio is a useful metric for analyzing a company's market performance, but it has its limitations. While a lower P/E can indicate that a company is undervalued, it can also suggest that shareholders do not expect future growth. Additionally, the P/E ratio should not be used in isolation, as other factors such as industry trends and business cycles can also impact a company's stock price. Therefore, investors should use the P/E ratio in conjunction with other financial metrics and qualitative analysis to make informed investment decisions.

Intraday Update

P/E Ratio Insights for Pfizer

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) shares are moving higher Tuesday following multiple developments. Here&#8217;s a look at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/05/45510221/pfizer-secures-global-rights-to-chinas-3sbios-cancer-drug-in-6-billion-deal">what&#8217;s going on</a>.
What To Know: Pfizer shares are getting a boost after Reuters reported that FDA advisors are planning to discuss if they should recommend COVID-19 vaccines for 2025-26 targeting the LP.8.1 strain, which has started spreading at a faster rate than other variants.
The news comes after European regulators recommended that new vaccines should include protection against the LP.8.1 subvariant. 
The new strain has become the dominant subvariant in the U.S., where it has accounted for an estimated 70% of total cases in recent weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pfizer shares are also seeing some positive momentum after the company announced a licensing agreement with 3SBio for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of SSGJ-707.
SSGJ-707 is a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and VEGF that&#8217;s currently being evaluated in multiple clinical trials in China for non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer and gynecological tumors.&nbsp;
Under the terms of the agreement, Pfizer will be granted an exclusive global license to develop, manufacture and commercialize SSGJ-707 across the world, excluding China.&nbsp;3SBio will receive an upfront payment of&nbsp;$1.25 billion&nbsp;and is eligible to receive milestone payments of up to&nbsp;$4.8 billion.
Pfizer will also make a $100 million equity investment in 3SBio upon closing of the deal. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.
PFE Price Action: Pfizer has a 52-week high of $31.54 and a 52-week low of $20.92. The stock is down about 12% year-to-date. <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/pfe">Pfizer shares</a> were up 1.50% at $23.35 at the time of publication Tuesday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Pfizer Stock Is Trading Higher Tuesday: What's Going On?

Pfizer's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) short percent of float has risen 6.84% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 115.16 million shares sold short, which is 2.03% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.35 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Pfizer Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747756832_0_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Pfizer has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Pfizer's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Pfizer's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.60%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Shares of vaccine stocks are trading higher following a report indicating FDA advisers will consider if COVID-19 vaccines should target the LP.8.1 subvariant for 2025-2026.

<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-advisers-consider-if-new-covid-shots-should-target-lp81-subvariant-2025-05-20/" title="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-advisers-consider-if-new-covid-shots-should-target-lp81-subvariant-2025-05-20/">https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-advisers-consider-if-new-covid-shots-should-target-lp81-subvariant-2025-05-20/</a>

'US FDA Advisers To Consider If New COVID Shots Should Target LP.8.1 Subvariant' - Reuters News

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'FDA Sets New COVID Booster Guidelines Requiring Trials For Approvals For Healthy Adults' - Reuters News

Pfizer shares are trading higher after the company announced it secured the global rights to China's 3SBio cancer drug in a $6 billion deal.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>) announced Monday it has secured exclusive global rights, excluding China, to 3SBio Inc.&#8216;s bispecific antibody SSGJ-707 in a deal potentially worth up to $6 billion.
The agreement includes a $1.25 billion upfront payment to the Chinese biopharmaceutical company, with additional milestone payments of up to $4.8 billion. Pfizer will also make a $100 million equity investment in 3SBio upon closing, expected in the third quarter of 2025.
SSGJ-707, which targets PD-1 and VEGF pathways simultaneously, is currently in clinical trials for non-small cell lung cancer, metastatic colorectal cancer, and gynecological tumors in China. 3SBio plans to initiate Phase 3 trials there in 2025.
The transaction gives Pfizer manufacturing and commercialization rights globally except China, with an option for Chinese market rights. If approved, Pfizer will produce the drug substance in North Carolina and the drug product in Kansas, while paying 3SBio tiered double-digit royalties on sales.
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