After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic industry segment. The current market capitalization of Zoetis Inc is $76.36B. A total of 3.01 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.95M shares.
Insider Activity
Furthermore, investors take into consideration insider trades when predicting a stock’s future trajectory. During the recent three months, ZTS has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, PECK KRISTIN C sold 382 shares of ZTS for 156.68 per share on Feb 19 ’25. After the transaction, the Chief Executive Officer now owns 94,194 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 19 ’25, PECK KRISTIN C bought 382 shares at 156.68 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Lagano Roxanne disposed of 326 shares on Feb 11 ’25 at a per-share price of $171.18. This resulted in the Executive Vice President holding 16,107 shares of ZTS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Lagano Roxanne bought 326 shares at $171.18 per share on Feb 11 ’25.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Zoetis Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.80, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.05%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 31.20. ZTS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.2% when it declared a $0.50 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/21/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/21/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 1.12%. The ZTS stock dividend was $0.50 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for ZTS in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $209.93 with high estimates of $244.00 and low estimates of $180.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, ZTS has a high of $200.53 and a low of $144.80.
As of this writing, ZTS has an earnings estimate of $1.4 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.47 per share and a lower estimate of $1.34.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. ZTS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $3.48B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $6.74B in debt and $1.80B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $10.64, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $4.54B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for ZTS is Buy with a score of 4.81.
