Zoetis (ZTS) Stock Overview
Engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of medicines, vaccines, diagnostic products and services, biodevices, genetic tests, and precision animal health solutions for the animal health industry in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$72.97 |
| 52 Week High | US$150.05 |
| 52 Week Low | US$71.00 |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.78% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.29% |
| 1 Year Change | -50.76% |
| 3 Year Change | -59.52% |
| 5 Year Change | -63.24% |
| Change since IPO | 135.31% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Sep 03
ZTS: Clinic Visit Stabilization And Pricing Discipline Will Drive Long-Term Premium Recovery
Analysts have reduced the Zoetis fair value estimate from $149.11 to $134.82. They have trimmed price targets following weaker clinic visit trends, pressure on key dermatology and parasiticide products, and greater uncertainty around competitive pricing.
New Narrative • Aug 30
Decision Making Under Ambiguity – A Case Study on Expectations Investing
Standing on the shoulders of the giants As I grow as an investor, I am increasingly focused on building a repeatable process for identifying mispriced stocks. My approach draws on Michael Mauboussin’s classic book, Expectations Investing.Narrative Update • Aug 19
ZTS: Reset Expectations And Product Stabilization Will Drive Long-Term Premium Recovery
Analysts have reduced the Zoetis fair value estimate from $160 to about $149, reflecting lower Street price targets and updated expectations for margins, competitive pressures, and slightly softer revenue growth assumptions. Analyst Commentary Street research on Zoetis over recent months has centered on recalibrated price targets, shifting ratings and concern around key product trends.Seeking Alpha • Aug 14
Zoetis: The Growth Story Has Broken, But The Valuation Finally Makes Sense
Summary Zoetis (ZTS) now trades at just 12x forward earnings, with a nearly 3% dividend yield and gross margins above 70%, after a severe multiyear drawdown. Competition, weaker U.S. companion animal sales, and reduced guidance have pressured ZTS, but its core profitability and market dominance remain intact. Management is aggressively repurchasing shares, capital returns are strong, and the balance sheet remains healthy despite $9B in long-term debt. I rate ZTS a Buy, as the risk/reward now favors value and dividend investors willing to tolerate near-term volatility and ongoing competitive headwinds. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaRecent updates
Narrative Update • Sep 03
ZTS: Clinic Visit Stabilization And Pricing Discipline Will Drive Long-Term Premium Recovery
Analysts have reduced the Zoetis fair value estimate from $149.11 to $134.82. They have trimmed price targets following weaker clinic visit trends, pressure on key dermatology and parasiticide products, and greater uncertainty around competitive pricing.New Narrative • Aug 30
Decision Making Under Ambiguity – A Case Study on Expectations Investing
Standing on the shoulders of the giants As I grow as an investor, I am increasingly focused on building a repeatable process for identifying mispriced stocks. My approach draws on Michael Mauboussin’s classic book, Expectations Investing.Narrative Update • Aug 19
ZTS: Reset Expectations And Product Stabilization Will Drive Long-Term Premium Recovery
Analysts have reduced the Zoetis fair value estimate from $160 to about $149, reflecting lower Street price targets and updated expectations for margins, competitive pressures, and slightly softer revenue growth assumptions. Analyst Commentary Street research on Zoetis over recent months has centered on recalibrated price targets, shifting ratings and concern around key product trends.Seeking Alpha • Aug 14
Zoetis: The Growth Story Has Broken, But The Valuation Finally Makes Sense
Summary Zoetis (ZTS) now trades at just 12x forward earnings, with a nearly 3% dividend yield and gross margins above 70%, after a severe multiyear drawdown. Competition, weaker U.S. companion animal sales, and reduced guidance have pressured ZTS, but its core profitability and market dominance remain intact. Management is aggressively repurchasing shares, capital returns are strong, and the balance sheet remains healthy despite $9B in long-term debt. I rate ZTS a Buy, as the risk/reward now favors value and dividend investors willing to tolerate near-term volatility and ongoing competitive headwinds. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Aug 05
ZTS: Future Therapies And Legal Risks Will Shape Confidence Reset
The Zoetis analyst price target has been reduced by $10 to $80. Analysts attribute this change to lower sector valuations, softer trends in veterinary clinic visits, and rising competitive and pricing pressures highlighted across recent research updates.
Narrative Update • Jul 22
ZTS: Premium Pet Health Portfolio Will Support Post Lawsuit And Guidance Reset
The analyst price target for Zoetis has been lowered, with the model fair value estimate moving from about $124.59 to $114.76, as analysts temper revenue growth assumptions while slightly improving profit margin and applying a lower future P/E multiple in response to a broad series of recent target cuts and more cautious commentary following Q1 results. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Zoetis shows a clear reset in expectations, with most analysts cutting price targets and recalibrating models after a difficult Q1 and updated guidance.
New Narrative • Jul 20
Wall Street Shock vs. Clinical Ground Truth — Is Zoetis a Value Trap or a Generational Mispricing?
Zoetis may not always look like the most high-tech, flashy ticker on Wall Street, but as a practicing veterinarian, my hands-on clinical experience tells a very different story. Sixteen years ago, when I first earned my veterinary license, the very first product I administered was Zoetis’ Vanguard vaccine.Narrative Update • Jul 08
ZTS: Depressed Sentiment Will Set Up Long-Term Premium Portfolio Recovery
The analyst price target for Zoetis has been revised down from about $184 to $160. This reflects lower modeled revenue growth, a slightly higher discount rate, and reduced future P/E assumptions, which are partly tied to recent sector wide target cuts and concerns around key products and consumer trade down.Narrative Update • Jun 24
ZTS: Future Pipeline And New Therapies Will Restore Confidence
Zoetis' analyst-derived fair value has been reset from $127.00 to $90.00 as analysts factor in weaker growth assumptions, a lower future P/E, and softer margin expectations following recent price target cuts and downgrades tied to investor confidence and competitive pressures. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Zoetis points to a more cautious mood, with several bearish analysts focusing on valuation pressure, softer execution and questions around the strength of future growth.Analysis Article • Jun 20
Zoetis (ZTS) Stock Could Be 15.3% Undervalued After Class Action Lawsuits
Zoetis (ZTS) is back in focus after a series of securities class action lawsuits accused the company of misleading investors about weakening demand, safety concerns, and market share losses in its key companion animal products. See our latest analysis for Zoetis. At a share price of $78.71, Zoetis has seen pressure build over the past few months, with a 90 day share price return that declined 31.95% and a 1 year total shareholder return that declined 49.14%. Repeated class action...Narrative Update • Jun 10
ZTS: Premium Pet Health Portfolio Will Support Post Selloff Earnings Reset
Analysts have trimmed Zoetis' average price target by roughly $30 to $40 to around the low $100s. This reflects recent target cuts from firms citing softer Q1 results, intensifying competition, and a sharp pullback in the stock that has weighed on investor confidence.Narrative Update • May 26
ZTS: Premium Pet Health Portfolio Will Support Reset Earnings Path Forward
Zoetis' analyst fair value estimate has been reset from $151.00 to about $124.59 as analysts trim price targets after a difficult Q1, rising competitive pressures, and signs that premium pricing is meeting more cautious consumer demand, despite longer term guidance implying improvement. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a reset in expectations for Zoetis, with target prices broadly trimmed as analysts rework their models around the latest Q1 update, rising competition, and more cautious consumer behavior toward premium products.
New Narrative • May 26
Zoetis down -50% over the past year
World's leading animal pharma company at 13x PE with 9% EPS growth Occasionally something crosses my eye which screens well, but after some work is done it isn’t interesting enough to warrant writing about it as a paid article. Zoetis is one such stock.Narrative Update • May 03
ZTS: Share Repurchases And Capital Discipline Will Support Medium-Term Upside
Analysts have modestly trimmed their Zoetis fair value estimate by about $3 to $184, reflecting mixed updates to revenue growth, margins, and long term P/E assumptions after recent shifts in price targets and ratings across the Street. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Zoetis reflect a mix of reduced price targets, a downgrade on growth concerns, and fresh bullish coverage.Narrative Update • Apr 19
ZTS: Fair View Weighs Organic Growth Concerns Against Pipeline Execution Risk
Analysts have trimmed the Zoetis fair value estimate by $3 to $127, reflecting a mix of cautious views around organic growth and slightly adjusted assumptions for future P/E, revenue growth, and profitability, even as some firms maintain a bullish stance on the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Zoetis shows a split tape, with several bearish analysts focusing on weaker organic growth trends and execution risk, even as others remain constructive on the long term story.Narrative Update • Apr 04
ZTS: Share Repurchases And Execution Recovery Will Support Medium-Term Upside
Analyst targets on Zoetis have shifted modestly, with a small net reduction in the Street price target in dollar terms as some analysts cite concerns about organic growth and an innovation "air pocket," even as others make minor upward adjustments. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Zoetis reflects a split view, with some analysts emphasizing concerns around organic growth and an innovation air pocket, while others are adjusting targets in a more constructive way.Narrative Update • Mar 21
ZTS: Future OA Pain Launch And Buybacks Will Support Medium-Term Upside
Narrative Update The updated analyst price target for Zoetis moves from about $197.51 to $187.59, reflecting analysts' mixed views. Some cite softer organic growth and an innovation "air pocket," while others make smaller price target adjustments.Narrative Update • Mar 06
ZTS: Fair View Balances Growth Concerns With Innovation Air Pocket Risk
Zoetis's analyst price target holds steady at $130, as analysts balance concerns about organic growth and an innovation "air pocket" with stable margin expectations and a lower future P/E assumption. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Zoetis points to a more cautious tone, with several bearish analysts questioning the near term growth setup and how that lines up with the current valuation.Narrative Update • Feb 20
ZTS: Future Pet Osteoarthritis Pipeline Will Support Premium Multiple Potential
Zoetis' analyst fair value estimate has been reset from $158.22 to $151.00, as analysts balance recent price target changes and a slightly lower assumed future P/E multiple against broadly steady growth and margin assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Zoetis points to a mixed setup, with some analysts seeing support for the current valuation and others focusing on execution risk and the product pipeline.Narrative Update • Feb 06
ZTS: Future OA Pain Launch Execution Will Drive Medium-Term Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their Zoetis fair value estimate from about US$200 to roughly US$197.51. This reflects recent price target cuts and more cautious views around product launch headwinds and competition, even as they still see solid margins and a premium P/E as part of the story.Narrative Update • Jan 22
ZTS: Fair Outlook Balances OA Pain Headwinds With New Antibody Approvals
Narrative update on Zoetis The analyst fair value estimate for Zoetis has been reset from US$153 to US$130 as analysts factor in slower expected revenue growth, a slightly higher discount rate, lower assumed future P/E multiples, and ongoing competitive and product launch headwinds highlighted in recent research. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Zoetis has tilted more cautious, with several bearish analysts resetting expectations around growth, execution, and what investors are willing to pay for the stock.Narrative Update • Jan 08
ZTS: Future Product Launches Will Offset Current Competition Pressures
Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Zoetis, reflecting a fair value move from about $170 to $158 as they factor in product launch headwinds, tougher competition in key franchises, and more cautious revenue expectations for 2025 and 2026. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research reflects a mixed but more cautious stance on Zoetis, with several firms trimming price targets and reassessing growth and competitive risks over the next few years.Narrative Update • Dec 15
ZTS: Execution In Animal Health Leadership Will Drive Medium-Term Upside Potential
Analysts have cut their fair value estimate for Zoetis by about $30,000,000,000 to roughly $200,000,000,000, reflecting expectations for slower mid decade revenue growth, modestly lower margins, and a less generous future earnings multiple amid increasing competitive and product launch headwinds. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research reflects a more balanced stance on Zoetis, with fair value expectations reset lower but many firms still highlighting the company as a structural leader in animal health.Narrative Update • Nov 30
ZTS: Earnings Will Recover As Competition Pressures Recent Product Launches
Zoetis's fair value target experienced a modest reduction to $169.96. Analysts highlighted competitive pressures and headwinds from recent product launches as key drivers for the change.Narrative Update • Nov 16
ZTS: Earnings Will Rebound As Volume Pressures Ease In 2026
Zoetis' analyst price target has been reduced from approximately $188 to $171 per share, as analysts cite tempered growth expectations and revised financial assumptions following recent quarterly updates. Analyst Commentary Following Zoetis' latest quarterly updates and subsequent guidance revision, analysts have updated their perspectives on the company's outlook.Narrative Update • Nov 01
ZTS: Global Demand Trends Will Drive Earnings Consistency In Coming Quarters
Narrative Update: Zoetis Analyst Price Target Adjustment Analysts have modestly decreased their price target for Zoetis from $165 to $158, citing a more cautious outlook ahead of upcoming results. Analyst Commentary Analyst perspectives on Zoetis highlight both optimism regarding the company’s long-term fundamentals as well as heightened caution leading into upcoming earnings releases.Narrative Update • Oct 18
Companion Animal And Livestock Demand Will Unlock Future Opportunities
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Zoetis from $189.22 to $188.83, citing modest revisions to revenue growth estimates. They also noted a marginal increase in expected profit margins.Narrative Update • Oct 04
Companion Animal And Livestock Demand Will Unlock Future Opportunities
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Zoetis from $190.29 to $189.22, citing marginally softer revenue growth and profit margin expectations. What's in the News Zoetis received conditional FDA approval for Dectomax-CA1, the first and only injectable for preventing and treating infestations caused by New World screwworm larvae in cattle.Shareholder Returns
| ZTS | US Pharmaceuticals | US Market | |
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| 7D | -3.7% | -3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1Y | -50.8% | 44.7% | 14.1% |
Return vs Industry: ZTS underperformed the US Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 44.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ZTS underperformed the US Market which returned 14.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ZTS volatility | |
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| ZTS Average Weekly Movement | 4.6% |
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Average Movement | 8.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: ZTS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: ZTS's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 2012 | 14,500 | Kristin Peck | www.zoetis.com |
Zoetis Inc. engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of medicines, vaccines, diagnostic products and services, biodevices, genetic tests, and precision animal health solutions for the animal health industry in the United States and internationally. The company commercializes products primarily across companion animals comprising dogs, cats, and horses; and species, including livestock, such as cattle, swine, poultry, fish, and sheep. It also offers parasiticides, vaccines, dermatology, anti-infectives, pain and sedation, other pharmaceutical, and animal health diagnostics.
Zoetis Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| ZTS fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$30.11b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.64b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$9.53b |
11.4x
P/E Ratio3.2x
P/S RatioIs ZTS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ZTS income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$9.53b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.69b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.83b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.20b |
| Earnings | US$2.64b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.38 |
| Gross Margin | 71.74% |
| Net Profit Margin | 27.69% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 288.0% |
How did ZTS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.9%
Current Dividend Yield34%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/11 02:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Zoetis Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jasper Hellweg | Argus Research Company |
| Charles Butler | Barclays |
| Glen Santangelo | Barclays |