The stock of Zoetis Inc (ZTS) has gone up by 0.02% for the week, with a 4.39% rise in the past month and a -8.06% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.50% for ZTS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.33% for ZTS’s stock, with a -7.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) Right Now?
Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 30.08x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ZTS is at 0.93. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ZTS is 447.34M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.46% of that float. The average trading volume for ZTS on March 19, 2025 was 3.11M shares.
ZTS) stock’s latest price update
Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS)’s stock price has plunge by -0.45relation to previous closing price of 165.17. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.02% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-13 that The latest trading day saw Zoetis (ZTS) settling at $160.06, representing a -1% change from its previous close.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZTS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZTS stocks, with Leerink Partners repeating the rating for ZTS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ZTS in the upcoming period, according to Leerink Partners is $215 based on the research report published on December 02, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ZTS reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for ZTS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 25th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to ZTS, setting the target price at $215 in the report published on January 12th of the previous year.
ZTS Trading at -1.48% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZTS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.85%, as shares surge +5.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZTS rose by +0.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $164.97. In addition, Zoetis Inc saw 0.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZTS starting from Reed Willie M, who proposed sale 1,210 shares at the price of $166.14 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Reed Willie M now owns shares of Zoetis Inc, valued at $201,029 using the latest closing price.
Lagano Roxanne, the Executive Vice President of Zoetis Inc, sale 326 shares at $170.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Lagano Roxanne is holding 15,781 shares at $55,420 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZTS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zoetis Inc stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 50.91, with 17.43 for asset returns.
Based on Zoetis Inc (ZTS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.41. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.85 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.75.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Zoetis Inc (ZTS) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
