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<li>Pfizer and Novo Nordisk engaged in a heated battle for control over biotech company Metcera, which is developing innovative weight loss drugs</li>
<li>Novo Nordisk, once seen as a leader in the obesity drug market, has recently faced challenges and a decline in stock price due to competition from Eli Lilly and a weaker drug pipeline</li>
<li>Investors are closely watching the outcome of the bidding war between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, as the future of the weight loss drug market could be lucrative and competitive</li>
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Pfizer and Novo Nordisk engaged in a heated battle for control over biotech company Metcera, which is developing innovative weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk, once seen as a leader in the obesity drug market, has recently faced challenges and a decline in stock price due to competition from Eli Lilly and a weaker drug pipeline
Investors are closely watching the outcome of the bidding war between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, as the future of the weight loss drug market could be lucrative and competitive

This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Pfizer and Novo Nordisk’s $10bn battle over weight-loss drugs

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<ul><li>Pfizer Inc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Metsera Inc. for $47.50 per share in cash, a 42.5% premium to Metsera's last closing price, with an additional $22.50 per share potentially payable through contingent value rights (CVRs) linked to key clinical milestones.</li><li>The total deal value could reach $7.3 billion.</li><li>This strategic move follows Pfizer's earlier struggles in the obesity segment after the failure of its weight-loss pill and declining COVID-19 revenues.</li></ul>

Pfizer Inc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Metsera Inc. for $47.50 per share in cash, a 42.5% premium to Metsera's last closing price, with an additional $22.50 per share potentially payable through contingent value rights (CVRs) linked to key clinical milestones.The total deal value could reach $7.3 billion.This strategic move follows Pfizer's earlier struggles in the obesity segment after the failure of its weight-loss pill and declining COVID-19 revenues.

Pfizer's $4.9 Billion Metsera Bet: Can It Threaten Novo & Lilly’s Obesity Dominance?

<ul><li>Pfizer's Q2 2025 financial results reflect a blend of strategic execution and a challenging external milieu.</li><li>The company reported revenues of $14.7 billion, marking a 10% operational increase year-over-year, driven by robust growth across the U.S. and international divisions.</li><li>Key contributors to this growth included products like the Vyndaqel family, Comirnaty, and Paxlovid, alongside others such as Eliquis and Padcev.</li></ul>

Pfizer's Q2 2025 financial results reflect a blend of strategic execution and a challenging external milieu.The company reported revenues of $14.7 billion, marking a 10% operational increase year-over-year, driven by robust growth across the U.S. and international divisions.Key contributors to this growth included products like the Vyndaqel family, Comirnaty, and Paxlovid, alongside others such as Eliquis and Padcev.

Pfizer Inc.: Is Its $13 Billion M&A Budget & Product Pipeline Enough To Stay Ahead Of Rival Large Pharma?

<ul><li>Pfizer recently reported its first-quarter 2025 financial results, providing an overall positive snapshot of its performance within a challenging market environment.</li><li>Revenue was reported at $13.7 billion, marking a 6% operational decline largely driven by lower Paxlovid sales, partly reflecting a one-time Paxlovid revenue credit from the prior year.</li><li>Despite this, some of its core products such as the Vyndaqel family, Nurtec, and Padcev demonstrated strong growth, reinforcing the company’s focus on prioritizing key growth drivers.</li></ul>

Pfizer recently reported its first-quarter 2025 financial results, providing an overall positive snapshot of its performance within a challenging market environment.Revenue was reported at $13.7 billion, marking a 6% operational decline largely driven by lower Paxlovid sales, partly reflecting a one-time Paxlovid revenue credit from the prior year.Despite this, some of its core products such as the Vyndaqel family, Nurtec, and Padcev demonstrated strong growth, reinforcing the company’s focus on prioritizing key growth drivers.

Pfizer’s $15 Billion War Chest: What Will They Buy After the Danuglipron Failure?

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<ul><li>Our estimations for FY 2024 annual revenue range at around $62,766 million and for FY 2025 at around $63,080 million.</li><li>The company’s annual revenue was $58,496 million in 2023 compared to $100,330 million in 2022, post- ing a significant decrease by 41.7%.</li><li>Pfizer’s gross profit for FY 2023 was $33,542 million, decreased by 49.1% compared to $65,986 million for the corresponding period of 2022. </li></ul>

Our estimations for FY 2024 annual revenue range at around $62,766 million and for FY 2025 at around $63,080 million.The company’s annual revenue was $58,496 million in 2023 compared to $100,330 million in 2022, post- ing a significant decrease by 41.7%.Pfizer’s gross profit for FY 2023 was $33,542 million, decreased by 49.1% compared to $65,986 million for the corresponding period of 2022. 

PFIZER INC. Equity Research Flash Note - December 13, 2024

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Pfizer Inc. is a research-based, global pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets medicines for humans and animals.  The Company's products include prescription pharmaceuticals, non-prescription self-medications, and animal health products such as anti-infective medicines and vaccines.

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Pfizer and Novo Nordisk’s $10bn battle over weight-loss drugs

The battle between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk for biotech company Metcera highlights the fierce competition and high stakes in the lucrative weight...

Behind the Money

Pfizer's $4.9 Billion Metsera Bet: Can It Threaten Novo & Lilly’s Obesity Dominance?

Pfizer Inc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Metsera Inc. for $47.50 per share in cash, a...

Baptista Research

Pfizer Inc.: Is Its $13 Billion M&A Budget & Product Pipeline Enough To Stay Ahead Of Rival Large Pharma?

Pfizer's Q2 2025 financial results reflect a blend of strategic execution and a challenging external milieu. The company reported revenues of...

Baptista Research

Pfizer’s $15 Billion War Chest: What Will They Buy After the Danuglipron Failure?

Pfizer recently reported its first-quarter 2025 financial results, providing an overall positive snapshot of its performance within a challenging...

Baptista Research

PFIZER INC. Equity Research Flash Note - December 13, 2024

The company’s annual revenue was $58,496 million in 2023 compared to $100,330 million in 2022, post- ing a significant decrease by 41.7%.

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