Investing.com - Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) reported on Tuesday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Pfizer announced earnings per share of $0.72 on revenue of $12.13B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.69 on revenue of $12.31B.
Pfizer shares are down 3% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $37.92 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) 100 which is up 4.45% from the start of the year.
Pfizer follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Pfizer's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, who reported EPS of $2.2 on revenue of $21.08B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.98 on revenue of $20.2B.
Novartis ADR had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $1.52 on revenue of $12.26B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.44 on revenue of $12.6B.
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