Pfizer Misses Quarterly Sales Estimates, Lowering Outlook
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2023-08-01 19:25
Pfizer Inc. missed revenue estimates for the second quarter as sales of its Covid pill fell drastically short

Pfizer Inc. missed revenue estimates for the second quarter as sales of its Covid pill fell drastically short of expectations, causing the company to shave $1 billion off of its full-year sales forecast.

Pfizer’s second quarter revenue of $12.7 billion were down 54% from a year ago, which the company attributed to fading demand for the shot Comirnaty and antiviral Paxlovid as the pandemic wanes.

Comirnaty’s second quarter sales of $1.49 billion were in line with analysts’ estimates but Paxlovid’s quarterly sales of $143 million, far below Wall Street’s expectations for $843 million in revenue.

The drugmaker said that sales excluding those Covid products rose 5%.

Adjusted earnings for the year will be in a range of $3.25 to $3.45 a share, in line with prior guidance. Revenue will be as much $70 billion, down from a former estimate that topped out at $71 billion.

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