PFIZER INC
AI summary Pfizer insiders including CEO Albert Bourla purchase nearly $3 million in stock following strong second-quarter earnings and guidance raise.
- Research score
- 68
- AI adjustment
- +9
Research score, not a recommendation.
Market data
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Why this score
Research score: a weighted blend of the five factors, times the routine and offering discounts, minus the selling penalty.
Why are they buying?
AI · discretionary · catalyst credible · documentedThe open-market purchases by top executives and directors occurred immediately after Pfizer reported its second-quarter 2026 financial results, which beat expectations, and raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance by $500 million at the midpoint. This strong operational performance and upward revision in outlook provided a clear catalyst for management confidence.
Directors Mortimer J. Buckley and Ronald E. Blaylock collectively purchased nearly $2 million of stock on August 5, 2026, followed by CEO Albert Bourla acquiring 38,000 shares for roughly $1 million on August 12, 2026. These open-market transactions stand out as a notable display of insider conviction following a period of stock underperformance.
Filing references and sources
- Insider Buying in Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) – Hedge Fund Tips (opens in a new tab)
- Monster insider trading alert for Pfizer stock (opens in a new tab)
- Pfizer CEO Caps Post-Earnings Insider Buying Spree With $1 Million Stock Purchase (opens in a new tab)
- Pfizer’s CEO Just Bought $1 Million of Stock at $26. Here’s Where the Stock Could Go (opens in a new tab)
Stock Price & Insider Purchase History
Daily close price with open-market insider purchases plotted over time
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| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | BOURLA ALBERT history of BOURLA ALBERT's purchases | CEO | 38,000 | $26.34 | $1.0M | SEC filing for BOURLA ALBERT (opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-08-05 | BLAYLOCK RONALD E history of BLAYLOCK RONALD E's purchases | Director | 39,231 | $25.46 | $998.8K | SEC filing for BLAYLOCK RONALD E (opens in a new tab) |
| 2026-08-05 | Buckley Mortimer J history of Buckley Mortimer J's purchases | Director | 37,632 | $25.52 | $960.4K | SEC filing for Buckley Mortimer J (opens in a new tab) |
| Total | $3.0M | |||||
What happened next
A run ends after a pause in the buying, so one company can have several. Returns are the stock's return minus its benchmark's (IWM for small companies, SPY otherwise), from the first open after the run became a cluster. Past results, not a forecast.
After this run became a cluster: 21 days +6.4%63 days –126 days –