as of Sep 2
PFE
GrowthPFIZER INC
Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Biopharma, PC1, and Pfizer Ignite. The company offers internal medicine products, including cardiovascular metabolic diseases products under the Eliquis brand; migraine products under the Nurtec ODT/Vydura and Zavzpret brand; vaccines under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and Paxlovid for the treatment of COVID-19.
Close · 3M
+6.70%
Held by 3 AI ETFs
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
LQAI · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.980% → 2.030% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 13.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 31·entry $28.46·now $28.81Fresh
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 2.040% → 1.990% (-0.050 pp)·stock up 11.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 27·entry $28.02·now $28.81
LQAI · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.860% → 2.020% (+0.160 pp)·stock up 12.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 26·entry $28.30·now $28.81Fresh
LQAI · Accumulation · 5d
weight 1.860% → 2.040% (+0.180 pp)·stock up 15.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 25·entry $28.57·now $28.81Fresh
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.980% → 2.010% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 14.0% in the 30 days before
Aug 24·entry $27.97·now $28.81Drifting
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.860% → 2.000% (+0.140 pp)·stock up 13.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 19·entry $28.24·now $28.81Drifting
LQAI · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.950% → 1.880% (-0.070 pp)·stock up 8.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 12·entry $26.31·now $28.81
LQAI · Weight increase · 3d
weight 1.620% → 1.950% (+0.330 pp)·stock up 11.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $27.05·now $28.81Drifting
LQAI · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.620% → 1.920% (+0.300 pp)·stock up 10.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 7·entry $26.76·now $28.81Drifting
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 0.647% → 0.631% (-0.015 pp)·stock up 12.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 28·entry $27.96·now $28.81
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.647% → 0.634% (-0.013 pp)·stock up 11.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 27·entry $28.02·now $28.81
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.597% → 0.647% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 15.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 25·entry $28.57·now $28.81Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.593% → 0.636% (+0.043 pp)·stock up 12.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 21·entry $28.07·now $28.81Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
weight 0.597% → 0.636% (+0.039 pp)·stock up 13.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 19·entry $28.24·now $28.81Drifting
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.597% → 0.615% (+0.017 pp)·stock up 10.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 18·entry $27.25·now $28.81Drifting
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.610% → 0.593% (-0.017 pp)·stock up 8.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 12·entry $26.31·now $28.81
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.191% → 0.602% (+0.410 pp)·stock up 8.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 11·entry $26.62·now $28.81Drifting
AIVL · Accumulation · 6d
weight 0.189% → 0.610% (+0.421 pp)·stock up 11.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $27.05·now $28.81Drifting
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.194% → 0.602% (+0.409 pp)·stock up 10.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 7·entry $26.76·now $28.81Drifting
BUZZ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.390% → 0.370% (-0.020 pp)·stock up 8.5% in the 30 days before
Aug 12·entry $26.31·now $28.81
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
The AI ETFs show mixed activity with Pfizer, including both accumulation and decrease in weight by various funds. However, a Buffett-style analysis concludes that Pfizer is 'Too Hard' to evaluate due to the inherent unpredictability of its business model over a ten-year horizon, suggesting a fundamental divergence in evaluation approach from the active AI-managed strategies.
- Circle of CompetenceThe pharmaceutical industry's reliance on patent cycles, R&D success, and regulatory approvals makes projecting Pfizer's unit economics and cash flows over a ten-year horizon genuinely unpredictable.
- Economic MoatEvaluation of an economic moat is not conducted as the company falls outside the circle of competence for predictable cash flow projections.
- ManagementAssessment of management quality is not performed as the business is deemed too complex for reliable long-term forecasting.
- Financial HealthDetailed financial health analysis is omitted because the inherent unpredictability of the business's earning power makes standard metrics less meaningful for long-term valuation.
- Margin of SafetyA margin of safety cannot be determined without a reliable intrinsic value estimate, which is impossible due to the unpredictability of future cash flows.
Pfizer operates within the pharmaceutical industry, which is characterized by significant uncertainties related to patent expirations, R&D outcomes, and regulatory approvals. These factors make it genuinely unpredictable to project the company's unit economics and cash flows over a ten-year period, placing it outside the necessary circle of competence for this investing framework. Consequently, a comprehensive evaluation beyond the initial stage is declined, resulting in a 'Too Hard' verdict.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.