Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS) Stock

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Zoetis sells anti-infectives, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, and other health products for animals. The firm earns roughly 35% of total revenue from production animals (cattle, pigs, poultry, and so on), and nearly 65% from companion animal (dogs, horses, cats) products. Its US business is skewed even more heavily toward companion animals, while its international business is slightly skewed toward production animals. The firm has the largest market share in the industry and was previously Pfizer's animal health unit.

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Zoetis received a USDA conditional license for its H5N2 avian flu vaccine for chickens, marking a step in addressing the impact of HPAI on poultry.

Zoetis Avian Influenza Vaccine Secures Conditional Approval In US For Use In Chickens

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Zoetis posted Q4 earnings above estimates with strong organic growth. 2025 guidance signals lower-than-expected revenue and EPS, sending shares down.

Zoetis Drops As 2025 Guidance Falls Short Of Estimates

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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) issued Zoetis Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) a conditional license for its Avian Influenza Vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus. The vaccine is labeled for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b43740061/zoetis-receives-conditional-license-from-usda-for-avian-influenza-vaccine-h5n2-subtype-killed-viru" rel="noreferrer noopener">use in chickens</a>.
The conditional license was granted on the demonstration of safety, purity, and reasonable expectation of efficacy based on serology data.
Zoetis is committed to supporting poultry producers with scientific solutions for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).
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The decision to vaccinate commercial poultry flocks against HPAI rests solely with national regulatory authorities in partnership with the poultry industry.
According to the USDA&#8217;s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, more than 150 million birds in the U.S. have been affected by HPAI since February 2022, including backyard and commercial flocks.
Conditional licenses may be renewed at the discretion of the CVB.
In 2016, the company received a conditional license for its H5N1 vaccine and a contract award for the USDA&#8217;s National Veterinary Stockpile; this vaccine was first used by the U.S. Fish &amp; Wildlife Service in 2023 to help protect California condors.
Zoetis also holds a USDA license for POULVAC&nbsp;FLUFEND i AI H5N3 RG, which has been available in smaller markets outside the U.S. and was used to help protect endangered birds in New Zealand in 2024.
Last week, Zoetis reported a fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted EPS of $1.40, up from $1.24 a year ago, beating the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/feature/newsfeed" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $1.34</a>.
Zoetis expects full-year 2025 revenues of $9.225 billion—$9.375 billion (operational growth of 2%- 4%; organic operational growth of 6% to 8%) versus the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/02/43697905/zoetis-drops-as-2025-guidance-falls-short-of-estimates" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $9.574 billion</a>.
Price Action: ZTS stock is down 0.99% at $155.96 at the last check on Tuesday.
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Zoetis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 2.1% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 13.25%. Currently, Zoetis has a market capitalization of $71.29 billion. 
Buying $1000 In ZTS: If an investor had bought $1000 of ZTS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,455.90 today based on a price of $158.02 for ZTS at the time of writing.
<h3>Zoetis's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Zoetis today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has issued the company a conditional license for its Avian Influenza Vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus. The vaccine is labelled for use in chickens. The conditional license was granted on the demonstration of safety, purity, and reasonable expectation of efficacy based on serology data.
Zoetis is committed to supporting poultry producers with scientific solutions for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The decision to vaccinate commercial poultry flocks against HPAI rests solely with national regulatory authorities in partnership with the poultry industry.
According to the USDA&#39;s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aphis.usda.gov%2Flivestock-poultry-disease%2Favian%2Favian-influenza%2Fhpai-detections%2Fcommercial-backyard-flocks&amp;esheet=54207112&amp;newsitemid=20250214307661&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=APHIS&amp;index=1&amp;md5=40a6db1454e5eb659feed3787af27f97">APHIS</a>), more than 150 million birds in the U.S. have been affected with HPAI since February 2022, including in backyard and commercial flocks. A conditional license is used to meet an emergency condition, limited market, local situation or other special circumstance and is issued for a finite period of time. Conditional licenses may be renewed at the discretion of the CVB.

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Zoetis Receives Conditional License From USDA For Avian Influenza Vaccine For Chickens, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus

Barclays analyst Balaji Prasad maintains Zoetis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $242 to $244.

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Zoetis shares are trading lower after Morgan Stanley cut its price target on the stock from $243 to $238.

Morgan Stanley analyst Erin Wright maintains Zoetis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $243 to $238.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Zoetis, Lowers Price Target to $238

Wall Street climbed on Thursday, even as the Producer Price Index (PPI) sharply exceeded estimates in January, reigniting concerns <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/02/43692996/inflation-fears-mount-as-producer-prices-soar-to-35-put-fed-interest-rate-cut-on-ice">over persistent inflationary pressures. </a>
Despite the hotter-than-expected PPI reading—up 3.5% year-over-year in January, surpassing the 3.3% forecast—investors found some relief in certain PPI components that influence the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, which showed signs of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/02/43701823/economists-breathe-sigh-of-relief-why-producer-inflation-isnt-as-bad-as-it-seems">cooling compared to December.</a>
Investor risk appetite remained supported by expectations of ceasefire talks in Ukraine following a conversation between former President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin a day earlier. 
By midday trading in New York, all major indices were in positive territory, with technology stocks leading the gains. Among semiconductor stocks, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) continued to rally, surging 10% after strong performances in prior sessions. 
The U.S. chipmaker benefited from renewed buying momentum following comments from Vice President J.D. Vance, who indicated that the Trump administration plans to ease regulations to accelerate AI chip innovation in the U.S.
Intel has now soared over 27% this week, tracking its best weekly performance since 1974. 
The U.S. dollar extended its decline as Treasury yields pulled back sharply, reversing Wednesday&#8217;s surge.
In commodities, gold edged up 0.4% to $2,918 per ounce, oil remained steady at $71 per barrel, and natural gas surged 2.4% to $3.66 per million British thermal units. 
Sentiment in cryptocurrency markets remained subdued, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) sliding 2.4% to trade below $96,000.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,903.94</td>
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<td>6,088.51</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated at 12:45 p.m. ET</figcaption></figure>
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)&nbsp;rose 0.6% to $606.89.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) rose 0.3% to $445.18.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;rose 0.9% to $532.98.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rose 0.4% to $224.58.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLB#NYSE">XLB</a>) outperformed, up 1.1%; the&nbsp;Industrials Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLI#NYSE">XLI</a>) lagged, down 1.2%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks reacting to company earnings reports included:
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<li>Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>): up 2.05%</li>
<li>Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>): down 7.8%</li>
<li>Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DUK#NYSE">DUK</a>): down 2.5%</li>
<li>American Electric Power Co. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEP#NASDAQ">AEP</a>): down 0.6%</li>
<li>Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EQIX#NASDAQ">EQIX</a>): down 1.9%</li>
<li>Moody's Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCO#NYSE">MCO</a>): up 2.9%</li>
<li>Deere &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DE#NYSE">DE</a>): down 1.5%</li>
<li>PPL Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPL#NYSE">PPL</a>): down 1.8%</li>
<li>MGM Resorts International (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGM#NYSE">MGM</a>): up 17.9%</li>
<li>Paycom Software Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PAYC#NYSE">PAYC</a>): flat</li>
<li>HubSpot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUBS#NYSE">HUBS</a>): up 1.6%</li>
<li>Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LECO#NASDAQ">LECO</a>): up 11.7%</li>
<li>Curtiss-Wright Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CW#NYSE">CW</a>): down 0.5%</li>
<li>West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WST#NYSE">WST</a>): down 34%</li>
<li>CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBRE#NYSE">CBRE</a>): up 1.1%</li>
<li>DTE Energy Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DTE#NYSE">DTE</a>): up 2.4%</li>
<li>AppLovin Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APP#NASDAQ">APP</a>): up 19.9%</li>
<li>Reddit Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>): down 8.8%. </li>
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On Thursday, Zoetis Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) reported a fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted EPS of $1.40, up from $1.24 a year ago, beating the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/feature/newsfeed" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus of $1.34</a>.
Adjusted net income&nbsp;for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $632 million, an increase of 11% on a reported basis and an increase of 9% on an operational basis.
The animal health firm reported sales of $2.32 billion, up 5%, inline <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b43688545/zoetis-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results" rel="noreferrer noopener">with the consensus</a>.
On an operational&nbsp;basis, revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by 6% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.
In October 2024, Zoetis divested its medicated feed additive (MFA) product portfolio, certain water-soluble products, and related assets.
Excluding the impact of all divested products and foreign exchange, for the fourth quarter of 2024, the organic operational growth rate was 9% and 12% for fiscal year 2024.
"We achieved 11% revenue growth in the U.S. and 10% operational revenue growth internationally, marking significant revenue milestones, and our companion animal and livestock portfolios saw strong operational revenue growth, 14% and 5%, respectively,&#8221; said Kristin Peck, chief executive officer of Zoetis.
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Guidance:&nbsp;Zoetis expects full-year 2025 revenues of $9.225 billion—$9.375 billion (operational growth of 2%- 4%; organic operational growth of 6% to 8%) versus the consensus of $9.574 billion.
&#8220;As we approach 2025, we are eager to continue the momentum we realized in 2024, and we are confident that the drivers of our success are sustainable, positioning us for continued above-market growth this year and beyond. We are guiding to full-year organic operational growth of 6% to 8% in revenue in 2025,&#8221; Peck said.
The company expects a reported net income of $2.57 billion—$2.62 billion, with adjusted net income between $2.700 billion and $2.750 billion (operational growth of 2% to 4%; organic operational growth of 6% to 8%).
Zoetis forecasts a reported EPS of $5.70-$5.80 and adjusted EPS between $6.00 and $6.10, compared to a consensus of $6.29.
Price Action: ZTS stock is down 10% at $156.17 at last check Thursday.
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Zoetis shares are trading lower after the company issued FY25 guidance below estimates.

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<td colspan="2" rowspan="1">2025 GUIDANCE</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Revenue</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$9,225 to $9,375</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Operational growth(a)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2% to 4%</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Organic operational growth(b)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">6% to 8%</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted cost of sales as a percentage of revenue(c)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Approximately 28.0%</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted SG&amp;A expenses(c)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$2,300 to $2,350</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted R&amp;D expenses(c)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$680 to $690</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted interest expense and other (income)/deductions-net(c)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Approximately $200</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Effective tax rate on adjusted income(c)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Approximately 21%</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted diluted EPS(c)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$6.00 to $6.10</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Adjusted net income(c)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">$2,700 to $2,750</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Operational growth(a)(d)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">2% to 4%</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">&nbsp;</td>
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<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Organic operational growth(b)(d)</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1">6% to 8%</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
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Zoetis Expects 2025 Sales Of $9.225B-$9.375B Versus Consensus Of $9.574B, With Adjusted EPS Of $6.00-$6.10 Versus Consensus Of $6.29

Zoetis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.40 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.34 by 4.48 percent. This is a 12.9 percent increase over earnings of $1.24 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.32 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.30 billion by 0.74 percent. This is a 4.70 percent increase over sales of $2.21 billion the same period last year.

Zoetis Q4 2024 Adj EPS $1.40 Beats $1.34 Estimate, Sales $2.32B Beat $2.30B Estimate

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<td>EBS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$11.00</td>
<td>$43.8K</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BMRN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$29.2K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>159</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HUM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$245.00</td>
<td>$191.7K</td>
<td>141</td>
<td>125</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HIMS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$37.00</td>
<td>$69.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>87</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EXEL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$17.00</td>
<td>$29.5K</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LLY</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/21/25</td>
<td>$800.00</td>
<td>$37.5K</td>
<td>843</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For PFE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PFE#NYSE">PFE</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 37 day(s) on March 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 2561 contract(s) at a $27.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 21 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.6K, with a price of $19.0 per contract. There were 44426 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 7236 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ACAD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACAD#NASDAQ">ACAD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 128 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 901 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $157.6K, with a price of $175.0 per contract. There were 109 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1920 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TEM (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TEM#NASDAQ">TEM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 64 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.5K, with a price of $1425.0 per contract. There were 2849 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 840 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ZTS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 200 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 6 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.0K, with a price of $215.0 per contract. There were 1473 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 316 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding EBS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EBS#NYSE">EBS</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 219 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 200 contract(s) at a $11.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $43.8K, with a price of $219.0 per contract. There were 4 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 200 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BMRN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMRN#NASDAQ">BMRN</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.2K, with a price of $195.0 per contract. There were 1333 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 159 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HUM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HUM#NYSE">HUM</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 64 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 65 contract(s) at a $245.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $191.7K, with a price of $2950.0 per contract. There were 141 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 125 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HIMS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HIMS#NYSE">HIMS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 9 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 81 contract(s) at a $37.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $69.7K, with a price of $861.0 per contract. There were 1026 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 87 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EXEL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXEL#NASDAQ">EXEL</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 9 day(s) on February 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 18 contract(s) at a $17.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $29.5K, with a price of $1640.0 per contract. There were 98 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 50 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding LLY (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LLY#NYSE">LLY</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 9 day(s) on February 21, 2025. Parties traded 5 contract(s) at a $800.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $37.5K, with a price of $7518.0 per contract. There were 843 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 31 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Zoetis (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 2.96% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.38%. Currently, Zoetis has a market capitalization of $74.89 billion. 
Buying $100 In ZTS: If an investor had bought $100 of ZTS stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $376.25 today based on a price of $166.00 for ZTS at the time of writing.
<h3>Zoetis's Performance Over Last 10 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1737414008_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Zoetis's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZTS#NYSE">ZTS</a>) short percent of float has risen 14.88% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.26 million shares sold short, which is 1.39% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.82 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Zoetis Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1736532916_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Zoetis has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Zoetis's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Zoetis's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 7.01%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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