PFE News & Events

Moderately bullish activity in Pfizer (PFE), with shares up 32c, or 1.33%, near $24.04. Options volume running well above average with 112k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.6, compared to a typical level near 0.57. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 1.4 points near 24.93,and above the 52wk median, suggesting an expected daily move of $0.38. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection, following a downgrade to Hold at HSBC.

Moderately bullish activity in Pfizer (PFE), with shares up 40c, or 1.7%, near $24.29. Options volume roughly in line with average with 64k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.23, compared to a typical level near 0.57. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 0.5 points near 20.21,in the bottom quartile of the past year, suggesting an expected daily move of $0.31. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection.