<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in  Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS - Free Report) by 12.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 110,407 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 12,542 shares during the quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC's holdings in Zoetis were worth $18,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Which Pet Stock Should Get Your Tail Wagging in 2024?</li></ul><p>Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Portside Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in  Zoetis by 24.7% in the 1st quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 33,709 shares of the company's stock worth $5,550,000 after acquiring an additional 6,672 shares during the last quarter.  Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in  Zoetis by 100.3% in the 1st quarter. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 395,626 shares of the company's stock worth $65,140,000 after acquiring an additional 198,089 shares during the last quarter.  Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its holdings in  Zoetis by 31.2% in the 1st quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 7,394 shares of the company's stock worth $1,217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,760 shares during the last quarter.  Horizon Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in  Zoetis in the 1st quarter worth about $380,000.  Finally, Sage Rhino Capital LLC increased its holdings in  Zoetis by 117.6% in the 1st quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 7,014 shares of the company's stock worth $1,155,000 after acquiring an additional 3,791 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  92.80% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on ZTS shares. Leerink Partners lowered Zoetis from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;market perform&#34; rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $180.00 to $155.00 in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Argus  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Zoetis in a research note on Tuesday. Leerink Partnrs downgraded Zoetis from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Zoetis from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating and cut their target price for the stock from $165.00 to $160.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on Zoetis from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zoetis presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $200.88.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/31 - 08/04</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on ZTS</b></p><h2>Zoetis Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of ZTS opened at $150.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $66.77 billion, a PE ratio of 25.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.76, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $152.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $157.45. Zoetis Inc. has a 12-month low of $139.70 and a 12-month high of $200.33. </p><ul><li>Rising Dividend Make Zoetis a Doggone Winner</li></ul><p>Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.41 billion. Zoetis had a return on equity of 56.90% and a net margin of 27.83%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.56 EPS.  Zoetis has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.300-6.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that  Zoetis Inc. will post 6.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Zoetis Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Zoetis Inc engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of animal health medicines, vaccines, and diagnostic products and services in the United States and internationally. 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<p>Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Zoetis Inc. (NYSE:ZTS) by 12.8% in Q1, owning 110,407 shares valued at $18.17 million. Other investors also raised their stakes, with Portside Wealth Group increasing by 24.7% and Tandem Investment Advisors by 100.3%. Analysts have mixed ratings on Zoetis, with a consensus target price of $200.88. The stock opened at $150.66, with a market cap of $66.77 billion. Zoetis reported Q2 earnings of $1.76 EPS, exceeding estimates, and revenue of $2.46 billion, up 4.2% year-over-year.</p>

Acadian Asset Management LLC Increases Holdings in Zoetis Inc. $ZTS