Board of directors (12)
Directors with a Section 16 filing in the last 13 months. “Since” is the first filing as a director; SEC data sets start in 2016.
Executive officers (13)
Company facts
- Chair
- Albert Bourla
- In S&P 500 since
- Mar 1957
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- SEC industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- SEC filings
- EDGAR
Connections to other S&P 500 companies
Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.
- David M. DentonHONA · DirectorNKE · CFO
- Johnson Suzanne M. NoraINTU · DirectorNVDA · Director
- Scott GottliebILMN · DirectorUNH · Director
- James QuinceyKO · Chair
- Joseph EchevarriaBNY · Director
- Lidia FonsecaMDT · Director
- Mortimer J. BuckleyBA · Director
- Ronald E. BlaylockWRB · Director
- Shantanu NarayenADBE · CEO
Major holders (5% or more)
Latest Schedule 13D/13G filing per holder. Holders that reported falling below 5% are not shown. Index funds usually report once a year.
No 5% holder filings parsed yet for this company.
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Albert Bourla Chairman & CEO | Buy | 38,000 | $26.34 | $1.0M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Jennifer B. Damico SVP & Controller | Sale | 3,278 | $25.40 | $83K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ronald E. Blaylock Director | Buy | 39,231 | $25.46 | $999K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Mortimer J. Buckley Director | Buy | 37,632 | $25.52 | $960K |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jennifer B. Damico SVP & Controller | Sale | 2,000 | $25.70 | $51K |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Jennifer B. Damico SVP & Controller | Sale | 2,500 | $25.93 | $65K |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Ronald E. Blaylock Director | Buy | 19,457 | $25.65 | $499K |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Scott Gottlieb Director | Buy | 1,000 | $28.24 | $28K |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Jennifer B. Damico SVP & Controller | Sale | 5,154 | $28.66 | $148K |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Scott Gottlieb Director | Buy | 3,000 | $26.47 | $79K |
| May 8, 2023 | Scott Gottlieb Director | Buy | 1,000 | $38.58 | $39K |
| May 5, 2023 | Scott Gottlieb Director | Buy | 1,000 | $38.43 | $38K |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Jennifer B. Damico SVP & Controller | Sale | 9,912 | $40.02 | $397K |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Jennifer B. Damico SVP & Controller | Sale | 4,218 | $53.96 | $228K |
| May 16, 2022 | Jennifer B. Damico SVP & Controller | Sale | 4,000 | $50.50 | $202K |
| May 13, 2022 | Payal Sahni Executive Vice President | Sale | 1,408 | $49.84 | $70K |
| May 12, 2022 | William R. Carapezzi, Jr. Executive Vice President | Sale | 32,908 | $50.00 | $1.6M |
| May 12, 2022 | Douglas M. Lankler Executive Vice President | Sale | 38,273 | $49.41 | $1.9M |
| May 11, 2022 | Mikael Dolsten President R&D | Sale | 2,358 | $49.34 | $116K |
| May 11, 2022 | Mikael Dolsten President R&D | Sale | 18,562 | $49.32 | $915K |
| May 11, 2022 | Mikael Dolsten President R&D | Sale | 7,876 | $49.33 | $389K |
| May 11, 2022 | Mikael Dolsten President R&D | Sale | 2,891 | $49.35 | $143K |
| May 11, 2022 | Mikael Dolsten President R&D | Sale | 200 | $49.36 | $10K |
| May 11, 2022 | Mikael Dolsten President R&D | Sale | 32,015 | $49.31 | $1.6M |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Rady A. Johnson Executive Vice President | Sale | 4,727 | $53.39 | $252K |
Board and executive changes
Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.
- Nov 3, 2026
On November 3, 2026, Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously elected Cecile Guegan to serve as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of the Company, effective November 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). As reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 2026, Ms. Guegan, 55, was previously appointed as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective August 16, 2026. Ms. Guegan has more than 25 years of global finance leadership in the pharmaceutical industry. She joined Pfizer in connection with its 2009 acquisition of Wyeth, where she had served as chief financial officer supporting the Asia Pacific and EMEA/Canada businesses.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 18, 2026
On June 16, 2026, Dave Denton notified Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) that he will step down from his current position as Chief Financial Officer effective August 15, 2026 for a professional opportunity outside of the pharmaceutical industry in consumer goods, and that his departure is not related to the Company’s financial or operating results or to any disagreements with the Company regarding the Company’s financial, operational, accounting or reporting policies or practices. In connection with Mr. Denton’s departure, the Company announced that Cecile Guegan, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance, Global Biopharmaceutical Business, will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective August 16, 2026, while the Company conducts a comprehensive process to identify Mr. Denton’s successor. Ms. Guegan, 55, joined Pfizer in 2005 and has served in her current role since 2022.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 15, 2024
Election of Mr. Buckley to the Board of Directors On October 10, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected Mortimer J. Buckley to serve as a member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately. In addition, he was elected to the Governance & Sustainability Committee and the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Buckley has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation, each in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated October 10, 2024, announcing the election of Mr. Buckley is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 26, 2024
Modifications to Five-Year Total Shareholder Return Units and Performance Share Awards As disclosed in
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 10, 2024
On July 9, 2024, Pfizer Inc. (the "Company") announced that it is beginning the process of finding a successor for Dr. Mikael Dolsten, the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer and President, Pfizer Research & Development after his more than 15-year distinguished career with the Company. The Company has initiated an external search for a new Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Dolsten will continue to serve in his current position until his successor is in place and any necessary transition is complete. It is anticipated that Dr. Dolsten will remain with Pfizer through at least February 28, 2025.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 1, 2024
Election of Mr. Taraporevala to the Board of Directors On June 27, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected Cyrus Taraporevala to serve as a member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately. In addition, he was appointed to and will join the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Taraporevala has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated July 1, 2024, announcing the election of Mr. Taraporevala is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 12, 2023
On December 12, 2023, Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer” or “the Company”) announced that given the size and geographic scope of Pfizer’s commercial operations and the anticipated close of the acquisition of Seagen Inc. (“Seagen”), the following changes to its commercial operations will become effective on January 1, 2024. Pfizer will create an end-to-end business organization called Pfizer Oncology Division, which will integrate certain Oncology Commercial and R&D operations from both Pfizer and Seagen and will be led by Dr. Chris Boshoff, who will become Chief Oncology Officer, Executive Vice President, and continue reporting to Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Pfizer will split its non-oncology commercial organization into two more focused business divisions: the Pfizer U.S. Commercial Division, which will be led by Aamir Malik, who will become Chief U.S.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 27, 2023
On July 27, 2023, Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer” or “the Company”) announced that in consideration of planned future investments in Oncology, including the proposed acquisition of Seagen Inc., it is restructuring its Research and Development organization with Oncology as a stand-alone unit. Effective immediately, Dr. Chris Boshoff, currently Chief Development Officer – Oncology, will become Chief Oncology Research and Development Officer, Executive Vice President, and the remainder of our early and late-stage development will be consolidated and led by Dr. Mikael Dolsten, Chief Scientific Officer and President, Pfizer Research and Development. As a result of this reorganization, the role held by Dr. William Pao, Chief Development Officer, Executive Vice President, is being eliminated and he will leave the Company effective August 15, 2023.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 12, 2022
On April 11, 2022, Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of the Company elected David M. Denton as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of the Company and appointed Mr. Denton as a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Team, effective May 2, 2022 (the “Effective Date”). Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Denton, 56, served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Mr. Denton joined Lowe’s in 2018. Mr. Denton has more than 25 years of finance and operational expertise, including more than 20 years in the healthcare sector. Prior to joining Lowe's in 2018, Mr. Denton served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CVS Health since 2010, where he was responsible for all aspects of their financial planning and management.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 15, 2021
On December 9, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc. approved changes under the Pfizer Inc. Global Performance Plan, Amended and Restated January 2021 (Bonus Plan). The purpose of the company’s Bonus Plan is to provide the company’s executive officers and other participating employees, with an opportunity to earn annual cash incentive compensation based on individual performance from a bonus pool that is funded based on the achievement of preselected financial and pipeline performance goals over the performance year. The annual bonus is funded based on Pfizer’s performance against the financial and pipeline performance goals and the Bonus Plan pool funding may range from 0% to 200% of the aggregate target bonuses for the participants. Individual bonuses have been capped at 200% of the individual’s target bonus.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 19, 2021
On November 17, 2021, Pfizer Inc. ("Pfizer" or the "Company") announced that Frank D'Amelio will retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Supply after nearly 15 years of distinguished service with the company. Pfizer has initiated an external search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. D'Amelio will continue to serve as CFO until his successor is in place. Mr. D'Amelio made the following statement in connection with this announcement, "It’s been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Albert Bourla and my Pfizer colleagues. I remain a tremendous supporter of the Company, its leadership and direction." Mr. D'Amelio led both the Finance and Pfizer Global Supply ("PGS") functions, having been asked by the Company to take on PGS in 2019.
Read the 8-K filing - Jul 9, 2021
John D. Young, Group President, Chief Business Officer, has announced his decision to retire from Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) in early 2022. He will be stepping down as an executive officer no later than December 31, 2021, after which he will remain as an employee of the Company in an advisory role for a period of time in 2022.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 20, 2020
Effective as of November 16, 2020, in connection with the Transactions, each of James Kilts and W. Don Cornwell joined the Viatris Board of Directors and resigned from Pfizer’s Board of Directors.
Read the 8-K filing - Apr 2, 2020
Election of Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann to the Board of Directors On April 1, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected Susan Desmond-Hellmann to serve as a member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately. In addition, she was elected to the Governance & Sustainability Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Dr. Desmond-Hellmann has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated April 2, 2020, announcing the election of Dr. Desmond-Hellmann is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 4, 2020
Election of Dr. Susan Hockfield to the Board of Directors On March 3, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected Susan Hockfield to serve as a member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately. In addition, she was elected to the Regulatory and Compliance Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Dr. Hockfield has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated March 4, 2020, announcing the election of Dr. Hockfield is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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- Mar 2, 2020
Election of Jennifer Damico as Principal Accounting Officer On February 27, 2020, Loretta V. Cangialosi notified the Board that she will retire as Senior Vice President - Controller, effective March 1, 2020. Ms. Cangialosi had been designated the Company’s principal accounting officer. The Board elected Jennifer B. Damico, age 52, as Senior Vice President - Controller and the Company’s principal accounting officer, effective March 1, 2020. Ms. Damico joined Pfizer in 1992 and has held several positions with increasing responsibility in Audit and Finance. She has been the Company’s Senior Vice President - Corporate Audit and the Company’s lead internal auditor since 2014. The Board also appointed Gordon Loh, Senior Vice President, Corporate Audit, reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board as well as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Frank D’Amelio, effective March 1, 2020. Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 28, 2020
Election of James Quincey to the Board of Directors On February 27, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected James Quincey to serve as a member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately. In addition, he was appointed to the Compensation Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Mr. Quincey has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated February 27, 2020, announcing the election of Mr. Quincey is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Resignation of W. Don Cornwell upon Close of the Planned Combination of Mylan N.V. and Upjohn Inc. Also, on February 27, 2020, Pfizer Inc. announced that W.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 19, 2019
Consulting Agreement with Ian C. Read On September 24, 2019, Mr. Ian C. Read, Executive Chairman of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a Director of the Company on December 31, 2019. On December 13, 2019, the Company entered into a consulting arrangement with Mr. Read, dated December 13, 2019 and effective January 1, 2020 (the “Consulting Agreement”), for a maximum term of one year, as described below.
Read the 8-K filing - Sep 27, 2019
On September 24, 2019, Mr. Ian C. Read, Executive Chairman of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a Director of the Company on December 31, 2019. The Board of Directors of the Company elected Dr. Albert Bourla, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2020. Dr. Bourla will also continue as Chief Executive Officer. The related press release, dated September 27, 2019, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Jun 27, 2019
On June 27, 2019, the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected Dr. Scott Gottlieb to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. In addition, he was appointed to the Regulatory and Compliance Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Dr. Gottlieb has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated June 27, 2019, announcing the election of Dr. Gottlieb is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 1, 2018
On October 1, 2018, Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) announced that effective January 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company has elected Albert Bourla, 56, currently Chief Operating Officer of the Company, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Ian Read, 65, currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as Executive Chairman of the Company. Dr.
Read the 8-K filing - Mar 6, 2018
On March 5, 2018, the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected Dr. Dan R. Littman to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. In addition, he was appointed to the Corporate Governance Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Dr. Littman has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated March 5, 2018, announcing the election of Dr. Littman is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Separately, on March 2, 2018, Mr. Stephen W. Sanger, who has served as a director of the Company since 2009, notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2018.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 23, 2018
On February 22, 2018, the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) elected Dr. Albert Bourla, who is the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Dr. Bourla will not receive any additional compensation as a result of his election to the Board of Directors. The press release, dated February 23, 2018, announcing the election of Dr. Bourla is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Dec 21, 2017
As previously reported by Pfizer Inc. (the “Company”) in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2017 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), the Company announced that, effective January 1, 2018, Albert Bourla has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company, John D. Young has been appointed Group President, Pfizer Innovative Health and Angela Hwang has been appointed Group President, Pfizer Essential Health. At the time of the filing of the Initial Form 8-K, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company had not determined Mr. Bourla’s compensation in connection with his new role. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment to the Initial Form 8-K to report that on December 15, 2017, the Committee approved an increase in Mr.
Read the 8-K filing - Nov 13, 2017
On November 13, 2017, Pfizer Inc. (the "Company") announced that Albert Bourla, 56, currently Group President, Pfizer Innovative Health, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2018. The Company also announced that effective January 1, 2018, John D. Young, 53, currently Group President, Pfizer Essential Health, has been appointed Group President, Pfizer Innovative Health and Angela Hwang, 52, currently Global President and General Manager for Pfizer Inflammation & Immunology, has been appointed Group President, Pfizer Essential Health. Any related changes in compensation arrangements required to be disclosed on Form 8-K will be so disclosed promptly following approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The related press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 23, 2017
On February 23, 2017, the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc. (the "Company") elected Ronald E. Blaylock to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. In addition, he was elected to the Corporate Governance Committee and the Science and Technology Committee of the Board. Mr. Blaylock has been provided an indemnification agreement and will receive compensation in accordance with the Company's standard arrangements for non-employee directors. The press release, dated February 23, 2017, announcing the election of Mr. Blaylock is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Read the 8-K filing - Oct 27, 2016
Modification of Total Shareholder Return Units On October 26, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved the modification of current outstanding grants of total shareholder return units awards (TSRUs), to permit a holder who is "retiree eligible" (at least age 55 with at least 10 years of service), to elect to exercise and convert his/her TSRUs when vested, into profit units (PTUs). The value received upon the election and conversion is calculated by taking the change in stock price (20 trading day average ending on the exercise date (Election Price)) less the grant price plus accumulated dividends from the grant date, times the number of TSRUs exercised. This value is divided by the Election Price to determine the number of PTUs.
Read the 8-K filing - Feb 8, 2016
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Annual financials
From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Diluted EPS | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $62.6B | $7.8B | 12.4% | $1.36 | $208.2B |
| FY2024 | $63.6B | $8.0B | 12.6% | $1.41 | $213.4B |
| FY2023 | $59.6B | $2.1B | 3.6% | $0.37 | $226.5B |
| FY2022 | $101.2B | $31.4B | 31.0% | $5.47 | $197.2B |
| FY2021 | $81.3B | $22.0B | 27.0% | $3.85 | $181.5B |
| FY2020 | $41.7B | $9.2B | 22.0% | $1.63 | $154.2B |
| FY2019 | $40.9B | $16.0B | 39.2% | $2.82 | $167.6B |
| FY2018 | $40.8B | $11.2B | 27.3% | $1.87 | $159.4B |
Former directors and officers (25)
People who stopped filing as an insider of this company. “Last filing” is the last Form 3/4/5, an upper bound on when they left.