Zoetis (ZTS)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 2013-02-01 · last close 2026-09-09
Zoetis (ZTS) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -9.8 | -2.3 | -32.4 | -7.5 | 7.6 | -0.3 | -4.9 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 5.2 | -2.1 | -1.6 | -4.7 | 7.8 | -7.5 | -6.2 | 7.3 | -6.5 | -1.2 | -11.0 | -1.8 |
| 2024 | -4.6 | 5.6 | -14.7 | -5.6 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 6.5 | -8.3 | -2.0 | -7.0 |
| 2023 | 13.2 | 0.9 | -0.3 | 5.8 | -7.3 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 1.3 | -8.7 | -9.5 | 12.5 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | -18.0 | -3.1 | -2.6 | -5.8 | -3.6 | 0.6 | 6.4 | -14.3 | -5.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | -4.9 |
| 2021 | -6.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 0.9 | -5.1 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 9.9 |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -0.7 | -11.7 | 10.1 | 7.8 | -1.7 | 10.8 | 5.5 | 3.3 | -4.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 10.0 | -1.4 | 2.8 | -5.8 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | -1.5 | 4.3 | -8.9 |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -3.0 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 13.4 | -0.3 |
| 2016 | -10.0 | -4.6 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | -8.1 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 2015 | -0.5 | 7.9 | 0.4 | -3.9 | 12.0 | -3.1 | 1.6 | -8.2 | -8.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | -6.9 | 2.2 | -6.7 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 21.1 | -4.2 |
| 2013 | · | 7.9 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -3.1 | -3.5 | -3.3 | -2.2 | 6.8 | 1.9 | -1.6 | 4.9 |
| Avg | -1.3 | 2.2 | -2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 1.2 | -1.1 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ZTS seasonality — average by calendar month
Zoetis has monthly history back to 2013. Its strongest month by median is July — positive in 12 of 14 years, median +3.0%, and higher in 8 of the last 9. January is the soft spot, down in 7 of 13 with a median of -0.4%. Across its full record it has closed 60% of months higher, swings ±6.8% in an average month and has fallen 69.5% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.3% | +2.2% | -2.0% | +1.5% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +3.6% | +1.2% | -0.8% | -0.7% | +4.0% | +1.6% |
| Win rate | 46%/13 | 64%/14 | 43%/14 | 57%/14 | 64%/14 | 64%/14 | 86%/14 | 71%/14 | 54%/13 | 54%/13 | 69%/13 | 54%/13 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ZTS risk & extremes
ZTS drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Zoetis's best month?+
Zoetis's strongest completed month on record is November 2014, at +21.14%.
What was Zoetis's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is May 2026, at -32.43%.
Is Zoetis up this year?+
Zoetis is down 41.23% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Zoetis's 1-year return?+
-50.46% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Zoetis's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 69.5%, measured on month-end closes since 2013.
Which calendar month is historically best for Zoetis?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2013. An average is not a forecast.
About Zoetis
Zoetis is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $30 billion. It profits from humanity's stubborn refusal to stay healthy — with price receipts on this site going back to 2013. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2013) would be about $257 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2014 at +21.14%; its worst, May 2026 at -32.43%.
- It has closed July in the green 12 out of 14 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.