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LON:AZN

AstraZeneca - AZN Share Forecast, Price & News

£107.90
-24.00 (-0.22%)
(As of 03/20/2023 09:41 PM ET)
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Today's Range
£106.54
£108.14
50-Day Range
£102.50
£118.02
52-Week Range
9,399
£128.28
Volume
1.17 million shs
Average Volume
2.15 million shs
Market Capitalization
£167.25 billion
P/E Ratio
6,165.72
Dividend Yield
2.22%
Price Target
£118.72

AstraZeneca MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.88 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.0% Upside
£118.72 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.35
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
-0.10mentions of AstraZeneca in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.95 out of 5 stars


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About AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) Stock

AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of prescription medicines. Its marketed products include Calquence, Enhertu, Faslodex, Imfinzi, Iressa, Koselugo, Lumoxiti, Lynparza, Orpathys, Tagrisso, and Zoladex for oncology; Brilinta/Brilique, Bydureon/Byetta, BCise, Byetta, Crestor, Evrenzo, Farxiga/Forxiga, Komboglyze/Kombiglyze XR, Lokelma, Onglyza, Qtern, and Xigduo/Xigduo XR for cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism diseases; Bevespi Aerosphere, Breztri Aerosphere, Daliresp/Daxas, Duaklir Genuair, Fasenra, Pulmicort, Saphnelo, Symbicort, and Tudorza/Eklira/Bretaris for respiratory and immunology; and Andexxa/Ondexxya, Kanuma, Soliris, Strensiq, and Ultomiris for rare diseases. The company's marketed products also comprise Synagis for respiratory syncytial virus; Fluenz Tetra/FluMist Quadrivalent for Influenza; Seroquel IR/Seroquel XR for schizophrenia bipolar disease; Nexium, and Losec/Prilosec for gastroenterology; and Vaxzevria and Evusheld for covid-19. The company serves primary care and specialty care physicians through distributors and local representative offices in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. It has a collaboration agreement with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to research, develop, and commercialize small molecule medicines for obesity; Neurimmune AG to develop and commercialize NI006; Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop eplontersen, a liver-targeted antisense therapy in Phase III development for the treatment of transthyretin amyloidosis; Proteros Biostructures GmbH to jointly discover novel small molecules for the treatment of hematological cancers; Sierra Oncology, Inc. to develop and commercialize AZD5153. The company was formerly known as Zeneca Group PLC and changed its name to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999. AstraZeneca PLC was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

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AZN Stock News Headlines

My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.
Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century!  I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.
AstraZeneca's (LON:AZN) Dividend Will Be $1.45
My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.
Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century!  I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.
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AZN Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend
2/23/2023
Today
3/21/2023
Dividend Payable
3/27/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Drug Manufacturers - Major
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Medical
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
83,100
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
£118.72
High Stock Price Forecast
£135
Low Stock Price Forecast
GBX 6,950
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+10.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.88
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£3.29 billion
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£44.35 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 277.44 per share
Book Value
GBX 2,390 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,550,000,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£167.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.17

Key Executives

  • Mr. Pascal Soriot D.V.M. (Age 63)
    M.B.A., CEO & Exec. Director
    Comp: $4.75M
  • Dr. Aradhana Sarin M.D. (Age 47)
    CFO & Exec. Director
    Comp: $3.51M
  • Mr. Marc Dunoyer (Age 70)
    CEO of Alexion & Chief Strategy Officer
    Comp: $1.66M
  • Ms. Pam P. Cheng (Age 51)
    EVP of Operations & Information Technology and Member of External Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Mr. Chris Sheldon
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Jeffrey Pott
    Chief HR Officer, Gen. Counsel & Member of External Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Ms. Katarina Ageborg
    EVP of Sustainability, Chief Compliance Officer & Member of External Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Gonzalo Vina
    Head of Global Media Relations
  • Dr. Menelas Pangalos Ph.D. (Age 55)
    EVP of BioPharmaceuticals R&D and Member of External Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Dr. Ruud Dobber Ph.D.
    Exec. Vice-Pres of BioPharmaceuticals Bus. Unit













AZN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AstraZeneca stock right now?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AstraZeneca in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AZN shares.
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What is AstraZeneca's stock price forecast for 2023?

8 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for AstraZeneca's stock. Their AZN share price forecasts range from GBX 6,950 to £135. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach £118.72 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have AZN shares performed in 2023?

AstraZeneca's stock was trading at £112.18 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, AZN stock has decreased by 3.8% and is now trading at £107.90.
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How often does AstraZeneca pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca declared a dividend on Thursday, February 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of GBX 162.80 per share on Monday, March 27th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.51%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 23rd. This is a boost from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 76.40. The official announcement can be viewed at this link.
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Is AstraZeneca a good dividend stock?

AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) pays an annual dividend of GBX 239 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.20%. The dividend payout ratio is 13,657.14%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for AZN.

What other stocks do shareholders of AstraZeneca own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AstraZeneca investors own include GSK (GSK), NVIDIA (NVDA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel (INTC), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Pfizer (PFE), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and The Hain Celestial Group (HAIN).

What is AstraZeneca's stock symbol?

AstraZeneca trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "AZN."

How do I buy shares of AstraZeneca?

Shares of AZN stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.
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What is AstraZeneca's stock price today?

One share of AZN stock can currently be purchased for approximately £107.90.

How much money does AstraZeneca make?

AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) has a market capitalization of £167.25 billion and generates £44.35 billion in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns £3.29 billion in net income (profit) each year or GBX 1.75 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does AstraZeneca have?

The company employs 83,100 workers across the globe.

How can I contact AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca's mailing address is 1 Francis Crick Avenue Cambridge Biomedical Campus, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 0AA, United Kingdom. The official website for the company is www.astrazeneca.com. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at +44-20-73045000.

This page (LON:AZN) was last updated on 3/21/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff