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NASDAQ:AZN

AstraZeneca (AZN) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$68.94
+1.11 (+1.64%)
(As of 09/25/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$67.94
$69.25
50-Day Range
$66.45
$71.70
52-Week Range
$52.65
$76.56
Volume
4.23 million shs
Average Volume
4.86 million shs
Market Capitalization
$213.70 billion
P/E Ratio
34.64
Dividend Yield
1.32%
Price Target
$80.00

AstraZeneca MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.71 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
16.0% Upside
$80.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.24% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.08mentions of AstraZeneca in the last 14 days
Based on 23 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
13.39%
From $3.66 to $4.15 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

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

2.54 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

148th out of 962 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

47th out of 451 stocks


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About AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) Stock

AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company's marketed products include Calquence, Enhertu, Faslodex, Imfinzi, Iressa, Koselugo, Lumoxiti, Lynparza, Orpathys, Tagrisso, and Zoladex for oncology; Andexxa/Ondexxya, Atacand, Atacand HCT, Atacand Plus, Brilinta/Brilique, Bydureon/Byetta, BCise, Byetta, Crestor, Evrenzo, Farxiga/Forxiga, Komboglyze/Kombiglyze XR, Lokelma, Onglyza, Qtern, Xigduo/Xigduo, and Zestril XR for cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism diseases; Accolate, Accoleit, Vanticon, Bevespi Aerosphere, Breztri Aerosphere, Bricanyl Respules and Turbuhaler, Daliresp/Daxas, Duaklir Genuair, Fasenra, Pulmicort, Rhinocort, Saphnelo, Symbicort, and Tezspire for respiratory and immunology; and Kanuma, Soliris, Strensiq, and Ultomiris for rare diseases. Its marketed products also comprise Synagis for respiratory syncytial virus; Fluenz Tetra/FluMist Quadrivalent for Influenza; 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 Neurimmune AG to develop and commercialize NI006; and Personalis, Inc, as well as research collaboration with Sernova Corp. to evaluate novel potential therapeutic cell applications; and collaboration with Cholesgen (Shanghai) Co.Ltd. to advance research and development in hypercholesterolemia and related metabolic diseases. 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.

AZN Price History

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AZN Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/28/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend
8/10/2023
Dividend Payable
9/11/2023
Today
9/25/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/09/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Medical
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AZN
Employees
83,500
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$80.00
High Stock Price Forecast
$80.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$80.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+16.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$3.29 billion
Pretax Margin
13.60%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$44.49 billion
Cash Flow
$5.18 per share
Book Value
$11.96 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,099,795,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$213.70 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.50

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Pascal Soriot D.V.M.Mr. Pascal Soriot D.V.M. (Age 64)
    M.B.A., CEO & Exec. Director
    Comp: $6.06M
  • Dr. Aradhana Sarin M.D.Dr. Aradhana Sarin M.D. (Age 48)
    Exec. Director
    Comp: $3.47M
  • Ms. Pam P. ChengMs. Pam P. Cheng (Age 52)
    EVP of Global opt. & IT, Chief Sust. Officer and Member of External Sust.Adv. Board
  • Mr. Andrew P. Barnett
    Head of Investor Relations
  • Mr. Jeffrey Pott
    CHRO, Chief Compliance Officer, Gen. Counsel & Member of External Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Gonzalo Vina
    Head of Global Media Relations
  • Dr. Menelas Pangalos Ph.D.Dr. Menelas Pangalos Ph.D. (Age 56)
    EVP of BioPharmaceuticals R&D and Member of External Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Dr. Ruud Dobber Ph.D.
    Exec. Vice-Pres of BioPharmaceuticals Bus. Unit
  • Dr. Susan Mary Galbraith M.D. (Age 57)
    Ph.D., Exec. VP of Oncology R&D
  • Mr. Leon Wang
    Exec. VP of International & China Pres













AZN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AstraZeneca stock right now?

7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AstraZeneca in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AZN shares.
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What is AstraZeneca's stock price forecast for 2023?

7 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for AstraZeneca's stock. Their AZN share price forecasts range from $80.00 to $80.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $80.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have AZN shares performed in 2023?

AstraZeneca's stock was trading at $67.80 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, AZN shares have increased by 1.7% and is now trading at $68.94.
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Are investors shorting AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,330,000 shares, an increase of 49.0% from the August 15th total of 4,920,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,210,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days.
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When is AstraZeneca's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 9th 2023.
View our AZN earnings forecast
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How were AstraZeneca's earnings last quarter?

AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 28th. The company reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.11. The firm earned $11.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.06 billion. AstraZeneca had a net margin of 13.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.39%.

How often does AstraZeneca pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca declared a semi-annual dividend on Friday, July 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.465 per share on Monday, September 11th. This represents a yield of 2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 10th.
Read our dividend analysis for AZN
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Is AstraZeneca a good dividend stock?

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.36%. The dividend payout ratio is 45.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AZN will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.93% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for AZN.

When did AstraZeneca's stock split?

AstraZeneca shares split on the morning of Monday, July 27th 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, June 26th 2015. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, July 24th 2015. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

What is Pascal Soriot's approval rating as AstraZeneca's CEO?

2,350 employees have rated AstraZeneca Chief Executive Officer Pascal Soriot on Glassdoor.com. Pascal Soriot has an approval rating of 98% among the company's employees. This puts Pascal Soriot in the top 20% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 87.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at AstraZeneca to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of AstraZeneca own?
What is AstraZeneca's stock symbol?

AstraZeneca trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AZN."

Who are AstraZeneca's major shareholders?

AstraZeneca's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Capital International Investors (1.24%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.70%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.37%), Capital World Investors (0.30%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.29%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.22%).
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How do I buy shares of AstraZeneca?

Shares of AZN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is AstraZeneca's stock price today?

One share of AZN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.94.

How much money does AstraZeneca make?

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) has a market capitalization of $213.70 billion and generates $44.49 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $3.29 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.99 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does AstraZeneca have?

The company employs 83,500 workers across the globe.

Does AstraZeneca have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of AstraZeneca: AAPM Sar, AZ Reinsurance Limited, AZ-Mont Insurance Company, AZENCO2 Limited, AZENCO4 Limited, Acerta Pharma B.V., Acerta Pharma LLC, AcertaPharma, Aktiebolaget Hassle, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Almirall, AlphaCore Pharma, Amylin Ohio LLC, Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC, Archigen Biotech Limited, Ardea Biosciences, Ardea Biosciences Limited, Arrow Therapeutics, Arrow Therapeutics Limited, Aspire Therapeutics B.V., Astra Alpha Produtos Farmaceuticos Lda, Astra Export & Trading Aktiebolag, Astra Lakemedel Aktiebolag, Astra Pharmaceuticals Limited, Astra Tech International Aktiebolag, AstraPharm, AstraZeneca (Israel) Ltd, AstraZeneca (Thailand) Limited, AstraZeneca (Wuxi) Trading Co. Ltd, AstraZeneca A/S, AstraZeneca AB, AstraZeneca AG, AstraZeneca AS, AstraZeneca Asia-Pacific Business Services Sdn Bhd, AstraZeneca B.V., AstraZeneca BioVentureHub AB, AstraZeneca Biotech AB, AstraZeneca Bulgaria EOOD, AstraZeneca CAMCAR Costa Rica S.A., AstraZeneca CAMCAR S.A., AstraZeneca Canada Inc., AstraZeneca China UK Limited, AstraZeneca Collaboration Ventures LLC, AstraZeneca Colombia S.A.S., AstraZeneca Continent B.V., AstraZeneca Czech Republic s.r.o., AstraZeneca Death In Service, AstraZeneca Dunkerque Production SCS, AstraZeneca Eesti OÜ, AstraZeneca Egypt for Pharmaceutical Industries JSC, AstraZeneca Egypt for Trading LLC, AstraZeneca Employee Share Trust Limited, AstraZeneca FZ-LLC, AstraZeneca Farmaceutica Chile Limitada, AstraZeneca Farmaceutica Holding Spain S.A., AstraZeneca Farmaceutica Spain S.A., AstraZeneca Finance Limited, AstraZeneca Finance S.A.S., AstraZeneca Gamma B.V., AstraZeneca GmbH, AstraZeneca Health Care Division S.A. de C.V., AstraZeneca Holding Aktiebolag, AstraZeneca Holding France S.A.S., AstraZeneca Holding GmbH, AstraZeneca Holdings B.V., AstraZeneca Holdings Pty Limited, AstraZeneca Hong Kong Limited, AstraZeneca Ilac Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi, AstraZeneca India Private Limited, AstraZeneca Industries LLC, AstraZeneca Intermediate Holdings Limited, AstraZeneca International Holdings Aktiebolag, AstraZeneca Investment (China) Co. 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AstraZeneca Indonesia, Pearl Therapeutics, Pearl Therapeutics Inc, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company Pty Limited, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Division Pty Limited, SPA AstraZeneca Al Djazair, Simesa SpA, Sofotec GmbH, Spirogen Sarl, Stauffer Management Company LLC, Stuart Pharma Aktiebolag, Stuart-Produtos Farmacêuticos Lda, Symbicom Aktiebolag, Takeda Respiratory Business, Tika Lakemedel Aktiebolag, Trustee Limited, Unipessoal Lda, WuXi MedImmune Biopharmaceutical Co, ZS Pharma, ZS Pharma Inc, Zenco (No. 8) Limited, Zeneca Epsilon – Produtos Farmacêuticos Lda, Zeneca Finance (Netherlands) Company, Zeneca Holdings Inc., Zeneca Ilac Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, Zeneca Inc., Zeneca Wilmington Inc., and Zenecapharma Produtos Farmaceuticos .
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How can I contact AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca's mailing address is 1 FRANCIS CRICK AVENUE CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE X0, CB2 0AA. The official website for the company is www.astrazeneca.com. The company can be reached via phone at 442037495000, via email at ir@astrazeneca.com, or via fax at 44-12-2335-2858.

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