LON:AZN

AstraZeneca (AZN) Share Price, News & Analysis

£120.40
+14.00 (+0.12%)
(As of 03:33 AM ET)
Today's Range
£120.10
£121.44
50-Day Range
9,983
£120.26
52-Week Range
9,461
£121.86
Volume
67.67 million shs
Average Volume
3.02 million shs
Market Capitalization
£186.62 billion
P/E Ratio
3,973.60
Dividend Yield
1.89%
Price Target
£116.86

AstraZeneca MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.56 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
2.8% Downside
£116.86 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-2.35
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.42mentions of AstraZeneca in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
N/A

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.71 out of 5 stars

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About AstraZeneca Stock (LON:AZN)

AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company's marketed products include Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Lynparza, Calquence, Enhertu, Orpathys, Truqap, Zoladex, Faslodex, Farxiga, Brilinta, Lokelma, Roxadustat, Andexxa, Crestor, Seloken, Onglyza, Bydureon, Fasenra, Breztri, Symbicort, Saphnelo, Tezspire, Pulmicort, Bevespi, and Daliresp for cardiovascular, renal, metabolism, and oncology. Its marketed products also comprise Vaxzevria, Beyfortus, Synagis, FluMist, Soliris, Ultomiris, Strensiq, Koselugo, and Kanuma for covid-19 and rare disease. 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. 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 Stock Price History

AZN Stock News Headlines

AstraZeneca Q1 Profit, Revenues Climb; Backs FY24 Outlook
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AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) Receives "Buy" Rating from Shore Capital
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Central Banks Buying Gold in Record Numbers Most folks have completely missed the fact that the world's Central Banks have been quietly gobbling up as much gold as they can… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.
AZN Apr 2024 72.000 call
AZN May 2024 67.500 call
AZN Apr 2024 60.000 put
AZN Apr 2024 67.000 call
AZN Mar 2024 57.000 call
AZN Mar 2024 68.000 put
AstraZeneca Stock (NASDAQ:AZN) Insider Trades
AstraZeneca Prices $5bln Four Tranche Notes Offering
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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/25 Dividend
2/22/2024
Dividend Payable
3/25/2024
Today
4/26/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - General
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
89,900
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
£116.86
High Stock Price Target
£129
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 9,900
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.56
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
£5.95 billion
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£45.81 billion
Cash Flow
GBX 309.58 per share
Book Value
GBX 2,525 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,550,000,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£186.62 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.19
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Key Executives

  • Mr. Pascal Soriot D.V.M. (Age 65)
    M.B.A., CEO & Executive Director
    Comp: $4.57M
  • Dr. Aradhana Sarin M.D. (Age 50)
    CFO & Executive Director
    Comp: $2.52M
  • Ms. Pam P. Cheng (Age 54)
    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, General Counsel & Member of External Sustainability Advisory Board
  • Gonzalo Vina
    Head of Global Media Relations
  • Dr. Menelas Nicolas Pangalos Ph.D. (Age 57)
    Executive Vice-President
  • Dr. Ruud Dobber Ph.D.
    Executive Vice-President of BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit
  • Dr. Susan Mary Galbraith M.D. (Age 58)
    Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Oncology Research & Development
  • Mr. Leon Wang
    Executive VP of International & China President

AZN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AstraZeneca stock right now?

9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AstraZeneca in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 6 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 target for 2024?

9 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for AstraZeneca's stock. Their AZN share price targets range from GBX 9,900 to £129. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach £116.86 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.8%.
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How have AZN shares performed in 2024?

AstraZeneca's stock was trading at £106 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AZN shares have increased by 13.5% and is now trading at £120.26.
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How often does AstraZeneca pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca announced a dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be paid a dividend of GBX 156 per share on Monday, March 25th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 22nd. This is an increase from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 71.80. 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 228 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.06%. The dividend payout ratio is 7,524.75%. 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).

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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This page (LON:AZN) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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