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NASDAQ:AZN

AstraZeneca (AZN) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$74.21
-0.49 (-0.66%)
(As of 05/18/2023 ET)
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Today's Range
$73.89
$75.15
50-Day Range
$64.58
$75.81
52-Week Range
$52.65
$76.56
Volume
4.10 million shs
Average Volume
4.69 million shs
Market Capitalization
$230.03 billion
P/E Ratio
48.82
Dividend Yield
2.60%
Price Target
$126.00

AstraZeneca MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.38 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
69.8% Upside
$126.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
0.19% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.36mentions of AstraZeneca in the last 14 days
Based on 24 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
11.92%
From $3.69 to $4.13 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

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

2.35 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

256th out of 989 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

108th out of 477 stocks


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About AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) Stock

AstraZeneca Plc is a holding company, which engages in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company was founded on June 17, 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

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AZN Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/11/2021
Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend
2/23/2023
Dividend Payable
3/27/2023
Today
5/18/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2023
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
$126.00
High Stock Price Forecast
$126.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$126.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+69.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$3.29 billion
Pretax Margin
9.60%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$44.35 billion
Cash Flow
$5.02 per share
Book Value
$11.55 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
3,099,700,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$230.03 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.52

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Key Executives

  • Pascal Soriot
    Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
  • Pam P. ChengPam P. Cheng
    Executive VP-Operations & Information Technology
  • Aradhana Sarin
    Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director
  • Menelas NICOLAS Pangalos
    EVP-Biopharmaceuticals Research & Development
  • Cindy L. Hoots
    Chief Digital & Information Officer













AZN Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AstraZeneca stock right now?

7 Wall Street 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 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AZN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AZN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is AstraZeneca's stock price forecast for 2023?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for AstraZeneca's stock. Their AZN share price forecasts range from $126.00 to $126.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $126.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 69.8% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AZN stock has increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $74.21.
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Are investors shorting AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,810,000 shares, an increase of 44.5% from the April 15th total of 4,020,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 4,330,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.
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When is AstraZeneca's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 4th 2023.
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How were AstraZeneca's earnings last quarter?

AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 11th. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.62 by $0.08. The business earned $9.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.58 billion. AstraZeneca had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.86% and a net margin of 10.73%. AstraZeneca's revenue for the quarter was up 48.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS.

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

AstraZeneca announced a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, February 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.985 per share on Monday, March 27th. This represents a dividend yield of 2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 23rd. This is an increase from the stock's previous semi-annual dividend of $0.47.
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Is AstraZeneca a good dividend stock?

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) pays an annual dividend of $1.93 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.56%. The dividend payout ratio is 126.97%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AZN will have a dividend payout ratio of 46.73% 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?

Shares of AstraZeneca split on the morning of Monday, July 27th 2015. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, June 26th 2015. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes 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 number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.90%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.70%), FMR LLC (0.73%), GQG Partners LLC (0.70%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.52%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (0.38%).
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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 $74.21.

How much money does AstraZeneca make?

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) has a market capitalization of $230.03 billion and generates $44.35 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $3.29 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.52 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. Ltd, AstraZeneca Investments Limited, AstraZeneca Japan Limited, AstraZeneca Jota B.V., AstraZeneca K.K., AstraZeneca Kft, AstraZeneca Korea Co. Ltd, AstraZeneca Latvija SIA, AstraZeneca Lietuva UAB, AstraZeneca Limited, AstraZeneca Luxembourg S.A., AstraZeneca Maroc SARLAU, AstraZeneca Nigeria Limited, AstraZeneca Nominees Limited, AstraZeneca Nordic AB, AstraZeneca OY., AstraZeneca PTY Limited, AstraZeneca Pars Company, AstraZeneca Peru S.A., AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited, AstraZeneca Pharma Poland Sp.z.o.o., AstraZeneca Pharma S.R.L., AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical (China) Co. Ltd, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Designated Activity Company, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Phils.) Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Limited, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Aktiebolag, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Co. Limited, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LLC, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Limited, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Pakistan (Private) Limited, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Technologies (Beijing) Co. Ltd, AstraZeneca Produtos Farmaceuticos Lda, AstraZeneca Quest Limited, AstraZeneca Rho B.V., AstraZeneca S.A., AstraZeneca S.A. / N.V., AstraZeneca S.A. de C.V., AstraZeneca S.A.S., AstraZeneca Sdn Bhd, AstraZeneca Share Trust Limited, AstraZeneca Sigma B.V., AstraZeneca Singapore Pte Limited, AstraZeneca SpA, AstraZeneca Sweden Investments Limited, AstraZeneca Södertälje 2 AB, AstraZeneca Taiwan Limited, AstraZeneca Treasury B.V., AstraZeneca Treasury Limited, AstraZeneca Tunisie SaRL, AstraZeneca UK Limited, AstraZeneca US Investments Limited, AstraZeneca Ukraina LLC, AstraZeneca Venezuela S.A., AstraZeneca Vietnam Company Limited, AstraZeneca Zeta B.V, AstraZeneca d.o.o, AstraZeneca do Brasil Limitada, AstraZeneca Österreich GmbH, Atkemix Nine Inc., Atkemix Ten Inc., BMS Holdco Inc., Cambridge Antibody Technology, Cambridge Antibody Technology Group Limited, Centus Biotherapeutics Limited, Corpus Christi Holdings Inc., Definiens GmbH, Definiens Inc., Drimex LLC, Gotland Pharma S.A., Guangdong BeiKang Pharmaceutical Company Ltd, IPR Pharmaceuticals Inc., KuDOS Horsham Limited, KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Limited, KuDOS Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Laboratorio Beta S.A., Laboratorio Lailan S.A., Laboratorio Odin S.A., Laboratorio Tau S.A., MedImmune LLC, MedImmune Limited, MedImmune Pharma B.V, MedImmune U.K. Limited, MedImmune Ventures Inc, Montrose Chemical Corporation of California, Novastra Promoção e Comércio Farmacêutico Lda, Novastuart Produtos Farmaceuticos Lda, Novexel, Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Omthera Pharmaceuticals Inc., Optein Inc., P.T. 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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