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AstraZeneca

71.79 USD
+0.08
0.11%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
71.55
-0.24
0.33%
1 day
0.11%
5 days
3.80%
1 month
-2.33%
3 months
0.77%
6 months
-1.43%
Year to date
8.97%
1 year
-5.39%
5 years
37.32%
10 years
109.67%
 

About: A merger between Astra of Sweden and Zeneca Group of the United Kingdom formed AstraZeneca in 1999. The firm sells branded drugs across a number of major therapeutic areas, including oncology (about 40% of total revenue), cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic (25%), rare disease (17%), and respiratory and immunology (15%). The majority of sales comes from international markets, with the United States representing close to one third of its sales.

Employees: 94,300

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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

39% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $491M | Put options by funds: $354M

7% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 147

0.85% more ownership

Funds ownership: 32.25% [Q3] → 33.1% (+0.85%) [Q4]

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 421 | Existing positions reduced: 424

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,212 [Q3] → 1,196 (-16) [Q4]

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39B [Q3] → $34.1B (-$4.9B) [Q4]

19% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 16 [Q3] → 13 (-3) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for AZN.

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 59 articles about AZN published over the past 30 days

Positive
Proactive Investors
15 hours ago
AstraZeneca has plenty coming down the pipeline to appease the bears
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) investors looking beyond the short-term noise of Medicare reform and currency headwinds may want to focus on a growing pipeline of clinical catalysts and a valuation that UBS believes underplays the company's longer-term potential. The bank retains its 'buy' rating with a price target of 14,200p, offering more than 30% upside from the current share price of around 10,600p.
AstraZeneca has plenty coming down the pipeline to appease the bears
Positive
CNBC International TV
1 day ago
AstraZeneca has built resilient supply chains in U.S., China: CEO
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot discusses earnings, the potential trade tariff impact on the business and the outlook for the firm's key markets.
AstraZeneca has built resilient supply chains in U.S., China: CEO
Neutral
CNBC International TV
1 day ago
Pharma firms maastraz
Jimmy Muchechetere, senior equity analyst at Investec, weighs in on the prospect of pharmaceutical tariffs and recent U.S. investment commitments from the sector.
Pharma firms maastraz
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 6:45 AM ET Company Participants Andy Barnett - Head of IR Pascal Soriot - Executive Director and CEO Aradhana Sarin - Executive Director and CFO Dave Fredrickson - EVP, Oncology Business Unit Susan Galbraith - EVP, Oncology R&D Ruud Dobber - EVP, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit Sharon Barr - EVP, BioPharmaceuticals R&D Marc Dunoyer - CEO, Alexion Iskra Reic - EVP, International Conference Call Participants Sarita Kapila - Morgan Stanley James Gordon - JPMorgan Rajan Sharma - Goldman Sachs? Sachin Jain - Bank of America Steve Scala - Cowen Mattias Haggblom - Handelsbanken Matthew Weston - UBS Justin Smith - Bernstein Seamus Fernandez - Guggenheim Simon Baker - Redburn Rajesh Kumar - HSBC Luisa Hector - Berenberg Peter Verdult - BNP Operator Good morning to those joining from the UK and the U.S. Good afternoon to those in Central Europe and good evening to those listening in Asia.
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
1 day ago
AstraZeneca CEO talks tariffs, first quarter earnings
AstraZeneca (AZN) reported mixed first quarter earnings results, missing on revenue estimates but beating on earnings per share (EPS). The company also reaffirmed its 2025 outlook and has highlighted its commitment to US investments amid tariff concerns.
AstraZeneca CEO talks tariffs, first quarter earnings
Neutral
Proactive Investors
1 day ago
AstraZeneca shares claw their way back into green after revenue miss
After an early stumble, AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) shares pulled back to level by the close on Tuesday, but analysts see reasons for investors to stay watchful despite the apparent strength of the results. At face value, the update looked reassuring.
AstraZeneca shares claw their way back into green after revenue miss
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Here's Why Astrazeneca (AZN) is a Strong Value Stock
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Here's Why Astrazeneca (AZN) is a Strong Value Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Astrazeneca (AZN) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Astrazeneca (AZN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Astrazeneca (AZN) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Neutral
Benzinga
1 day ago
AstraZeneca Q1 Earnings Rise, But China Drug Allegations May Lead To $8 Million Penalty
AstraZeneca Plc AZN on Tuesday reported first-quarter 2025 sales of $13.59 billion, up 7% year over year (+10% at constant currency), slightly missing the consensus of $13.71 billion, driven by double-digit growth in oncology and biopharmaceuticals.
AstraZeneca Q1 Earnings Rise, But China Drug Allegations May Lead To $8 Million Penalty
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
AZN Q1 Earnings Beat, Stock Down on Soft Sales Performance of Key Drugs
AstraZeneca reports mixed first-quarter 2025 results. The fall in pre-market is likely due to the soft sales performance of key drugs across the oncology and rare disease segments.
AZN Q1 Earnings Beat, Stock Down on Soft Sales Performance of Key Drugs
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