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AstraZeneca

74.42 USD
-0.58
0.77%
At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
73.80
-0.62
0.83%
1 day
-0.77%
5 days
2.59%
1 month
9.89%
3 months
-2.73%
6 months
11.78%
Year to date
12.96%
1 year
-6.43%
5 years
41.38%
10 years
128.98%
 

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 7,296 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

191% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $855M | Put options by funds: $294M

62% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q4 2024] → 21 (+8) [Q1 2025]

58% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 93

40% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 516 | Existing positions reduced: 368

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.1B [Q4 2024] → $37.3B (+$3.21B) [Q1 2025]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,202 [Q4 2024] → 1,222 (+20) [Q1 2025]

0.78% less ownership

Funds ownership: 33.12% [Q4 2024] → 32.35% (-0.78%) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

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

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 27 articles about AZN published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
5 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buys From Bloomberg's June Watch List
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5 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Buys From Bloomberg's June Watch List
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 days ago
AstraZeneca bets big on AI and China with $3.6bn CSPC collaboration
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) is betting big on AI-enabled drug discovery (and China), agreeing a research collaboration with China's CSPC Pharmaceutical Group that could see the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker pay up to $3.6 billion in milestone payments. The deal focuses on developing new oral treatments for chronic conditions, with both companies contributing to the discovery and development of pre-clinical candidates.
AstraZeneca bets big on AI and China with $3.6bn CSPC collaboration
Positive
WSJ
2 days ago
AstraZeneca Teams Up With CSPC Pharmaceuticals With Deal Valued at Up to $5.33 Billion
The deal with China's CSPC Pharmaceuticals, focused on AI-driven research, aims to advance the discovery and development of new drug candidates.
AstraZeneca Teams Up With CSPC Pharmaceuticals With Deal Valued at Up to $5.33 Billion
Positive
Reuters
2 days ago
AstraZeneca agrees to research deal worth up to $5.22 billion with CSPC
AstraZeneca said on Friday it has agreed to a research deal with Chinese drugmaker CSPC Pharmaceuticals worth up to $5.22 billion to focus on AI-enabled initiatives.
AstraZeneca agrees to research deal worth up to $5.22 billion with CSPC
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 days ago
Leading bank sees AstraZeneca upside seen in hypertension drug, tempers lung cancer hopes
UBS has reiterated its 'buy' rating on AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) with a 12-month price target of 14,200p, offering potential upside of just over 30% from the current share price of 10,907p. The focus is on two high-profile drug candidates with contrasting outlooks.
Leading bank sees AstraZeneca upside seen in hypertension drug, tempers lung cancer hopes
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Why Astrazeneca (AZN) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
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Why Astrazeneca (AZN) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
Neutral
Fox Business
1 week ago
AstraZeneca CEO: We totally agree with President Trump on this
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot unpacks President Donald Trump's drug cost cut executive order on 'The Claman Countdown.' #foxbusiness #health #trump #maha
AstraZeneca CEO: We totally agree with President Trump on this
Positive
CNBC
1 week ago
Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Gilead and other drugmakers release promising cancer drug data at ASCO
Drugmakers unveil cancer drug data at the ASCO annual meeting, while Amazon Pharmacy announces new features for caregivers, Medicare patients.
Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Gilead and other drugmakers release promising cancer drug data at ASCO
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Astrazeneca (AZN) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
Astrazeneca (AZN) closed the most recent trading day at $71.93, moving -1.24% from the previous trading session.
Astrazeneca (AZN) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
Positive
CNBC Television
1 week ago
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot on breast cancer drug trial
Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca, said on Monday that he sees the pharma company's breast cancer blood test, which tracks signs of returning cancer, as "the future of cancer treatment."
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot on breast cancer drug trial
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