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AZN

AstraZeneca PLC

AZN

NYSE·Healthcare·Drug Manufacturers - General·Mkt cap $285.1B

$194.32

+5.69%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$137.22 - $212.71

P/E

19.77

Fwd P/E

37.73

Beta

0.21

Div Yield

1.70%

Avg Vol

2.0M

Shares Out

1.6B

Mkt Cap

$285.1B

Price action

Price chart

Up 27.8% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Diversified portfolio of blockbuster drugs with strong market positions and patent protection
  • Global distribution network and established relationships with primary and specialty care physicians
  • Strategic AI-driven partnerships accelerating drug discovery and reducing time-to-market
  • Significant R&D capabilities and pipeline depth across high-unmet-need therapeutic areas
  • Strong financial position enabling continued investment in innovation and M&A opportunities

Bear Case

2 risks

  • Low volatility (beta 0.2).
  • High premium - requires strong execution

Growth

Stable outlook

Expanding oncology pipeline with innovative targeted therapies addressing high-unmet medical needs

Value

High premium - requires strong execution

Momentum

Weak

-9.7% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Exceptional business - top-tier fundamentals

Dividend

Modest

1.70% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 27, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

APR 29, 2026

Reported EPS of $2.58 vs $2.52 consensus (+2.4% surprise). Revenue of $15.3B vs $14.9B expected (+2.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +2.4%
Rev beat +2.4%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+2.4%

Next: Apr 27, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+24%

+7%

+12%

+12%

+4%

+13%

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Q3 24

Q4 24

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Q3 25

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Q1 26

$12.9B

$13.6B

$14.9B

$13.6B

$14.5B

$15.2B

$15.5B

$15.3B

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

82.5%

Operating

27.8%

Profit

20.1%

Wall Street consensus

Analyst coverage

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

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vs Industry

How AZN stacks vs Drug Manufacturers - General

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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