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AstraZeneca

76.51 USD
+0.94
1.24%
At close Mar 13, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
76.49
-0.02
0.03%
1 day
1.24%
5 days
-1.52%
1 month
2.77%
3 months
14.91%
6 months
-2.25%
Year to date
16.14%
1 year
13.21%
5 years
80.96%
10 years
127.17%
 

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 gastrointestinal, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, immunology and rare diseases. The majority of sales come from international markets with the United States representing close to one third of its sales.

Employees: 94,300

0
Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

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

39% more call options, than puts

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

1.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 31.46% [Q3] → 33.12% (+1.66%) [Q4]

5% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 148

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 419 | Existing positions reduced: 422

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,212 [Q3] → 1,192 (-20) [Q4]

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $38B [Q3] → $34.1B (-$3.93B) [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 149 articles about AZN published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Investors Business Daily
6 hours ago
AstraZeneca Stock Nears Buy Point After Long Run In Declining Market
This biopharmaceutical stock is nearing a buy point of a cup-with-handle base. The post AstraZeneca Stock Nears Buy Point After Long Run In Declining Market appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.
AstraZeneca Stock Nears Buy Point After Long Run In Declining Market
Positive
Proactive Investors
1 day ago
AstraZeneca experimental blood pressure drug has a good shot of becoming a blockbuster
UBS has reaffirmed its 'buy' rating on AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) with a 12-month price target of 14,200p, with the bank is optimistic about the potential of its blood pressure drug, baxdrostat. The Anglo-Swedish drugs giant is developing baxdrostat as part of a new class of treatments called aldosterone synthase inhibitors (ASIs).
AstraZeneca experimental blood pressure drug has a good shot of becoming a blockbuster
Positive
Proactive Investors
6 days ago
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi success a step towards $80bn revenue aim - analyst
AstraZeneca PLC has edged closer to its aim of generating $80 billion in revenue come 2030 on positive results from a trial of Imfinzi, according to analysts. Shore Capital doubled down on a ‘buy' rating following Friday's update that a combination of the drug and chemotherapy yielded promising results.
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi success a step towards $80bn revenue aim - analyst
Positive
Proactive Investors
6 days ago
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi shows promise in early-stage stomach and oesophageal cancer
A new treatment combining AstraZeneca PLC's (LSE:AZN) drug Imfinzi with chemotherapy has shown promising results for people with early-stage stomach and oesophageal cancer, making it less likely that their cancer will return after surgery. The MATTERHORN trial, a large international study, tested whether adding Imfinzi to standard chemotherapy before and after surgery could improve patient outcomes.
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi shows promise in early-stage stomach and oesophageal cancer
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
6 Ideal Buys From 14 'Safer' March Dividends On Bloomberg 2025 Watch List Of 50
Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 stocks for 2025, focusing on catalysts like new leadership, acquisitions, and AI advancements, with 35 paying dividends. 14 of these dividend-paying stocks meet the “safer” criteria, with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, making them attractive for first-time investors. Analysts project net gains of 10% to 50.26% for the top ten Bloomberg Dividend Focus companies by March 2026, highlighting potential investment opportunities.
6 Ideal Buys From 14 'Safer' March Dividends On Bloomberg 2025 Watch List Of 50
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
AstraZeneca: A Big Pharma Blue Chip To Buy Now
AstraZeneca boasts a remarkably healthy drug portfolio and a pipeline of promising drugs in clinical development. The company is well-positioned for growth over the next few years. AstraZeneca's net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio improved to just 1.5x in 2024.
AstraZeneca: A Big Pharma Blue Chip To Buy Now
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
2025 Endothelin Receptor Antagonist Pipeline Insights for 10+ Companies and 15+ Pipeline Drugs, Including Zibotentan (AstraZeneca), SC0062 (Biocity Biopharmaceutics), and GMA301 (Gmax Biopharm)
Dublin, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Endothelin Receptor Antagonist - Pipeline Insight, 2025" clinical trials has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
2025 Endothelin Receptor Antagonist Pipeline Insights for 10+ Companies and 15+ Pipeline Drugs, Including Zibotentan (AstraZeneca), SC0062 (Biocity Biopharmaceutics), and GMA301 (Gmax Biopharm)
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
ENHERTU® Demonstrated Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Overall Survival in Patients with HER2 Positive Metastatic Gastric Cancer at Interim Analysis of DESTINY-Gastric04 Phase 3 Trial
TOKYO & BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ENHERTU Demonstrated Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Overall Survival in HER2+ Metastatic Gastric Cancer.
ENHERTU® Demonstrated Statistically Significant and Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Overall Survival in Patients with HER2 Positive Metastatic Gastric Cancer at Interim Analysis of DESTINY-Gastric04 Phase 3 Trial
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Positive results from the TEZSPIRE Phase III WAYPOINT trial highlight rapid and sustained effect in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Full results from the positive Phase III WAYPOINT trial showed AstraZeneca and Amgen's TEZSPIRE® (tezepelumab-ekko) significantly reduced nasal polyp severity, the need for subsequent surgery, and systemic corticosteroid use in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) compared to placebo.1,2 These data were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented today as a late-breaking oral presentation at the American Academy of.
Positive results from the TEZSPIRE Phase III WAYPOINT trial highlight rapid and sustained effect in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Astrazeneca (AZN) Gained But Lagged the Market Today
In the closing of the recent trading day, Astrazeneca (AZN) stood at $76.21, denoting a +0.74% change from the preceding trading day.
Here's Why Astrazeneca (AZN) Gained But Lagged the Market Today
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