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AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)

Healthcare | Drug Manufacturers - General | Cambridge, United Kingdom | NYSE
204.80 USD +4.33 (2.160%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 204.95 +0.15 (0.073%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:48 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT

AstraZeneca (AZN) appears to be a solid long-term investment with strong fundamentals, consistent dividend payouts, and positive analyst sentiment. The recent price action shows a bullish trend with a recent dip offering a potential buying opportunity. While the short-term outlook is mixed with moderate momentum, the long-term fundamentals and strong analyst recommendations suggest a buy-and-hold strategy. Dividend yield is reasonable and consistent, making it a good option for income-focused investors.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.038546
AutoARIMA0.047199
AutoETS0.047199
MSTL0.048674

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.40
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.395
Excess Kurtosis -0.99
Attribute Value
Sector Healthcare
Ex Dividend Date 2026-02-19
Last Dividend Date 2026-02-18
Debt to Equity Ratio 60.968
Revenue per Share 37.896
Market Cap 317,498,064,896
Trailing P/E 31.36
Forward P/E 25.77
Beta 0.28
Profit Margins 17.41%
Website https://www.astrazeneca.com

As of April 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. EDT: Options activity indicates mixed signals. Call options are showing a concentration around the ATM strike of 200 with increased volume and open interest, suggesting potential for upward momentum. Put options are also showing significant open interest at strikes below the current price, indicating some bearish sentiment or hedging. However, the overall IV levels are relatively low, suggesting less volatility expected. The presence of major OI walls at lower strikes and spikes in IV at certain points may indicate speculative activity or anticipation of price corrections.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.03% 1.74% 2.04% 2.23%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-02-19 2.153000 1.032020
2025-08-08 1.030000 0.707504
2025-02-21 2.100000 1.439403
2024-08-09 1.000000 0.635537
2024-02-22 1.970000 1.594812
2023-08-10 0.930000 0.696960
2023-02-23 1.970000 1.550871
2022-08-11 0.930000 0.774358
2022-02-24 1.970000 1.837173
2021-08-12 0.900000 0.863148
2021-02-25 1.900000 2.157895
2020-08-13 0.900000 0.913265
2020-02-27 1.900000 2.406095
2019-08-08 0.900000 1.187456
2019-02-28 1.900000 2.688744
2018-08-09 0.900000 1.367608
2018-02-15 1.900000 3.400565
2017-08-09 0.900000 1.912239
2017-02-15 1.900000 4.188491
2016-08-10 0.900000 1.762062
2016-02-17 1.900000 4.207251
2015-08-12 0.900000 1.852762
2015-02-18 1.900000 3.916836
2014-08-13 0.900000 1.881231
2014-02-19 1.900000 4.190198
2013-08-14 0.900000 2.673831
2013-02-13 1.900000 6.292807
2012-08-08 0.900000 3.017706
2012-02-15 1.950000 6.953279
2011-08-04 0.850000 3.239211
2011-02-02 1.850000 6.639633
2010-08-04 0.700000 2.422971
2010-02-03 1.710000 6.855614
2009-08-05 0.590000 2.362512
2009-02-04 1.500000 7.542686
2008-08-06 0.550000 2.192826
2008-02-07 1.350000 6.940795
2007-08-08 0.520000 2.096961
2007-02-07 1.230000 4.410255
2006-08-09 0.490000 1.716075
2006-02-08 0.920000 4.252068
2005-08-10 0.380000 1.786878
2005-02-09 0.645000 3.615987
2004-08-11 0.295000 1.503963
2004-02-18 0.540000 2.512799
2003-08-20 0.255000 1.431399
2003-02-19 0.522000 3.478899
2002-08-21 0.256000 1.960298
2002-02-20 0.522000 2.466243
2001-08-22 0.256000 1.237345
2001-02-21 0.522000 2.731183
2000-11-14 1.073000 5.392381
2000-09-06 0.256000 1.434297
2000-03-08 0.522000 3.550420
1999-09-08 0.256000 1.622742
1999-04-07 0.350000 1.919015
1998-09-16 0.283000 1.845138
1998-03-18 0.512000 3.016065
1997-09-17 0.266333 2.183816
1997-03-19 0.447333 4.157952
1996-09-20 0.240667 2.615954
1996-03-22 0.253333 3.275304
1995-09-22 0.223667 3.451235
1995-03-24 0.350667 6.813142
1994-09-23 0.205333 4.497135
1994-03-18 0.314333 8.029961
1993-09-24 0.193000 5.284756
Additional Data
dividendRate 3.16
dividendYield 1.54
exDividendDate 2026-02-20
trailingAnnualDividendRate 3.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.015962489
lastDividendValue 2.153
lastDividendDate 2026-02-19
dividendDate 2026-03-23

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.53064275
Address1 1 Francis Crick Avenue
Address2 Cambridge Biomedical Campus
All Time High 212.71
All Time Low 8.958333
Ask 206.0
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 1.4 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,738,860
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,334,446
Average Volume 2,334,446
Average Volume10Days 1,738,860
Beta 0.275
Bid 202.0
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 2
Book Value 31.38
City Cambridge
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United Kingdom
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 204.8
Current Ratio 0.938
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 205.3
Day Low 202.55
Debt To Equity 60.968
Display Name AstraZeneca
Dividend Date 1,774,224,000
Dividend Rate 3.16
Dividend Yield 1.54
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,456,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,456,800
Earnings Growth 0.539
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.551
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,492,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,492,800
Ebitda 19,279,998,976
Ebitda Margins 0.32823002
Enterprise To Ebitda 17.721
Enterprise To Revenue 5.817
Enterprise Value 341,661,941,760
Eps Current Year 5.2014
Eps Forward 7.94701
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 6.53
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,771,545,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 197.9998
Fifty Day Average Change 6.8002014
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.034344487
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 53.064274
Fifty Two Week High 212.71
Fifty Two Week High Change -7.9100037
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.037186798
Fifty Two Week Low 132.32
Fifty Two Week Low Change 72.479996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.54776293
Fifty Two Week Range 132.32 - 212.71
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 737,213,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.13
Float Shares 1,543,370,514
Forward Eps 7.94701
Forward P E 25.770699
Free Cashflow 7,865,375,232
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 96,100
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.81706
Gross Profits 47,992,999,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00042
Held Percent Institutions 0.57287997
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,550,283,527
Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
Industry Disp Drug Manufacturers - General
Industry Key drug-manufacturers-general
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,771,459,200
Last Dividend Value 2.153
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,769,990,400
Last Split Factor 1:2
Long Business Summary AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company offers Imjudo, Datroway, Iressa, Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Lynparza, Calquence, Enhertu, Orpathys, Truqap, Zoladex, Faslodex, Crestor, Andexxa, Onglyza, Symlin, XIGDUO XR, Atacand, Atacand HCT, Atacand Plus, Farxiga/Forxiga, Plendil, Modip, Splendil, Munobal, Flodil, Tenormin, Tenormine, Prenormine, Atenol, Zestril, Brilinta/Brilique, Komboglyze, Qtern, Wainua, Byetta, Lokelma, Seloken ZOK, Toprol-XL, Betaloc ZOK, XIGDUO, Accolate, Accoleit, Vanticon, Bricanyl Respules, Eklira Genuair/Tudorza/Bretaris, Pulmicort Turbuhaler, Symbicort Turbuhaler, Airsupra, Bricanyl Turbuhaler, Fasenra, Rhinocort, Tezspire, Bevespi Aerosphere, Daliresp/Daxas, Oxis Turbuhaler, Saphnelo, Breztri Aerosphere, Duaklir Genuair, Pulmicort Respules, and Symbicort pMDI. It also provides Beyfortus, Kavigale, Evusheld, Fluenz/FluMist, Synagis, Kanuma, Ultomiris, Koselugo, Voydeya, Soliris, Strensiq, Nexium, and other medicines. The company offers its products for ocology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, respiratory & immunology, vaccines and immune, and therapies rare diseases. It serves primary and specialty care physicians through distributors and local representative offices in the United Kingdom, the Americas, rest of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. It has a strategic agreement with Tempus and Pathos to develop the largest multimodal foundation model in oncology; and a strategic research collaboration with CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited to advance the discovery and development of novel oral candidates, with the potential to treat diseases across multiple indications. The company was formerly known as Zeneca Group PLC and changed its name to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999. AstraZeneca PLC was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.
Long Name AstraZeneca PLC
Market us_market
Market Cap 317,498,064,896
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_336774
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 10,225,000,448
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 317,100,153,461
Number Of Analyst Opinions 10
Open 202.81
Operating Cashflow 14,574,999,552
Operating Margins 0.21589
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.4791
Peg Ratio 1.68
Phone 44 20 3749 5000
Post Market Change 0.1499939
Post Market Change Percent 0.07323921
Post Market Price 204.95
Post Market Time 1,776,469,681
Previous Close 200.47
Price Eps Current Year 39.374016
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.52645
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 5.4052343
Profit Margins 0.17408001
Quick Ratio 0.654
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.4
Region US
Regular Market Change 4.33
Regular Market Change Percent 2.15992
Regular Market Day High 205.3
Regular Market Day Low 202.55
Regular Market Day Range 202.55 - 205.3
Regular Market Open 202.81
Regular Market Previous Close 200.47
Regular Market Price 204.8
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 1,142,339
Return On Assets 0.08191
Return On Equity 0.22844
Revenue Growth 0.041
Revenue Per Share 37.896
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Healthcare
Sector Disp Healthcare
Sector Key healthcare
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 1,550,283,527
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.001
Shares Short 1,611,139
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,380,486
Short Name AstraZeneca PLC
Short Percent Of Float 0.001
Short Ratio 0.83
Source Interval 15
Symbol AZN
Target High Price 240.0
Target Low Price 120.0
Target Mean Price 211.59
Target Median Price 220.95
Total Cash 5,719,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 3.688
Total Debt 29,703,000,064
Total Revenue 58,738,999,296
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 3.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.015962489
Trailing Eps 6.53
Trailing P E 31.36294
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.6767
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 174.82085
Two Hundred Day Average Change 29.979156
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.17148502
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,142,339
Website https://www.astrazeneca.com
Zip CB2 0AA