At the time of writing, Astrazeneca plc ADR [AZN] stock is trading at $68.93, down -0.75%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The AZN shares have gain 2.19% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.00%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Astrazeneca plc ADR [NASDAQ: AZN] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 08, 2024, when Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to a Sell. Previously, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock with Overweight rating on January 23, 2024, and set its price target to $85. Jefferies downgraded its rating to a Hold and decreased its price target to $70 on January 03, 2024. HSBC Securities initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $78 as its price target on December 18, 2023. Jefferies upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on September 25, 2023, and upped its price target to $80. In a note dated July 14, 2023, HSBC Securities initiated an Buy rating.
For the past year, the stock price of Astrazeneca plc ADR fluctuated between $60.47 and $76.56. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $80.5 within the next 12 months. Astrazeneca plc ADR [NASDAQ: AZN] shares were valued at $68.93 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 16.79% based on the average AZN price forecast.
Analyzing the AZN fundamentals
According to Astrazeneca plc ADR [NASDAQ:AZN], the company’s sales were 45.81B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 7.29% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.82% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.18%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.13%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.16 and Total Capital is 0.12. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.73.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 68.41 points at the first support level, and at 67.89 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 69.64, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 70.34.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Astrazeneca plc ADR [NASDAQ:AZN] has a current ratio of 0.82. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.64, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.19. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.67, the price to book ratio is 5.46 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 36.12.
