Astrazeneca Plc (AZN) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
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Astrazeneca Plc (AZN) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Astrazeneca Plc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Astrazeneca Plc is a mega-cap company with a market capitalization of $256.39B. It ranks number 6 by market capitalization among the 60 Pharmaceutical Preparations issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For AZN, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 5.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How AZN ranks among 5184 stocks
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Astrazeneca Plc (AZN) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Pharmaceutical Preparations peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | AZN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $256.39B | 6/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 11.94x | 27/32 |
| EPS | $13.85 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $90.46 | – |
| FCF/Share | $20.96 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | AZN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 44.5% | 5/38 |
| ROA | 19.0% | 5/43 |
| ROIC | 36.0% | 5/46 |
| Gross Margin | 81.8% | 19/35 |
| Operating Margin | 21.4% | 13/39 |
| Net Margin | 15.4% | 13/35 |
| EBT Margin | 19.0% | 16/46 |
| Tax Rate | 18.7% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | AZN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94x | 54/59 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.72x | 37/43 |
| D/E Ratio | 1.34x | 22/48 |
| Financial Leverage | 2.34x | 20/48 |
| Working Capital | -$1.89B | 56/59 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | AZN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $39.11B | 3/59 |
| Free Cash Flow | $32.48B | 3/50 |
| Capital Spending | -$6.62B | 48/50 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 32.6% | 9/33 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 0.0% | 16/31 |
| FCF/Sales | 23.2% | 14/42 |
| CapEx/Sales | 4.7% | 14/42 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | AZN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.23x | 3/40 |
| Receivables Turnover | 9.2x | 7/37 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.9x | 7/35 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 10.8x | 16/41 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 40 days | 31/37 |
| Days Inventory | 94 days | 29/35 |
| Payables Period | 362 days | 6/25 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -229 days | 22/23 |
Income Statement
| Metric | AZN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $140.21B | 3/46 |
| Operating Income | $30.00B | 4/51 |
| Net Income | $21.64B | 4/46 |
| R&D Expense | $34.37B | 1/58 |
| SG&A Expense | $49.70B | 2/40 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $25.50B | 6/36 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | AZN | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 1550M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 89.5% | 3/18 |
| EPS Growth | 89.2% | 3/24 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $28.72B | 25.2% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $5.71B | 5.0% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $15.18B | 13.3% of assets |
| Inventory | $6.56B | 5.7% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $65.36B | 57.3% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $5.34B | 4.7% of assets |
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Astrazeneca Plc (AZN) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Astrazeneca Plc (Pharmaceutical Preparations): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| AZN Astrazeneca Plc | ▼ | $256.39B |
| LLY Eli Lilly & Co | ▶ | $1.18T |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | ▼ | $615.87B |
| ABBV Abbvie Inc. | ▶ | $504.37B |
| MRK Merck & Co., Inc. | ▲ | $360.08B |
| NVS Novartis Ag | ▼ | $287.41B |
| ABT Abbott Laboratories | ▼ | $182.39B |
| NVO Novo Nordisk A S | ▼ | $172.56B |
| PFE Pfizer Inc | ▶ | $168.60B |
| VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma | ▶ | $126.66B |
| BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co | ▶ | $122.05B |
| GSK Gsk Plc | ▼ | $100.46B |
| SNY Sanofi | ▼ | $100.12B |
| REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $81.76B |
| TAK Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | ▼ | $61.45B |
| TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | ▼ | $48.36B |
| ONC Beone Medicines Ltd. | ▲ | $41.96B |
| ZTS Zoetis Inc. | ▼ | $32.80B |
| ALNY Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $31.02B |
| RPRX Royalty Pharma Plc | ▶ | $26.88B |
| ROIV Roivant Sciences Ltd. | ▲ | $24.22B |
| GMAB Genmab A/S | ▲ | $23.80B |
| UTHR United Therapeutics Corp | ▶ | $22.87B |
| VTRS Viatris Inc | ▼ | $21.43B |
| INSM Insmed Inc | ▶ | $21.02B |
| ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S | ▲ | $14.85B |
| JAZZ Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | ▼ | $13.65B |
| BBIO Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | ▶ | $12.98B |
| CORT Corcept Therapeutics Inc | ▲ | $11.91B |
| ELAN Elanco Animal Health Inc | ▼ | $11.77B |
| SMMT Summit Therapeutics Inc. | ▶ | $11.67B |
| RDY Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd | ▼ | $10.91B |
| BMRN Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc | ▶ | $10.58B |
| MDGL Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $10.39B |
| CYTK Cytokinetics Inc | ▲ | $8.61B |
| TGTX Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $8.56B |
| PTGX Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc | ▶ | $8.33B |
| AXSM Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $8.23B |
| ARWR Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $7.90B |
| ABVX Abivax S.A. | ▼ | $7.74B |
| IONS Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc | ▲ | $7.14B |
| SYRE Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $7.05B |
| ALKS Alkermes Plc. | ▲ | $6.92B |
| PRAX Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. | ▲ | $6.75B |
| KNSA Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc | ▶ | $6.13B |
| AMRX Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $6.13B |
| RYTM Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $5.93B |
| LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc | ▶ | $5.89B |
| BLTE Belite Bio, Inc | ▲ | $5.62B |
| MIRM Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▲ | $5.20B |
| COGT Cogent Biosciences, Inc. | ▶ | $5.12B |
| PTCT Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $4.94B |
| ORKA Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $4.76B |
| ERAS Erasca, Inc. | ▲ | $4.68B |
| MANE Veradermics, Inc | ▲ | $4.55B |
| TVTX Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $4.44B |
| EWTX Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $4.04B |
| DNTH Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. /De/ | ▲ | $4.03B |
| INDV Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ▶ | $3.83B |
| TNGX Tango Therapeutics, Inc. | ▲ | $3.72B |
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Astrazeneca Plc (AZN) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Astrazeneca Plc (AZN) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Astrazeneca Plc outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Astrazeneca Plc stock predictions?
For AZN, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 5.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Astrazeneca Plc forecasts updated?
Astrazeneca Plc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Astrazeneca Plc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, AZN included, share the SEC industry code Pharmaceutical Preparations. The largest are: Eli Lilly & Co (LLY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Abbvie Inc. (ABBV), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Novartis Ag (NVS), Abbott Laboratories (ABT).
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