Alliancebernstein L.P. Adds $746M in AstraZeneca PLC ($AZN)

Key Points

  • Alliancebernstein L.P. changed its AstraZeneca PLC ($AZN) stake by 291.88% last quarter, boosting to 5,279,565 shares worth $1 billion.
  • Wall Street's consensus rating on $AZN is Strong Buy and an average price target of $212.54.
  • $AZN last traded around $189.62.

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Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in AstraZeneca PLC ($AZN) by 291.88% during the most recent quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,279,565 shares of AstraZeneca PLC after buying 3,932,333 shares during the quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P.'s holdings in AstraZeneca PLC were worth $1 billion as of its most recent filing.

AstraZeneca PLC Stock Up 16.5%

Shares of AstraZeneca PLC ($AZN) traded around $189.62 on Saturday, up 16.5% for the day.

Last price$189.62
Market cap$251.45B
P/E ratio24.34
Forward P/E14.27
PEG ratio1.42
Beta0.21
52-week low$145.80
52-week high$212.71
50-day MA$170.85
200-day MA$184.26
Current ratio0.89
Quick ratio0.66
Debt-to-equity0.64

AstraZeneca PLC Earnings

EPS (ttm)$6.66
Revenue (ttm)$61.37B
Revenue growth6.40%
Net margin17.02%
Return on equity21.96%
Next earningsOct 30, 2026

AstraZeneca PLC Dividend

Annual dividend$3.20
Dividend yield196%
Payout ratio47.41%
Ex-dividend dateAug 7, 2026

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ConsensusStrong Buy
Average target$212.54
High target$240
Low target$184
Analysts covering11

About AstraZeneca PLC

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; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited to advance the discovery and development of novel oral candidates, with the potential to treat diseases across multiple indications; and Nucs AI Inc. to develop AI-driven Response Prediction for Therapeutic Radioconjugates. 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.

ExchangeNYSE
SectorHealthcare
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General
HeadquartersCambridge, United Kingdom
CEOMr. Pascal Claude Roland Soriot D.V.M., M.B.A.
Employees96,100

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