AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Stock Overview
London Stock Exchange · Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
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,…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
AstraZeneca PLC operates in the Healthcare sector, within the Drug Manufacturers - General industry group. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange exchange.
AstraZeneca PLC at a Glance
| Company | AstraZeneca PLC |
| Ticker | AZN |
| Exchange | London Stock Exchange |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | £120.06 |
| Market cap | £186.20B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 24.35 |
| EPS (trailing) | £0.05 |
| 52-week high | £157.32 |
| 52-week low | £98.92 |
| Dividend yield | 1.97% |
| Ex-dividend date | 06 Aug 2026 |
| Beta | 0.20 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 21.96% |
| Debt-to-equity | 64.22% |
| Average volume | 3.13M |
| Shares outstanding | 1.55B |
| Sector | Healthcare |
| Industry | Drug Manufacturers - General |
| Employees | 96,100 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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