Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for ASTRAZENECA.
Research analysts who have asked questions during ASTRAZENECA earnings calls.
Rajan Sharma
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
8 questions for AZN
Matthew Weston
UBS Group AG
7 questions for AZN
Mattias Häggblom
Handelsbanken
7 questions for AZN
Peter Verdult
Citigroup Inc.
7 questions for AZN
Justin Smith
Bernstein
6 questions for AZN
Luisa Hector
Berenberg
6 questions for AZN
Sachin Jain
Bank of America
6 questions for AZN
Simon Baker
Redburn Atlantic
6 questions for AZN
Steve Scala
Cowen
6 questions for AZN
Gonzalo Artiach
Danske Bank
5 questions for AZN
Seamus Fernandez
Guggenheim Partners
5 questions for AZN
James Gordon
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4 questions for AZN
Richard Vosser
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4 questions for AZN
Sarita Kapila
Morgan Stanley
4 questions for AZN
Michael Leuchten
Jefferies
3 questions for AZN
Rajesh Kumar
HSBC
3 questions for AZN
Christopher Uhde
SEB
2 questions for AZN
Graham Parry
Bank of America Corporation
2 questions for AZN
Mike Leuchten
Jefferies
2 questions for AZN
Emily Field
Barclays
1 question for AZN
Emmanuel Papadakis
Deutsche Bank
1 question for AZN
Eric Le Berrigaud
Stifel
1 question for AZN
Jo Walton
UBS
1 question for AZN
Mark Purcell
Morgan Stanley
1 question for AZN
Peter Welford
Jefferies
1 question for AZN
Richard Parkes
BNP Paribas Exane
1 question for AZN
Timothy Anderson
BofA Securities
1 question for AZN
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for AZN.
- AstraZeneca Finance LLC, with a full and unconditional guarantee from AstraZeneca PLC, issued $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of fixed rate notes.
- The issuance comprises $650,000,000 of 4.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2031, $600,000,000 of 4.300% Fixed Rate Notes due 2033, and $750,000,000 of 4.600% Fixed Rate Notes due 2036.
- The settlement date for these notes is March 2, 2026.
- AstraZeneca's Calquence (acalabrutinib) in combination with venetoclax has been approved in the US by the FDA as the first all-oral, fixed-duration regimen for adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL).
- This approval is based on positive results from the AMPLIFY Phase III trial, which demonstrated that 77% of patients treated with the Calquence combination were progression-free at three years, significantly outperforming standard-of-care chemoimmunotherapy (67%).
- The Calquence combination offers a 14-month, fixed-duration treatment that reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% compared to chemoimmunotherapy.
- AstraZeneca reported FY 2025 Total Revenue of $58,739 million, an increase of 9% (8% at CER), and Core EPS of $9.16, up 12% (11% at CER).
- For Q4 2025, Total Revenue was $15,503 million, up 4% (2% at CER), and Core EPS was $2.12, up 1% (down 2% at CER).
- The company provided FY 2026 guidance, expecting Total Revenue to increase by a mid-to-high single-digit percentage and Core EPS to increase by a low double-digit percentage at constant exchange rates.
- A second interim dividend of $2.17 per share was declared, increasing the total dividend for FY 2025 by 3% to $3.20 per share, with an intention to further increase the annual dividend to $3.30 per share for FY 2026.
- AstraZeneca reported strong financial performance for 2025, with revenue growing 8% and core EPS growing 11%, driven by continued global demand for its innovative medicines.
- For 2026, the company anticipates total revenue to grow by a mid- to high-single-digit percentage and core EPS growth of a low double-digit percentage at constant exchange rates.
- The company declared a full-year 2025 dividend of $3.20 per share and intends to increase the annual declared dividend to $3.30 per share in 2026.
- AstraZeneca maintains a robust pipeline with over 100 Phase III trials ongoing and expects 20 Phase III readouts in 2026, which could collectively add over $10 billion in peak revenue potential. The company remains on track for its $80 billion revenue target by 2030.
- AstraZeneca reported strong financial performance for 2025, with total revenue growing 8% and core EPS increasing 11%.
- The oncology segment delivered $25.6 billion in revenues, a 14% increase, while BioPharmaceuticals grew 5% to $23 billion.
- For 2026, the company anticipates total revenue growth of a mid- to high-single-digit % and core EPS growth of low double-digit % at constant exchange rates.
- The pipeline is robust, with 16 blockbuster medicines in 2025, aiming for 25 by 2030, and 20 phase 3 readouts expected in 2026 that could collectively generate over $10 billion in peak revenue.
- AstraZeneca reported strong financial performance in 2025, with total revenue growing 8% and core EPS increasing by 11%.
- For 2026, the company anticipates total revenue growth in the mid- to high-single-digit % and core EPS growth in the low double-digit % at constant exchange rates, with an intended annual declared dividend increase to $3.30 per share.
- The company highlighted significant pipeline momentum, with 16 blockbuster medicines in 2025 and a target of 25 by 2030, expecting 20 phase 3 readouts in 2026 with a combined peak-year sales potential exceeding $10 billion.
- Despite anticipated headwinds like the loss of exclusivity for Farxiga in the US in April 2026, AstraZeneca remains confident in achieving its $80 billion revenue ambition by 2030.
- Capital allocation priorities remain unchanged, with a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 1.2 times and continued disciplined investment in R&D and manufacturing capacity for future growth.
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) regarding the Biologics License Application (BLA) for Saphnelo (anifrolumab) for subcutaneous administration in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- AstraZeneca has since provided the requested information to the FDA, with a decision on the updated application expected in the first half of 2026.
- While the US subcutaneous application is pending, intravenous (IV) Saphnelo remains commercially available, and the subcutaneous formulation was approved in the European Union (EU) in December 2025.
- AstraZeneca will pay Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) a mid-teens royalty for US sales of Saphnelo under an updated 2025 agreement.
- AstraZeneca's Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with FLOT chemotherapy has been recommended for approval in the EU by the CHMP for adult patients with resectable, early-stage and locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers.
- This recommendation is based on the MATTERHORN Phase III trial, which demonstrated a 29% reduction in the risk of disease progression, recurrence or death and a 22% reduction in the risk of death for the Imfinzi regimen compared to chemotherapy alone.
- If approved, this would be the first immunotherapy-based perioperative therapy for patients in this setting in the EU.
- Imfinzi is already approved in the US and other countries for this same indication based on the MATTERHORN results.
- AstraZeneca commenced trading its ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 2, 2026, to provide broader access for US investors.
- This move harmonizes the trading of AstraZeneca ordinary shares across the NYSE, London Stock Exchange (LSE), and Nasdaq Stockholm (STO) under the ticker symbol "AZN".
- The prior listing of American Depositary Shares and US dollar bonds on Nasdaq ceased on January 30, 2026.
- AstraZeneca aims to grow annual revenue to $80 billion and launch 20 new medicines by 2030.
- AstraZeneca has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with CSPC Pharmaceuticals to enhance its weight management portfolio for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
- The agreement includes eight programmes, granting AstraZeneca exclusive global rights outside of China to CSPC's once-monthly injectable weight management portfolio, which features a clinical-ready asset, SYH2082.
- AstraZeneca will make an upfront payment of $1.2 billion to CSPC, with potential development and regulatory milestones of up to $3.5 billion across all programmes, in addition to commercialisation and sales milestones plus tiered royalties.
- The collaboration provides AstraZeneca access to CSPC's advanced AI-driven peptide drug discovery platform and proprietary LiquidGel once-monthly dosing platform technology.
- The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory clearances.
Quarterly earnings call transcripts for ASTRAZENECA.
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