AstraZeneca (AZN) Tops Q4 EPS by 71c; initiates guidance

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AstraZeneca's earnings top estimates but shares fall on core operating profit drop

February 8, 2024 6:41 AM EST

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) shares fell more than 6% in premarket trading Thursday after the drugmaker reported notably lower-than-expected core operating profit for the fourth quarter.

Earnings per share (EPS) came in at $1.45 in Q4, topping the forecasted $0.74. The pharmaceutical giant generated a quarterly revenue of $12.02 billion, also above the consensus estimate of $12 billion.

Core operating profit rose 5.4% year-over-year to $2.75 billion, but was... More

Deutsche Bank Downgrades AstraZeneca (AZN) to Hold

February 8, 2024 5:37 AM EST

Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Papadakis downgraded AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) from Buy to Hold.

The analyst comments "Q4 is a thoroughly underwhelming end to 2023 with a soft print that missed in most of the places that matter (Enhertu included, again), whilst FY24 guidance is... More