FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for
AstraZeneca plc (AZN) second-quarter results, based on a poll of 10
analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million
dollars, EPS and dividend in dollar, target price in pence,
according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released
July 30.
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Sales: -Seroquel
2nd Quarter -Total -Nexium XR -Symbicort -Crestor
AVERAGE 5,706 559 265 848 1,263
Prev. Year 6,454 971 304 928 1,450
+/- in % -12 -42 -13 -8.6 -13
MEDIAN 5,672 557 265 841 1,243
Maximum 6,124 589 270 908 1,325
Minimum 5,481 513 258 815 1,216
Amount 10 7 6 7 7
Bernstein 5,481 513 265 835 1,233
Cowen and Company 5,715 580 270 815 1,325
Credit Suisse 5,715 -- -- -- --
Deutsche Bank 5,629 556 258 861 1,269
Exane BNP Paribas 5,559 574 269 823 1,243
J.P. Morgan 6,124 -- -- -- --
Pareto Securities 5,552 589 260 841 1,242
Kepler Cheuvreux 5,617 544 265 856 1,216
Morgan Stanley 5,883 557 -- 908 1,313
Pareto Securities 5,781 -- -- -- --
Core: -Net
-Operat. attrib.
2nd Quarter profit -PBT profit -EPS
AVERAGE 1,733 1,607 1,321 1.04
Prev. Year 2,031 1,890 1,642 1.30
+/- in % -15 -15 -20 -20
MEDIAN 1,756 1,610 1,332 1.06
Maximum 1,787 1,653 1,368 1.08
Minimum 1,626 1,540 1,250 0.91
Amount 10 5 7 10
Bernstein 1,715 1,584 1,297 1.03
Cowen and Company 1,725 1,610 1,320 1.05
Credit Suisse 1,750 -- -- 1.07
Deutsche Bank 1,776 1,653 1,342 1.06
Exane BNP Paribas 1,762 -- 1,339 1.06
J.P. Morgan 1,764 -- -- 1.07
Jefferies 1,772 1,647 1,332 1.05
Kepler Cheuvreux 1,787 -- 1,368 1.08
Morgan Stanley 1,650 1,540 1,250 0.99
Pareto Securities 1,626 -- -- 0.91
Target price Rating DPS 2015
AVERAGE 5.090 positive 3 AVERAGE 2.80
Prev. Quarter 5.039 neutral 2 Prev. Year 2.80
+/- in % +1.0 negative 2 +/- in % --
MEDIAN 5.200 MEDIAN 2.80
Maximum 5.500 Maximum 2.80
Minimum 4.500 Minimum 2.79
Amount 5 Amount 5
Berenberg 5.200 Buy --
Deutsche Bank 4.850 Hold 2.80
Exane BNP Paribas 5.500 Outperform 2.80
J.P. Morgan -- Neutral --
Jefferies 5.400 Buy 2.80
Morgan Stanley 4.500 Underweight 2.79
Pareto Securities -- Sell 2.80
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.
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