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AstraZeneca results: H1 and Q2 2026

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AstraZeneca results: H1 and Q2 2026 Growth momentum continues…
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  • If FX rates from July-December 2026 remain at June 2026 average levels, FY2026 Total Revenue would see a low single-digit percentage positive benefit versus CER performance, and Core EPS growth would be broadly similar to CER growth.

    60% confidence

  • Core EPS for FY 2026 is expected to increase by a low double-digit percentage at CER.

    60% confidence

  • Despite disappointment over the CARDIO-TTRansform trial outcome, AstraZeneca remains on track for its $80bn Total Revenue ambition and is confident in its pipeline, with more than twenty high-value readouts due over the next 18 months.

    60% confidence

  • AstraZeneca continues to invest in transformative technologies and commercial execution to drive growth beyond 2030.

    60% confidence

  • Total Revenue for FY 2026 is expected to increase by a mid-to-high single-digit percentage at CER.

    60% confidence

  • AstraZeneca saw strong H1 2026 performance and continued pipeline delivery, including six key positive Phase III programmes and eight first approvals in major markets, including US approval of Baxfendy for hypertension.

    60% confidence

  • The Core Tax rate is expected to be between 18-22% for FY 2026.

    60% confidence

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AstraZeneca AB · revenue30595 USD
AstraZeneca AB · eps1.61 USD
AstraZeneca AB · dividend per share1.06 USD
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