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AstraZeneca PLC

Stage 4 · Declining · week 15

As of Oct 22, 2026, AstraZeneca is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 15 (since Jul 13, 2026). It closed at $172.57, 17.3% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. More about the company

$172.57
+2.45% today
$268B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 19w
S1 14w
S2 26w
S2 44w
S4 15w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S3 2w → S4 19w → S1 14w → S2 26w → S3 5w → S4 11w → S1 12w → S4 8w → S1 1w → S2 44w → S3 9w → S4 15w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 12 stage runs.

AZN among Drug Manufacturers - General13th of 21 by relative strength

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Stocks in Drug Manufacturers - General ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MRKStage 2 · wk 1692−0.6%
2BIIBStage 2 · wk 2192+11.6%
3LLYStage 2 · wk 190+13.5%
4AMGNStage 2 · wk 1687+10.1%
5OGNStage 2 · wk 2387+0.1%
6BMYStage 3 · wk 185+4.1%
7JNJStage 2 · wk 1683−0.6%
8PFEStage 2 · wk 877+7.9%
…13AZNStage 4 · wk 1558+5.7%
vs 52W High
-17.3%
$155.62 lo$208.62 hi
17.3% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 15
1w13w26w
Week 15, established downtrend
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-4.3%
200 DMA: $180.34 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.90x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+5.7%
3M
+2.0%
6M
-10.3%
YTD
-4.8%
1Y
+4.8%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-04-16
11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 15 · Vol 0.90x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 15 · Vol 0.58x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 15 · Vol 1.49x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 14 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 14 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 14 · Vol 1.40x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 14 · Vol 1.03x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 14 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 13 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 13 · Vol 0.61x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 13 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 13 · Vol 0.70x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$162.80
200 DMA
$180.34
52W High
$208.62
52W Low
$155.62
5D Low
$163.95
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$172.57
60d High
$172.57
120d High
$195.15
250d High
$208.62
Next resistance
+13.1%
to 120d High
P/E (TTM)
25.8
Forward 15.2
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+2.5%
Revenue +6.4%
ROE
+22.0%
Profit margin +17.0%
Dividend Yield
1.90%
P/B 5.3

AstraZeneca: quick answers

What stage is AstraZeneca in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, AstraZeneca (AZN) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Jul 13, 2026 and is in week 15. What the four stages mean

Is AstraZeneca in an uptrend?

No. AstraZeneca is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 4.3% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is AstraZeneca from its 52-week high?

AstraZeneca closed at $172.57 on Oct 22, 2026, 17.3% below its 52-week high of $208.62. Its 52-week low is $155.62.

How has AstraZeneca performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, AstraZeneca is up 4.8% over the past year and down 4.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is AstraZeneca in?

AstraZeneca is in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Drug Manufacturers - General

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, Onglyza, Symlin, XIGDUO XR, Atacand, Atacand HCT, Atacand Plus, Farxiga/Forxiga, Plendil, Modip, Splendil, Munobal, Flodil, Tenormin, Tenormine, Prenormine, Atenol, Zestril, Brilinta/Brilique, Komboglyze, Qtern, Wainua, Byetta, Lokelma, Seloken ZOK, Toprol-XL, Betaloc ZOK, XIGDUO, Accolate, Accoleit, Vanticon, Bricanyl Respules, Eklira Genuair/Tudorza/Bretaris, Pulmicort Turbuhaler, Symbicort Turbuhaler, Airsupra, Bricanyl Turbuhaler, Fasenra, Rhinocort, Tezspire, Bevespi Aerosphere, Daliresp/Daxas, Oxis Turbuhaler, Saphnelo, Breztri Aerosphere, Duaklir Genuair, Pulmicort Respules, and Symbicort pMDI. It also provides Beyfortus, Kavigale, Evusheld, Fluenz/FluMist, Synagis, Kanuma, Ultomiris, Koselugo, Voydeya, Soliris, Strensiq, Nexium, and other medicines. The company offers its products for ocology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, respiratory & immunology, vaccines and immune, and therapies for rare diseases. It serves primary and specialty care physicians through distributors and local representative offices in the United Kingdom, the Americas, rest of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. It has a strategic agreement with Tempus and Pathos to develop the multimodal foundation model in oncology; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited to advance the discovery and development of oral candidates, with the potential to treat diseases across multiple indications; Nucs AI Inc. to develop AI-driven Response Prediction for Therapeutic Radioconjugates; and Carterra, Inc. to advances lab-in-the-loop drug discovery through new scientific research collaboration. The company was formerly known as Zeneca Group PLC and changed its name to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999. AstraZeneca PLC was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

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