ASTRAZENECA PHARMA share price has zoomed 4% and is presently trading at Rs 7,640.3.
Meanwhile, the BSE HEALTHCARE index is at 43,814.1 (down 0.1%).
Among the top gainers in the BSE HEALTHCARE index today are GLAND PHARMA (up 12.1%) and Procter & Gamble Health (up 5.3%).
FORTIS HEALTHCARE (down 3.4%) and Cadila Healthcare (down 2.2%) are among the top losers today.
Over the last one year, ASTRAZENECA PHARMA has moved up from Rs 4,654.0 to Rs 7,640.3, registering a gain of Rs 2,986.3 (up 64.2%).
On the other hand, the BSE HEALTHCARE index has moved up from 27,350.0 to 43,814.1, registering a gain of 60.2% during the last 12 months.
The top gainers among the BSE HEALTHCARE index stocks during this same period were Jubilant Pharmova (up 231.9%), SUVEN PHARMACEUTICALS (up 131.8%) and Glenmark Pharma (up 129.2%).
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The BSE Sensex is at 79,305.7 (up 0.7%).
The top gainers among the BSE Sensex today are JSW Steel (up 3.6%) and Tata Steel (up 3.1%). The most traded stocks in the BSE Sensex are Tata Steel and SBI.
In the meantime, NSE Nifty is at 24,164.1 (up 0.7%). JSW Steel and Hindalco are among the top gainers in NSE NIFTY.
Over the last 12 months, the BSE Sensex has moved up from 63,591.3 to 79,305.7, registering a gain of 15,714.4 points (up 24.7%).
ASTRAZENECA PHARMA net profit fell 121.9% YoY to Rs -118 million for the quarter ended June 2024, compared to a profit of Rs 539 million a year ago. Net sales rose 31.2% to Rs 3,875 million during the period as against Rs 2,955 million in April-June 2023.
For the year ended March 2024, ASTRAZENECA PHARMA reported 62.7% increase in net profit to Rs 1,615 million compared to net profit of Rs 993 million during FY23. Revenue of the company grew 29.2% to Rs 12,955 million during FY24.
The current Price to earnings ratio of ASTRAZENECA PHARMA, based on rolling 12 month earnings, stands at 199.3.
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