AstraZeneca PLC $AZN Shares Acquired by Arkadios Wealth Advisors

Group 1: Institutional Investment Activity - Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its position in AstraZeneca by 62.6% in Q3, owning 18,205 shares valued at $1,397,000 after purchasing an additional 7,010 shares [2] - Other institutional investors also adjusted their stakes, with Chapin Davis Inc. increasing holdings by 3.3% to 3,795 shares worth $291,000, CoreCap Advisors LLC raising its position by 30.6% to 534 shares valued at $41,000, and Highline Wealth Partners LLC lifting holdings by 32.0% to 532 shares also worth $41,000 [3] - Hedge funds and institutional investors collectively own 20.35% of AstraZeneca's stock [3] Group 2: Analyst Ratings and Forecasts - Wall Street analysts have mixed ratings for AstraZeneca, with nine analysts rating it as a "Buy" and one as a "Sell," resulting in an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $95.75 [4] - Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage with a "buy" rating, while Barclays and TD Cowen reaffirmed their "overweight" and "buy" ratings respectively [4] Group 3: Financial Performance - AstraZeneca reported Q3 earnings of $1.19 per share, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.05, with revenue of $15.19 billion, up 12.0% year-over-year [6] - The company had a return on equity of 32.89% and a net margin of 16.17% [6] Group 4: Company Overview - AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, England, formed through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group in 1999 [7] - The company focuses on various therapeutic areas, including oncology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, respiratory and immunology, and rare diseases [8]