AZN
StockAstraZeneca PLC
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for AZN. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
AstraZeneca PLC is 19.3% off its high — deeper than its 4.6% average pullback, but it has been through 200 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: AstraZeneca PLC's P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Elevated
Current Drawdown
-19.3%
Days in Drawdown
143
Avg Max Drawdown
4.6%
Avg Length
58
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.0
AZN - Price & High Water Mark
AZN - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within AZN's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
AstraZeneca PLC has been cheaper on this measure only about 70% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
AstraZeneca PLC has been cheaper on this measure only about 50% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
AstraZeneca PLC is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-15, the stock is trading at $168.37, which represents a 19.3% decline from its all-time high of $208.62. This drawdown has persisted for 143 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, AstraZeneca PLC typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.6% in depth, with an average duration of 58 days. AstraZeneca PLC has gone through 200 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for AstraZeneca PLC was 48.9%, beginning in 2006. The longest drawdown duration on record was 2283 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for AstraZeneca PLC currently stands at 3.99. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing AstraZeneca PLC's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 200 tracked pullbacks (63 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Ongoing | 143 days | -19.3% | $208.62 | $168.37 | n/a |
| 2026-02-18 | 2026-02-19 | 2 days | -0.4% | $207.32 | $206.52 | $208.62 |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-13 | 2 days | -0.1% | $202.65 | $202.41 | $203.43 |
| 2026-02-09 | 2026-02-10 | 2 days | -2.6% | $191.04 | $186.07 | $191.40 |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-02-06 | 23 days | -6.6% | $190.69 | $178.02 | $191.04 |
| 2026-01-08 | 2026-01-14 | 7 days | -1.6% | $188.36 | $185.33 | $190.69 |
| 2025-11-28 | 2026-01-06 | 40 days | -3.8% | $184.71 | $177.79 | $187.96 |
| 2025-11-19 | 2025-11-21 | 3 days | -1.0% | $177.25 | $175.53 | $180.12 |
| 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-14 | 3 days | -1.6% | $176.34 | $173.55 | $176.36 |
| 2025-10-08 | 2025-11-10 | 34 days | -5.5% | $169.97 | $160.63 | $173.15 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2025-10-07 | 400 days | -27.9% | $169.81 | $122.48 | $169.97 |
| 2024-08-29 | 2024-08-30 | 2 days | -0.1% | $169.30 | $169.19 | $169.81 |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-08-27 | 2 days | -0.0% | $167.95 | $167.87 | $169.01 |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-20 | 5 days | -0.6% | $164.54 | $163.59 | $164.98 |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-12 | 4 days | -0.2% | $157.66 | $157.35 | $159.92 |
| 2024-08-05 | 2024-08-08 | 4 days | -3.1% | $157.58 | $152.65 | $157.66 |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-08-01 | 56 days | -5.1% | $155.69 | $147.68 | $156.41 |
| 2024-05-22 | 2024-06-04 | 14 days | -3.9% | $152.51 | $146.54 | $154.13 |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-21 | 12 days | -0.9% | $149.49 | $148.12 | $152.51 |
| 2024-05-02 | 2024-05-08 | 7 days | -0.9% | $147.18 | $145.93 | $148.26 |
| 2023-04-25 | 2024-04-25 | 367 days | -19.0% | $142.88 | $115.78 | $144.52 |
| 2023-04-19 | 2023-04-21 | 3 days | -0.7% | $141.39 | $140.46 | $142.48 |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-18 | 5 days | -1.5% | $140.92 | $138.77 | $141.39 |
| 2023-04-10 | 2023-04-12 | 3 days | -0.4% | $136.34 | $135.83 | $139.01 |
| 2023-01-11 | 2023-04-05 | 84 days | -11.8% | $133.01 | $117.31 | $135.79 |
| 2022-04-11 | 2023-01-06 | 271 days | -24.9% | $131.23 | $98.49 | $131.52 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-06 | 7 days | -1.2% | $123.81 | $122.37 | $127.41 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-30 | 6 days | -1.3% | $121.78 | $120.14 | $123.81 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-23 | 6 days | -0.7% | $117.45 | $116.64 | $118.65 |
| 2021-11-05 | 2022-03-17 | 133 days | -15.4% | $115.83 | $98.03 | $117.45 |
| 2021-10-27 | 2021-10-29 | 3 days | -0.8% | $112.98 | $112.09 | $113.20 |
| 2021-10-25 | 2021-10-26 | 2 days | -0.0% | $112.13 | $112.09 | $112.98 |
| 2021-10-12 | 2021-10-21 | 10 days | -2.5% | $110.33 | $107.59 | $111.09 |
| 2021-10-05 | 2021-10-08 | 4 days | -1.1% | $109.86 | $108.62 | $109.99 |
| 2021-09-27 | 2021-10-04 | 8 days | -4.5% | $109.51 | $104.58 | $109.86 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2021-09-24 | 81 days | -7.9% | $109.44 | $100.82 | $109.51 |
| 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-01 | 2 days | -0.5% | $108.34 | $107.83 | $108.57 |
| 2020-07-20 | 2021-06-28 | 344 days | -20.7% | $107.05 | $84.90 | $108.14 |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-17 | 2 days | -1.0% | $101.62 | $100.62 | $107.05 |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-07-15 | 63 days | -6.9% | $96.91 | $90.18 | $101.62 |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-05-12 | 6 days | -2.4% | $94.68 | $92.40 | $94.80 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-04 | 4 days | -0.8% | $91.60 | $90.86 | $91.72 |
| 2020-04-28 | 2020-04-30 | 3 days | -1.5% | $90.20 | $88.87 | $91.60 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-24 | 4 days | -0.7% | $88.37 | $87.73 | $89.67 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-04-20 | 90 days | -24.9% | $88.14 | $66.21 | $88.37 |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-17 | 2 days | -0.6% | $87.23 | $86.73 | $88.14 |
| 2019-12-23 | 2020-01-15 | 24 days | -1.6% | $86.64 | $85.29 | $87.23 |
| 2019-12-17 | 2019-12-19 | 3 days | -0.7% | $84.67 | $84.09 | $85.80 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-12-16 | 46 days | -4.5% | $84.19 | $80.36 | $84.67 |
| 2019-10-29 | 2019-10-30 | 2 days | -0.3% | $81.99 | $81.72 | $84.17 |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-24 | 28 days | -6.6% | $78.08 | $72.91 | $81.13 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-07-26 | 128 days | -13.3% | $73.11 | $63.36 | $73.94 |
| 2018-11-14 | 2019-02-25 | 104 days | -14.5% | $68.93 | $58.96 | $68.95 |
| 2014-05-02 | 2018-01-02 | 1342 days | -29.7% | $55.90 | $39.29 | $56.50 |
| 2006-10-26 | 2013-01-24 | 2283 days | -48.9% | $31.25 | $15.96 | $31.30 |
| 2004-03-10 | 2005-12-19 | 650 days | -31.3% | $22.56 | $15.51 | $22.66 |
| 2002-03-04 | 2004-03-09 | 737 days | -43.5% | $22.15 | $12.52 | $22.56 |
| 2000-12-21 | 2002-02-26 | 433 days | -18.3% | $21.63 | $17.68 | $21.63 |
| 2000-09-29 | 2000-12-20 | 83 days | -12.1% | $21.47 | $18.86 | $21.63 |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-09-21 | 72 days | -11.1% | $19.36 | $17.22 | $19.44 |
| 1998-04-07 | 2000-07-07 | 823 days | -34.3% | $19.04 | $12.50 | $19.06 |
| 1997-07-17 | 1998-01-20 | 188 days | -21.0% | $14.41 | $11.39 | $14.96 |
| 1994-01-11 | 1994-08-10 | 211 days | -19.1% | $4.37 | $3.54 | $4.39 |
| 1993-05-13 | 1993-08-18 | 98 days | -11.2% | $3.35 | $2.98 | $3.46 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) is trading at $168.37 as of Jul 15, 2026. It is 19.3% below its high of $208.62. The drawdown has lasted 143 days. Severity score: 4.0 (Elevated).
AZN Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$168.37
High-water mark
$208.62
Current drawdown
-19.3%
Days in drawdown
143
This AZN page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior AstraZeneca PLC drawdowns.
What History Says About AZN
AstraZeneca PLC has dropped 20%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 713 days with an average max drop of -30.7%.
The current drawdown of -19.3% has lasted 143 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2006 to Jan 2013 | -48.9% | 2283 days |
| Mar 2002 to Mar 2004 | -43.5% | 737 days |
| Apr 1998 to Jul 2000 | -34.3% | 823 days |
| Mar 2004 to Dec 2005 | -31.3% | 650 days |
| May 2014 to Jan 2018 | -29.7% | 1342 days |
| Sep 2024 to Oct 2025 | -27.9% | 400 days |
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