Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN)

ALXN (NASDAQ:Drugs)
$102.62
pos +2.59
+2.59%
Today's Range: 100.03 - 102.87 | ALXN Avg Daily Volume: 1,765,400
Last Update: 05/21/13 - 3:51 PM EDT
Volume: 785,485
YTD Performance: 9.77%
Open: $100.52
Previous Close: $100.03
52 Week Range: $81.82 - $119.54
Oustanding Shares: 195,146,634
Market Cap: 20,080,588,639
6-Month Chart
TheStreet Ratings Grade for ALXN
Buy Hold Sell
A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E+ E E- F
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Analysts Ratings
Historical Rec Current 1 Mo. Ago 2 Mo. Ago 3 Mo. Ago
Strong Buy 14 14 15 14
Moderate Buy 1 1 1 1
Hold 4 4 4 5
Moderate Sell 0 0 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0 0 0
Mean Rec. 1.45 1.45 1.42 1.52
Latest Dividend: 0.00
Latest Dividend Yield: 0.00%
Dividend Ex-Date: 12/31/69
Price Earnings Ratio: 70.48
Price Earnings Comparisons:
ALXN Sector Avg. S&P 500
70.48 71.00 17.70
Price Performance History (%Change):
3 Mo 1 Yr 3 Y
19.64% 18.59% 300.16%
GROWTH 12 Mo 3 Yr CAGR
Revenue 44.80 1.93 0.43
Net Income 0.00 0.00 0.00
EPS 40.70 -0.23 -0.08
Earnings for ALXN:
EBITDA 0.42B
Revenue 1.13B
Average Earnings Estimates
Qtr (06/13) Qtr (09/13) FY (12/13) FY (12/14)
Average Estimate $0.60 $0.70 $2.67 $3.01
Number of Analysts 4 4 4 4
High Estimate $0.62 $0.72 $2.71 $3.16
Low Estimate $0.58 $0.67 $2.60 $2.86
Prior Year $0.41 $0.53 $1.86 $2.67
Growth Rate (Year over Year) 46.34% 32.55% 43.41% 12.65%
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OneChicago: $ALXN Jul EFP: 58 basis point bid. Greater yields on cash. BuyStock/SellSSF:no delta exposure to capture bps. http://t.co/aYAwn44bDD
1 hour ago from OneChicagoFeed
john_siracusa: RT @NASDAQ: NASDAQ-100 PMI at 3022.32 (up 0.04%) movers: $ALXN, $LINTA, $MXIM, $BIIB, $GILD http://t.co/JagCTMWmer #nasdaq
2 hours ago from web
OneChicago: $ALXN Jul EFP: 55 basis point bid. Greater yields on cash. BuyStock/SellSSF:no delta exposure to capture bps. http://t.co/aYAwn44bDD
6 hours ago from OneChicagoFeed
MegaReignK: RT @NASDAQ: NASDAQ-100 PMI at 3022.32 (up 0.04%) movers: $ALXN, $LINTA, $MXIM, $BIIB, $GILD http://t.co/JagCTMWmer #nasdaq
6 hours ago from Twitter for Android
TradeNews: RT @NASDAQ: NASDAQ-100 PMI at 3022.32 (up 0.04%) movers: $ALXN, $LINTA, $MXIM, $BIIB, $GILD http://t.co/JagCTMWmer #nasdaq
7 hours ago from Twitter for Windows Phone
FinanzLinksCom: RT @NASDAQ: NASDAQ-100 PMI at 3022.32 (up 0.04%) movers: $ALXN, $LINTA, $MXIM, $BIIB, $GILD http://t.co/JagCTMWmer #nasdaq
7 hours ago from dlvr.it
NASDAQ: NASDAQ-100 PMI at 3022.32 (up 0.04%) movers: $ALXN, $LINTA, $MXIM, $BIIB, $GILD http://t.co/JagCTMWmer #nasdaq
7 hours ago from NASDAQ.com
TravisHoward5: $ALXN – Falling on some weakness. watch for a target of 99.09 of the 20 dma and then a retest of 96.55 at the 50 day http://t.co/W7Y8h34xZN
9 hours ago from TweetCaster for iOS
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1 day ago from Seeking Alpha
Sport234a: kinda weird to see practically all the big cap bios red - a rare sight YTD - $AMGN $BIIB $CELG $REGN $ALXN $VRTX $GILD
1 day ago from web

Off the Charts Real Money Pro($)

We see a lot of short squeezes as money rotates into laggard groups. 
Just a natural change in leadership.
Bullish
Apr 26, 2013 | 7:18 AM EDT
ALXN estimates were increased to reflect increased confidence in manufacturing now that the source of contamination has been identified...

Off the Charts Real Money Pro($)

Upward momentum is lagging.
Bearish
Apr 01, 2013 | 8:07 AM EDT
Shares of ALXN now seen reaching $120, UBS said. Estimates also lowerd on FDA warning letter and EU updates. Buy rating. 
Charts of Actavis and Alexion show a combination of positive technical factors.
Bearish
Feb 20, 2013 | 7:44 AM EST
ALXN was downgraded from Buy to Neutral, Lazard Capital Markets said. $102 price target. Stock appears attractive, following a 30% decl...
Bearish
Feb 15, 2013 | 8:17 AM EST
Shares of ALXN now seen reaching $88, Jefferies said. Estimates also lowered on delay in Soliris launch. Hold rating.
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