AstraZeneca Targets $80bn Sales By 2030 But Analysts Still To Be Convinced

The UK company has unveiled a new strategy for 2030 and beyond but analysts' forecasts fall around $15bn short of the company’s own projections.

AstraZeneca Discovery Centre Cambridge
AstraZeneca's Discovery Centre in Cambridge, UK

AstraZeneca has set itself a challenging new target to nearly double its revenues to $80bn and launch 20 new medicines by 2030.

The company earned $45.8bn in 2023 and believes it can sustain one of the best growth rates in the sector to reach its new target in six years’ time

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