How to buy Allergan (AGN) stocks

Allergan is a drug manufacturers - general business based in the US. Allergan shares (AGN) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Allergan employs 17,400 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $16.1 billion.

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Allergan stock price (NYSE: AGN)

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Information last updated 2020-06-08.

52-week range	$0.00 - $0.00
50-day moving average more info button	$188.84
200-day moving average more info button	$187.66
Wall St. target price	$188.33
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	$2.96 (1.53%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-25.50

Is it a good time to buy Allergan stock?

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Is Allergan stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Allergan stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Allergan's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Allergan's PEG ratio

Allergan's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.0492. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Allergan's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Allergan's EBITDA

Allergan's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $7.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Allergan's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Allergan financials

Revenue TTM	$16.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	6.85%
Gross profit TTM	$13.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.74%
Return on equity TTM	-4.15%
Profit margin	-15.44%
Book value	$175.91
Market Capitalization more info button	$63.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Allergan's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Allergan.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Allergan's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 39.22

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Allergan's overall score of 39.22 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 68th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Allergan is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Allergan's environmental score

Environmental score: 5.79/100

Allergan's environmental score of 5.79 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Allergan is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Allergan's social score

Social score: 24.75/100

Allergan's social score of 24.75 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Allergan is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Allergan's governance score

Governance score: 16.68/100

Allergan's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Allergan is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Allergan's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Allergan scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that Allergan hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Allergan plc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	39.22
Total ESG percentile	67.52
Environmental score	5.79
Environmental score percentile	9
Social score	24.75
Social score percentile	9
Governance score	16.68
Governance score percentile	9
Level of controversy	3

Allergan stock dividends

We're not expecting Allergan to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Allergan's stocks ever split?

Allergan's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 29 October 1997 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Allergan stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Allergan stocks, which in turn could have impacted Allergan's stock price.

Allergan stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Allergan's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $0 up to $0. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Allergan's is 1.1992. This would suggest that Allergan's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Allergan overview

Allergan plc, a pharmaceutical company, develops, manufactures, and commercializes branded pharmaceutical, device, biologic, surgical, and regenerative medicine products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: US Specialized Therapeutics, US General Medicine, and International. It offers a portfolio of products in various therapeutic areas, including medical aesthetics and dermatology, eye care, neuroscience, urology, gastrointestinal, central nervous system, women's health, and anti-infective therapeutic products. The company also offers breast implants and tissue expanders; In addition, it develops medical and cosmetic treatments; treatments for neurodegenerative disorders; and inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. It has a collaboration, option, and license agreement with Lyndra, Inc. to develop orally administered products for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; strategic alliance and option agreement with Editas Medicine, Inc.; and Allergan plc also has licensing agreements with Assembly Biosciences, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Allergan is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.156% of Allergan stocks are held by insiders and 98.255% by institutions. How many people work for Allergan?
Latest data suggests 17,400 work at Allergan. When does the fiscal year end for Allergan?
Allergan's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Allergan based?
Allergan's address is: Clonshaugh Business and Technology Park, Dublin, Ireland, D17 E400 What is Allergan's ISIN number?
Allergan's international securities identification number is: USG0177J1081 What is Allergan's CUSIP number?
Allergan's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 942683103

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