JAZZ
Strong BuyFull HouseAI neutralJazz Pharmaceuticals plc · Healthcare · Ireland · $15.2B cap · $174.6M/day traded
$216.75 -0.8% · close 12 Oct · scored 14 Oct
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
As of 14 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ) is 91/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 64, Value 65, Momentum 64, each scored against its sector).
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a specialty biopharma focused on sleep medicine and oncology. It generates strong free cash flow and trades on a modest multiple, and it has just completed the Actio Biosciences acquisition to add to its pipeline. Its largest franchise, the oxybate sleep drugs, faces generic and competitive erosion, and insiders have been net sellers over 90 days. The value case depends on pipeline execution rather than a clear catalyst.
ABOUT JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative medicines for serious diseases, particularly in neuroscience and oncology. It possesses a pipeline of proprietary drugs often addressing unmet medical needs, backed by strong R&D capabilities and a specialized sales force. The company focuses on niche therapeutic areas and uses strategic acquisitions to expand its portfolio, aiming to deliver meaningful innovation to patients.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.7B | 3.8B | 4.1B | 4.3B | 5.3% | 4.6B | 4.7B | 5.0B | 8.2% |
| EPS | -3.58 | 6.55 | 9.06 | -5.84 | 38.3% | 14.59 | 21.65 | 25.82 | 41.8% |
| Shares | 63.2M | 62.3M | 60.6M | 61.4M | -2.8% | 64.9M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 5.8B | 5.8B | 6.2B | 5.4B | -2.3% | 4.4B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 3.1B | 3.7B | 4.1B | 4.3B | 11.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 2.1% | 1.7B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -446.2M | -163.1M | -508.2M | -1.5B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -529.5M | -305.3M | 20.5M | -873.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 58% of stocks we rank over the past year (37% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of JAZZ are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAZZ | Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc(you) | $15.2B | 91 | Strong Buy |
| GHRS | GH Research PLC | $1.8B | 29 | Sell |
| MDT | Medtronic plc | $114.2B | 89 | Strong Buy |
| PRTA | Prothena Corporation plc | $446M | 15 | Strong Sell |
| ICLR | ICON Public Limited Company | $12.6B | 47 | Hold |
| ALKS | Alkermes plc | $7.1B | 58 | Hold |
| PRGO | Perrigo Company plc | $1.9B | 73 | Buy |
| UPR.IR | Uniphar plc | $1.2B | 74 | Buy |
| COPN.SW | Cosmo NV | $1.2B | 25 | Sell |
| CMHC.SW | Cosmo N.V. | $1.1B | 19 | Strong Sell |
Peer medians: ROE -0.5% · P/E 21.6x · Gross margin 45.5%
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