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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
$1,066.59
+2.4%
$942.87
$623.78
$1,133.95
$980.96B0.483.50 million shs3.47 million shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$122.55
+5.8%
$115.92
$75.40
$125.14
$302.33B0.188.53 million shs14.75 million shs
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$44.91
+1.2%
$40.29
$35.12
$81.44
$198.20B0.7717.38 million shs10.77 million shs
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$152.14
+0.3%
$150.02
$111.06
$170.46
$290.06B0.461.35 million shs1.41 million shs
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  1. The first pick is a tiny under-the-radar A.I. stock that's trading for just $3.00. This company already has 98 registered patents for cutting-edge voice and sound recognition technology... And has lined up major partnerships with some of the biggest names in the auto, tech, and music industry... plus many more.
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
+2.37%+6.11%+15.81%+5.76%+47.26%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+5.78%+10.05%+8.58%+0.41%+59.38%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
+1.19%+0.45%+14.60%-5.32%-34.14%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
+0.20%+2.80%+3.24%-6.52%+34.88%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
$1,066.59
+2.4%
$942.87
$623.78
$1,133.95
$980.96B0.483.50 million shs3.47 million shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$122.55
+5.8%
$115.92
$75.40
$125.14
$302.33B0.188.53 million shs14.75 million shs
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$44.91
+1.2%
$40.29
$35.12
$81.44
$198.20B0.7717.38 million shs10.77 million shs
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$152.14
+0.3%
$150.02
$111.06
$170.46
$290.06B0.461.35 million shs1.41 million shs
7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. Megaboom Cover


We are about to experience the greatest A.I. boom in stock market history...

Thanks to a pivotal economic catalyst, specific tech stocks will skyrocket just like they did during the "dot com" boom in the 1990s.

That’s why, we’ve hand-selected 7 tiny tech disruptor stocks positioned to surge.

  1. The first pick is a tiny under-the-radar A.I. stock that's trading for just $3.00. This company already has 98 registered patents for cutting-edge voice and sound recognition technology... And has lined up major partnerships with some of the biggest names in the auto, tech, and music industry... plus many more.
  2. The second pick presents an affordable avenue to bolster EVs and AI development…. Analysts are calling this stock a “buy” right now and predict a high price target of $19.20, substantially more than its current $6 trading price.
  3. Our final and favorite pick is generating a brand-new kind of AI. It's believed this tech will be bigger than the current well-known leader in this industry… Analysts predict this innovative tech is gearing up to create a tidal wave of new wealth, fueling a $15.7 TRILLION market boom.

Right now, we’re staring down the barrel of a true once-in-a-lifetime moment. As an investment opportunity, this kind of breakthrough doesn't come along every day.

And the window to get in on the ground-floor — maximizing profit potential from this expected market surge — is closing quickly...

Simply click the link below to get the names and tickers of the 7 small stocks with potential to make investors very, very happy.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
+2.37%+6.11%+15.81%+5.76%+47.26%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+5.78%+10.05%+8.58%+0.41%+59.38%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
+1.19%+0.45%+14.60%-5.32%-34.14%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
+0.20%+2.80%+3.24%-6.52%+34.88%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
2.87
Moderate Buy$1,220.3714.42% Upside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.68
Moderate Buy$128.184.59% Upside
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
2.13
Hold$65.5645.99% Upside
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
2.31
Hold$141.20-7.19% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest NVS, LLY, MRK, and NVO Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/22/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
Reiterated RatingBuy$1,283.00
5/21/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
Reiterated RatingOutperform$1,350.00
5/21/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
Reiterated RatingOutperform
5/21/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
Boost Price Target$1,300.00 ➝ $1,330.00
5/19/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
DowngradeBuy (B)Buy (B-)
5/15/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
DowngradeHold (C+)Hold (C)
5/12/2026
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Reiterated RatingNeutral
5/7/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
Boost Price Target$880.00 ➝ $900.00
5/6/2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Initiated CoverageNeutral$125.00
5/5/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
Reiterated RatingBuy$1,183.00
5/4/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
UpgradeBuy (B-)Buy (B)
(Data available from 5/23/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
$65.18B15.41$25.74 per share41.44$33.13 per share32.19
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$65.77B4.60$12.07 per share10.15$18.60 per share6.59
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$46.80B4.28$4.74 per share9.47$7.12 per share6.31
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$56.58B5.13$10.77 per share14.13$20.40 per share7.46
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
$20.64B$28.1537.8924.111.1334.98%105.77%23.76%8/5/2026 (Estimated)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$18.25B$3.5534.5212.532.6113.59%27.55%10.73%8/4/2026 (Estimated)
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$15.51B$4.2610.5413.053.9637.23%63.31%22.19%8/5/2026 (Estimated)
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$13.98B$6.9821.8015.482.6724.87%38.82%15.16%7/21/2026 (Estimated)

Latest NVS, LLY, MRK, and NVO Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/6/2026Q1 2026
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$0.87$1.04+$0.17$1.69$10.86 billion$10.85 billion
4/30/2026Q1 2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
$6.97$8.55+$1.58$8.26$17.82 billion$19.80 billion
4/30/2026Q1 2026
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
-$1.47-$1.28+$0.19-$1.72$15.85 billion$16.29 billion
4/27/2026Q1 2026
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$2.11$1.99-$0.12$1.65$13.44 billion$13.52 billion
3/31/2026Q1 2026
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
N/A$1.0270N/A$1.69N/A$10.85 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
$6.920.65%+15.18%24.58%11 Years
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.402.77%+5.75%95.77%14 Years
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$1.753.90%+21.74%41.08%N/A
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$3.082.02%+5.28%44.13%N/A

Latest NVS, LLY, MRK, and NVO Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/4/2026
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
quarterly$1.730.69%5/15/20265/15/20266/10/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
1.26
1.50
1.10
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
1.02
1.30
1.06
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.59
0.79
0.56
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
0.96
0.85
0.65

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
82.53%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
76.07%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
11.54%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
13.12%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
0.14%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.17%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.07%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
0.01%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Eli Lilly and Company stock logo
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
50,000941.74 million940.42 millionOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
75,0002.47 billion2.47 billionOptionable
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
69,5054.47 billion4.46 billionOptionable
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
75,2671.91 billion1.91 billionOptionable

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Eli Lilly and Company stock logo

Eli Lilly and Company NYSE:LLY

$1,066.59 +24.94 (+2.39%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$1,065.00 -1.59 (-0.15%)
As of 05/22/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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Eli Lilly and Company discovers, develops, and markets human pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company offers Basaglar, Humalog, Humalog Mix 75/25, Humalog U-100, Humalog U-200, Humalog Mix 50/50, insulin lispro, insulin lispro protamine, insulin lispro mix 75/25, Humulin, Humulin 70/30, Humulin N, Humulin R, and Humulin U-500 for diabetes; Jardiance, Mounjaro, and Trulicity for type 2 diabetes; and Zepbound for obesity. It also provides oncology products, including Alimta, Cyramza, Erbitux, Jaypirca, Retevmo, Tyvyt, and Verzenio. In addition, the company offers Olumiant for rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, severe alopecia areata, and COVID-19; Taltz for plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and non-radiographic axial spondylarthritis; Omvoh for ulcerative colitis; Cymbalta for depressive disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain, generalized anxiety disorder, fibromyalgia, and chronic musculoskeletal pain; Ebglyss for severe atopic dermatitis; and Emgality for migraine prevention and episodic cluster headache. Further, it provides Cialis for erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia; and Forteo for osteoporosis. It has collaborations with Incyte Corporation; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Genentech, Inc.; Biologics, Inc., AbCellera Biologics Inc.; and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo

Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$122.55 +6.67 (+5.76%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$122.52 -0.02 (-0.02%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a health care company, which engages in the provision of health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health, and consumer care products. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, and Other. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets animal health products, such as pharmaceutical and vaccine products, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in livestock, and companion animal species. The Other segment consists of sales for the non-reportable segments of healthcare services. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, NJ.

Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo

Novo Nordisk A/S NYSE:NVO

$44.91 +0.52 (+1.17%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$44.90 -0.01 (-0.03%)
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Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Rare Disease. The Diabetes and Obesity care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company also provides insulin pens, growth hormone pens, and injection needles. In addition, it offers smart solutions for diabetes treatment, such as smart insulin pens and Dose Check, an insulin dose guidance application. The company has a collaboration agreement with Aspen Pharmaceuticals to produce insulin products; and with Korro Bio, Inc. for the discovery and development of new genetic medicines to treat cardiometabolic diseases. Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.

Novartis stock logo

Novartis NYSE:NVS

$152.14 +0.38 (+0.25%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$152.00 -0.14 (-0.09%)
As of 05/22/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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Novartis AG engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of healthcare products in Switzerland and internationally. The company offers prescription medicines for patients and physicians. It focuses on therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, renal and metabolic, immunology, neuroscience, and oncology, as well as ophthalmology and hematology. Novartis AG has a license and collaboration agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture, and commercialize inclisiran, a therapy to reduce LDL cholesterol; and Dawn Health for the development and commercialization of Ekiva, a digital solution designed for people living with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.