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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:NVS NYSEARCA:XLV On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeNVSNovartis$116.50-0.8%$117.43$96.06▼$124.83$245.90B0.592.02 million shs247,738 shsXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund$136.18+0.3%$133.85$127.35▼$159.64$33.60B0.710.87 million shs1.54 million shsThese 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. Explore companies poised to replicate the growth, innovation, and value creation of the tech giants dominating today's markets.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceNVSNovartis-0.49%+2.51%-1.26%+4.61%+7.37%XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund-0.37%+2.29%+1.48%-1.66%-9.41%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationNVSNovartis1.624 of 5 stars1.03.02.50.02.80.01.9XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceNVSNovartis 2.00Hold$123.676.15% UpsideXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.69Moderate Buy$135.76-0.31% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownCompare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookNVSNovartis$55.19B4.46$10.57 per share11.02$19.91 per share5.85XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateNVSNovartis$11.94B$6.8716.9413.221.6625.64%41.08%16.83%N/AXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A21.15∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest NVS and XLV EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/17/2025Q2 2025NVSNovartis$2.38$2.42+$0.04$2.06$13.94 billion$14.05 billion4/29/2025Q1 2025NVSNovartis$2.12$2.28+$0.16$1.83$12.92 billion$13.23 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthNVSNovartis$2.592.22%N/A37.70%N/AXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund$2.391.76%N/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioNVSNovartis0.530.820.62XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipNVSNovartis13.12%XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipNVSNovartis0.01%XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableNVSNovartis75,8832.11 billion2.11 billionOptionableXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/A247.02 millionN/ANot OptionableNVS and XLV HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesXLV: Life Expectancy, Patents, And A Positive Outlook Will Pave The WayJuly 16, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSA Quant's top healthcare picks amid Q2 earnings seasonJuly 11, 2025 | msn.comHouse Passes Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill": ETFs in FocusJuly 7, 2025 | zacks.comJune Jobs Data Puts Focus on Healthcare ETFs & StocksJuly 7, 2025 | zacks.comXLV: The S&P 500's Most Discounted Sector? 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What to Buy Now.May 23, 2025 | msn.comPalantir Soars 500% In A Year While UnitedHealth Tanks 40% — Tech Leaves Healthcare In The DustMay 15, 2025 | benzinga.comHealthcare ETFs Slide as UnitedHealth PlungesMay 13, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comTop Analyst-Rated Healthcare Stocks to Watch Now (XLV)...May 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comSPDR Health Care Select Sector (XLV)May 11, 2025 | uk.investing.comHealthcare stocks that could be poised for a reboundMay 9, 2025 | msn.comUpbeat April Jobs Data Put Focus on 3 Sector ETFs & StocksMay 7, 2025 | zacks.comTop 3 Sectors Where Valuations Are Most Below Market Levels (XLV)...May 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeNVS and XLV Company DescriptionsNovartis NYSE:NVS$116.50 -0.96 (-0.82%) As of 10:19 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLV$136.18 +0.42 (+0.31%) As of 10:19 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Health Care Select Sector Index (the Index). The companies included in the Index are selected on the basis of general industry classification from a universe of companies defined by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index (S&P 500). The Health Care Select Sector Index includes companies from the industries, such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare providers and services, healthcare equipment and supplies, biotechnology, life sciences tools and services, and healthcare technology. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the Index. State Street Global Advisors acts as the Fund's investment manager. 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