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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$148.00-1.2%$151.32$107.96▼$170.46$282.40B0.462.03 million shs829,343 shsXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund$145.10-1.0%$147.33$127.96▼$160.59$38.03B0.5812.91 million shs8.93 million shsThe 7 Hottest IPOs On Wall Street’s 2026 WatchlistMarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. See which companies are preparing to go public and why investors are watching closely.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceNVSNovartis+0.09%+3.03%-2.32%-8.12%+42.47%XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund-0.05%+1.32%-1.48%-7.00%+13.87%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeNVSNovartis$148.00-1.2%$151.32$107.96▼$170.46$282.40B0.462.03 million shs829,343 shsXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund$145.10-1.0%$147.33$127.96▼$160.59$38.03B0.5812.91 million shs8.93 million shsThe 7 Hottest IPOs On Wall Street’s 2026 WatchlistMarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. See which companies are preparing to go public and why investors are watching closely.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceNVSNovartis+0.09%+3.03%-2.32%-8.12%+42.47%XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund-0.05%+1.32%-1.48%-7.00%+13.87%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceNVSNovartis 2.31Hold$141.20-4.59% DownsideXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.75Moderate Buy$145.08-0.02% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest NVS and XLV Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails4/29/2026NVSNovartis Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy (A-) ➝ Buy (B)3/26/2026NVSNovartis Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOverweight$143.00 ➝ $170.003/19/2026NVSNovartis Sanford C. BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold3/11/2026NVSNovartis ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$180.002/17/2026NVSNovartis TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold(Data available from 5/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookNVSNovartis$54.53B5.18$10.62 per share13.94$20.40 per share7.25XLVHealth 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$13.98B$6.9821.2015.062.6324.87%38.82%15.16%7/21/2026 (Estimated)XLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A21.15N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest NVS and XLV EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/27/2026Q1 2026NVSNovartis$2.11$1.99-$0.12$1.65$13.44 billion$13.52 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthNVSNovartis$3.082.08%+5.28%44.13%N/AXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund$2.501.72%N/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioNVSNovartis0.960.850.65XLVHealth 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 FloatOptionableNVSNovartis75,2671.91 billion1.91 billionOptionableXLVHealth Care Select Sector SPDR FundN/A262.11 millionN/ANot OptionableNVS and XLV HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWhy the Healthcare Sector Warrants Concentrated ExposureMay 13 at 3:32 PM | etftrends.comEApril Jobs Data Put Focus on These Sector ETFs & StocksMay 13 at 11:02 AM | zacks.comHealth Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV) Share Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?May 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWeekly ETFs: Eight of 11 sectors record outflows; financial sector leads inflowsMay 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHealthcare earnings impress with 86% beat rate, yet sector lags: Earnings ScorecardMay 3, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHealthcare’s Defensive Promise Crumbles: XLV Down 7% While SPY Rises 5% in 2026April 29, 2026 | aol.comAHealthcare's Defensive Promise Crumbles: XLV Down 7% While SPY Rises 5% in 2026April 29, 2026 | 247wallst.comWhen the Market Sold Off in 2022, This Healthcare ETF Beat the S&P 500 by 16 Percentage Points. With Volatility Back, That History Is Worth RevisitingApril 25, 2026 | 247wallst.comShould You Invest in the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF ETF (XLV)?April 20, 2026 | zacks.comWhat Johnson & Johnson Earnings Signal for Healthcare ETFsApril 14, 2026 | etftrends.comEMid-cap healthcare stocks with A grade EPS revisions ahead of earningsApril 10, 2026 | msn.comLikely Sector ETF & Stock Winners From March Jobs ReportApril 6, 2026 | zacks.comHealthcare among laggards in Q1; MRNA and DVA lead gainers while HUM dragsApril 1, 2026 | msn.comConsumer Sentiment Weakens: ETFs That Are Worth a LookApril 1, 2026 | zacks.comWhat Q1 Earnings Could Mean for the S&P 500 Uptrend (XLV)...March 24, 2026 | marketbeat.comStagflation Scare? ETFs May Help Protect Your PortfolioMarch 24, 2026 | zacks.comThe S&P 500's 3 Best-Performing Stocks So Far in 2026 (XLV)...March 17, 2026 | marketbeat.comMiddle East Turmoil and U.S. Debt Surge: ETFs in FocusMarch 16, 2026 | zacks.comTime for Investors to Get Defensive. Sell Staples and Buy Healthcare.February 26, 2026 | barrons.comDo More for Your Core: A Tactical Roadmap for Sector InvestingFebruary 26, 2026 | etftrends.comE3 healthcare mutual funds to consider amid sector strengthFebruary 18, 2026 | msn.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeNVS and XLV Company DescriptionsNovartis NYSE:NVS$148.00 -1.77 (-1.18%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.60 -1.40 (-0.94%) As of 04:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. 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$145.10 -1.53 (-1.04%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.74 -0.35 (-0.24%) As of 04:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. 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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