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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
$136.21
+0.1%
$132.94
$99.71
$141.23
$236.99B0.736.14 million shs5.26 million shs
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$81.75
+3.3%
$79.09
$73.31
$129.93
$205.28B0.3813.19 million shs21.28 million shs
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$69.85
+1.2%
$69.32
$57.00
$145.99
$311.88B0.667.24 million shs6.81 million shs
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$123.06
+1.7%
$114.16
$96.06
$123.80
$259.95B0.591.58 million shs1.39 million shs
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$25.03
+3.3%
$23.51
$20.92
$31.54
$142.30B0.5741.45 million shs56.82 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
+1.26%+2.12%+1.80%+3.33%+30.97%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+0.33%-1.20%+3.03%-9.06%-36.03%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
+0.82%-1.07%-3.28%+1.56%-51.62%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
+0.65%+2.99%+4.68%+10.58%+13.73%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
+0.31%+0.96%+3.45%-1.04%-13.26%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
4.8971 of 5 stars
2.43.04.24.52.92.52.5
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
4.9963 of 5 stars
3.23.05.03.93.02.53.8
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
4.6656 of 5 stars
4.15.02.50.02.00.03.1
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
1.6441 of 5 stars
1.03.02.50.02.80.01.9
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
4.8773 of 5 stars
2.33.04.24.32.81.73.1
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
2.76
Moderate Buy$142.614.70% Upside
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.43
Hold$109.1933.56% Upside
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
2.27
Hold$112.0060.34% Upside
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
2.00
Hold$123.380.26% Upside
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
2.53
Moderate Buy$29.1716.53% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest PFE, NVS, MRK, NVO, and ABT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/16/2025
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
Leerink Partnrs
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6/16/2025
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
Leerink Partners
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Initiated CoverageMarket Perform$143.00
5/20/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Cautious
5/14/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral$115.00 ➝ $84.00
4/30/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
UBS Group
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$24.00 ➝ $25.00
4/28/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Hsbc Global Res
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
4/25/2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Dbs Bank
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DowngradeSell
4/22/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$85.00
4/22/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Initiated CoverageOverweight ➝ Neutral$24.00
4/17/2025
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$133.00 ➝ $145.00
4/17/2025
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
Raymond James Financial
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$132.00 ➝ $142.00
(Data available from 7/1/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
$41.95B5.65$6.67 per share20.41$27.62 per share4.93
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$64.17B3.20$9.78 per share8.36$18.33 per share4.46
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$42.12B7.40$3.98 per share17.56$4.66 per share14.99
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$50.32B5.17$10.97 per share11.22$21.59 per share5.70
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$63.63B2.24$4.52 per share5.54$15.62 per share1.60
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
$13.40B$7.7117.6723.772.5531.89%19.01%10.82%7/17/2025 (Estimated)
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$17.12B$6.8711.908.260.8227.27%43.23%17.11%7/29/2025 (Estimated)
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$14.64B$3.3820.6714.991.2234.52%80.94%24.23%8/6/2025 (Estimated)
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$11.94B$6.4019.2313.971.7324.70%39.44%16.43%7/17/2025 (Estimated)
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$8.03B$1.3818.148.260.8812.62%20.33%8.53%8/5/2025 (Estimated)

Latest PFE, NVS, MRK, NVO, and ABT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/29/2025Q2 2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$2.03N/AN/AN/A$15.92 billionN/A
7/17/2025Q2 2025
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
$1.25N/AN/AN/A$11.01 billionN/A
7/17/2025Q2 2025
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$2.37N/AN/AN/A$13.94 billionN/A
5/7/2025Q1 2025
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$0.92$0.92N/A$0.92N/A$11.87 billion
4/29/2025Q1 2025
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$2.12$2.28+$0.16$1.83$12.92 billion$13.23 billion
4/29/2025Q1 2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$0.67$0.92+$0.25$0.52$14.43 billion$13.72 billion
4/24/2025Q1 2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$2.16$2.22+$0.06$2.01$15.59 billion$15.53 billion
4/16/2025Q1 2025
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
$1.07$1.09+$0.02$0.76$10.38 billion$10.36 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
$2.361.73%N/A30.61%54 Years
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
$3.243.96%N/A47.16%14 Years
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
$1.642.35%N/A48.52%N/A
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
$2.602.11%N/A40.63%N/A
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
$1.726.87%N/A124.64%16 Years

Latest PFE, NVS, MRK, NVO, and ABT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/25/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
quarterly$0.437.08%7/25/20257/25/20259/2/2025
6/13/2025
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
quarterly$0.591.73%7/15/20257/15/20258/15/2025
5/27/2025
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
quarterly$0.814.18%6/16/20256/16/20257/8/2025
4/23/2025
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
quarterly$0.437.69%5/9/20255/9/20256/13/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
0.26
1.78
1.27
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.69
1.41
1.16
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.70
0.74
0.56
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
0.56
0.79
0.61
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
0.64
1.26
0.96

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
75.18%
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%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
68.36%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
0.46%
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.09%
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.07%
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
0.01%
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
0.06%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Abbott Laboratories stock logo
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
114,0001.74 billion1.73 billionOptionable
Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
75,0002.51 billion2.51 billionOptionable
Novo Nordisk A/S stock logo
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
77,3494.47 billion4.46 billionOptionable
Novartis AG stock logo
NVS
Novartis
75,8832.11 billion2.11 billionOptionable
Pfizer Inc. stock logo
PFE
Pfizer
81,0005.69 billion5.68 billionOptionable

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Abbott Laboratories stock logo

Abbott Laboratories NYSE:ABT

$136.21 +0.20 (+0.15%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$135.54 -0.68 (-0.50%)
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Abbott Laboratories, together with its subsidiaries, discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells health care products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Established Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Medical Devices. The company provides generic pharmaceuticals for the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, irritable bowel syndrome or biliary spasm, intrahepatic cholestasis or depressive symptoms, gynecological disorder, hormone replacement therapy, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypothyroidism, Ménière's disease and vestibular vertigo, pain, fever, inflammation, and migraine, as well as provides anti-infective clarithromycin, influenza vaccine, and products to regulate physiological rhythm of the colon. It also offers laboratory and transfusion medicine systems in the areas of immunoassay, clinical chemistry, hematology, and transfusion; molecular diagnostics polymerase chain reaction instrument systems that automate the extraction, purification, and preparation of DNA and RNA from patient samples, and detect and measure infectious agents; point of care systems; cartridges for testing blood gas, chemistry, electrolytes, coagulation, and immunoassay; rapid diagnostics lateral flow testing products; molecular point-of-care testing for HIV, SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B, RSV, and strep A; cardiometabolic test systems; drug and alcohol test, and remote patient monitoring and consumer self-test systems; and informatics and automation solutions for laboratories. In addition, the company provides pediatric and adult nutritional products; rhythm management, electrophysiology, heart failure, vascular, and structural heart devices for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases; diabetes care products, such as glucose and blood glucose monitoring systems; and neuromodulation devices for the management of chronic pain and movement disorders. Abbott Laboratories was founded in 1888 and is based in North Chicago, Illinois.

Merck & Co., Inc. stock logo

Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE:MRK

$81.75 +2.59 (+3.27%)
Closing price 03:59 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

$69.85 +0.83 (+1.20%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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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

$123.06 +2.05 (+1.69%)
Closing price 03:59 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.

Pfizer stock logo

Pfizer NYSE:PFE

$25.03 +0.79 (+3.26%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Pfizer Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells biopharmaceutical products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company offers medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular metabolic, migraine, and women's health under the Eliquis, Nurtec ODT/Vydura, Zavzpret, and the Premarin family brands; infectious diseases with unmet medical needs under the Prevnar family, Abrysvo, Nimenrix, FSME/IMMUN-TicoVac, and Trumenba brands; and COVID-19 prevention and treatment, and potential future mRNA and antiviral products under the Comirnaty and Paxlovid brands. It also provides medicines and vaccines in various therapeutic areas, such as biosimilars for chronic immune and inflammatory diseases under the Xeljanz, Enbrel, Inflectra, Litfulo, Velsipity, and Cibinqo brands; amyloidosis, hemophilia, endocrine diseases, and sickle cell disease under the Vyndaqel family, Oxbryta, BeneFIX, Somavert, Ngenla, and Genotropin brands; sterile injectable and anti-infective medicines under the Sulperazon, Medrol, Zavicefta, Zithromax, and Panzyga brands; and biologics, small molecules, immunotherapies, and biosimilars under the Ibrance, Xtandi, Inlyta, Bosulif, Mektovi, Padcev, Adcetris, Talzenna, Tukysa, Elrexfio, Tivdak, Lorbrena, and Braftovi brands. In addition, the company involved in the contract manufacturing business. It serves wholesalers, retailers, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, pharmacies, individual provider offices, retail pharmacies, and integrated delivery systems. The company has collaboration agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Merck KGaA; and BioNTech SE. Pfizer Inc. was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, New York.