NovoCure (NVCR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NovoCure Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVCR) is an oncology company focused on developing and commercializing Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), a non-invasive cancer treatment that uses low-intensity alternating electric fields to disrupt the division of tumor cells. The company’s technology is designed to be delivered through wearable systems that generate fields at specific frequencies and intensities.

NovoCure’s primary products include Optune Gio, marketed in the United States for certain adults with glioblastoma, and Optune Lua, approved in the United States for use with standard chemotherapy in adults with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma. The company also has been evaluating TTFields in additional solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and ovarian cancer.

NovoCure was founded in 2000 by Professor Yoram Palti, who developed the TTFields approach. The company serves patients and healthcare providers in the United States and international markets, including Europe and Japan, and conducts clinical and commercial activities across multiple regions. Its corporate headquarters are in Baar, Switzerland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.14 to $14.78
• 50-Day Range: $14.22 to $18.20
• 52-Week Range: $9.82 to $21.45
• Volume: 328,836 shs
• Average Volume: 1.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $21.20
• Consensus Rating: Hold

NovoCure Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NovoCure scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 530th out of 882 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

NovoCure has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

NovoCure has a consensus price target of $21.20, representing about 48.6% upside from its current price of $14.27.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NovoCure has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NovoCure are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.21) to ($0.70) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NovoCure is -10.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NovoCure is -10.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NovoCure has a P/B Ratio of 4.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.84% of the float of NovoCure has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NovoCure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.48, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NovoCure has recently increased by 9.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

NovoCure does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

NovoCure does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

NovoCure has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.40 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for NovoCure this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for NVCR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added NovoCure to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NovoCure insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

6.55% of the stock of NovoCure is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.61% of the stock of NovoCure is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NVCR
• CIK: 1645113
• Web: www.novocure.com
• Phone: 441534756700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,605
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NovoCure: $21.20
• High Price Target: $32.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +44.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.30)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$136.23 million
• Net Margins: -21.25%
• Pretax Margin: -21.84%
• Return on Equity: -44.00%
• Return on Assets: -15.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 2.89
• Quick Ratio: 2.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $699.19 million
• Price / Sales: 2.44
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.04 per share
• Price / Book: 4.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 116,446,000
• Free Float: 108,819,000
• Market Cap: $1.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99