Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:NVO Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $44.91 +0.52 (+1.17%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.90 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Novo Nordisk A/S Stock (NYSE:NVO) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Novo Nordisk A/S alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$44.47▼$45.1850-Day Range$35.28▼$47.1352-Week Range$35.12▼$81.44Volume10.77 million shsAverage Volume17.38 million shsMarket Capitalization$200.52 billionP/E Ratio10.54Dividend Yield3.90%Price Target$65.56Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Novo Nordisk A/S is a Danish multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, best known for its leadership in diabetes care and metabolic health. The company traces its roots to early Danish insulin production in the 1920s and was established in its current form through a 1989 merger of predecessor companies. Novo Nordisk develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and devices that address chronic and serious diseases, with a strong emphasis on long-term treatment and patient support. The company’s core product portfolio centers on diabetes therapies, including a range of insulins and modern incretin-based treatments. Novo Nordisk has been a major commercial and scientific driver of GLP-1 receptor agonists, marketed under well-known brand names for glucose control and weight management. In addition to diabetes and obesity medicines, the company supplies treatments for haemophilia and other rare bleeding disorders, as well as growth disorders and hormone replacement therapies. Its offerings combine pharmaceuticals with delivery devices and patient services aimed at improving adherence and outcomes. Research and development are central to Novo Nordisk’s strategy, with continued investment in next-generation medicines for metabolic, cardiovascular and rare diseases. The company operates global manufacturing and distribution networks and markets its products broadly, with significant commercial operations in the United States, Europe and other international markets. Novo Nordisk also engages in partnerships and licensing arrangements with academic institutions, biotechnology firms and healthcare organizations to support innovation and expand access to therapies. Leadership is focused on long-term innovation and patient-centric care; the company is led by President and CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen. Novo Nordisk positions itself as a specialist pharmaceutical company with a mission to improve the lives of people with chronic conditions through medical innovation, comprehensive treatment solutions and support services for patients and healthcare providers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Novo Nordisk A/S Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreNVO MarketRank™: Novo Nordisk A/S scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 866 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingNovo Nordisk A/S has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 18 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialNovo Nordisk A/S has a consensus price target of $65.56, representing about 46.0% upside from its current price of $44.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageNovo Nordisk A/S has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Novo Nordisk A/S's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Novo Nordisk A/S are expected to decrease by -0.58% in the coming year, from $3.46 to $3.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Novo Nordisk A/S is 10.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Novo Nordisk A/S is 10.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 21.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNovo Nordisk A/S has a PEG Ratio of 3.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNovo Nordisk A/S has a P/B Ratio of 6.31. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Novo Nordisk A/S's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.31% of the float of Novo Nordisk A/S has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNovo Nordisk A/S has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.78, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Novo Nordisk A/S has recently decreased by 17.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNovo Nordisk A/S is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNovo Nordisk A/S does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Novo Nordisk A/S is 41.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Novo Nordisk A/S will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.87% next year. This indicates that Novo Nordisk A/S will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Novo Nordisk A/S's dividend. News and Social Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.82 News SentimentNovo Nordisk A/S has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 51 news articles for Novo Nordisk A/S this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest176 people have searched for NVO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows53 people have added Novo Nordisk A/S to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 130% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Novo Nordisk A/S insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.07% of the stock of Novo Nordisk A/S is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions11.54% of the stock of Novo Nordisk A/S is held by institutions.Read more about Novo Nordisk A/S's insider trading history. Receive NVO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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NVO Stock News HeadlinesEuropean regulator backs Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill1 hour ago | msn.comNovo Nordisk wins EU endorsement for Wegovy pill1 hour ago | seekingalpha.comThe Iran War Just Broke the Gold MarketThe Iran war isn't just a geopolitical event. It's a financial one. Within hours of the strikes, oil surged… Defense stocks exploded…And gold ripped past $5,000. | Behind the Markets (Ad)LLY Reports Third Phase III Win for Next-Generation Obesity DrugMay 22 at 2:06 PM | finance.yahoo.comThe Silver Lining of Last Week's Hims & Hers Earnings Miss (NVO)Hims & Hers plunged 23% after a major Q1 earnings miss, but long-term growth stays intact via its Novo Nordisk GLP-1 partnership and a late 2026 expansion.May 21 at 11:40 AM | marketbeat.comFrom Zepbound to Foundayo: Lilly's Latest Results Support Oral GLP-1 Outlook (NVO)Eli Lilly just got more good news, posting promising results for its oral GLP-1 as the firm looks to unlock new sources of demand.May 20 at 2:55 PM | marketbeat.com2 Ways to Play the Big Pharma Patent Cliff (NVO)With hundreds of billions in sales on the line for drugs that will lose their patent exclusivity in the coming years, two biotech ETFs can help capitalize.May 14, 2026 | marketbeat.comHims & Hers Stock Plunges After Q1 Miss: Is the GLP-1 Pivot Enough to Fuel a Recovery? (NVO)Hims & Hers Health posted a Q1 FY2026 double miss, with an EPS loss of $0.40 and revenue of $608.1 million, sending shares down more than 12% after hours.May 12, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines NVO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NVO shares performed this year? Novo Nordisk A/S's stock was trading at $50.88 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NVO shares have decreased by 11.7% and is now trading at $44.9090. How were Novo Nordisk A/S's earnings last quarter? Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 31st. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter. The firm earned $10.85 billion during the quarter. Novo Nordisk A/S had a net margin of 37.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 63.31%. When did Novo Nordisk A/S's stock split? Shares of Novo Nordisk A/S split on Wednesday, September 20th 2023.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 20th 2023. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 20th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Does Novo Nordisk A/S have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Novo Nordisk A/S: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Emisphere Technologies, Corvidia Therapeutics, Ziylo, Calibrium, MB2 LLC, Xellia Pharmaceuticals, and more. Who are Novo Nordisk A/S's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Novo Nordisk A/S include Bank of America Corp DE (0.24%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.18%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.10%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.08%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Novo Nordisk A/S? Shares of NVO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Novo Nordisk A/S own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Novo Nordisk A/S investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), ServiceNow (NOW), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM) and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY). Company Calendar Record date for 4/8 Dividend3/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/8 Dividend3/30/2026Last Earnings3/31/2026Dividend Payable4/08/2026Today5/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 12 days, NVO's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMedical Industry Large Cap Pharma Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNYSE:NVO CIK353278 Webwww.novonordisk.com Phone(454) 444-8888Fax45-4449-0555Employees69,505Year Founded1923Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Novo Nordisk A/S$65.56 High Price Target$175.00 Low Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+46.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.26 Trailing P/E Ratio10.54 Forward P/E Ratio12.98 P/E Growth3.96Net Income$15.51 billion Net Margins37.23% Pretax Margin47.66% Return on Equity63.31% Return on Assets22.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$46.80 billion Price / Sales4.28 Cash Flow$4.74 per share Price / Cash Flow9.47 Book Value$7.12 per share Price / Book6.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,465,000,000Free Float4,461,875,000Market Cap$200.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.77 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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