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Viatris (VTRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$17.17 -0.22 (-1.27%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$16.98 -0.20 (-1.14%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:33 PM Eastern
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About Viatris Stock (NASDAQ:VTRS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.65
$17.53
50-Day Range
$12.96
$17.39
52-Week Range
$8.19
$17.53
Volume
20.24 million shs
Average Volume
12.17 million shs
Market Capitalization
$19.99 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.80%
Price Target
$15.71
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Viatris Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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41st Percentile Overall Score

VTRS MarketRank™: 

Viatris scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 651st out of 859 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Viatris has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    Viatris has a consensus price target of $15.71, representing about 8.5% downside from its current price of $17.17.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about Viatris' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Viatris are expected to grow by 6.97% in the coming year, from $2.44 to $2.61 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Viatris is -66.04, 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 Viatris is -66.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Viatris has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Viatris has a P/B Ratio of 1.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.04% of the float of Viatris has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Viatris has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.68.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Viatris has recently increased by 9.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Viatris pays a meaningful dividend of 2.76%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Viatris will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.39% next year. This indicates that Viatris will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Viatris' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Viatris has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Viatris this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    17 people have searched for VTRS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Viatris to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Viatris insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $283,528.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.28% of the stock of Viatris is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.88% of the stock of Viatris is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Viatris' insider trading history.
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VTRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Viatris' stock was trading at $12.45 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VTRS stock has increased by 37.9% and is now trading at $17.17.

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.07. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional shareholders of Viatris include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.29%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.21%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.41%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Rajiv Malik, Paul Campbell, Scott Andrew Smith, Anthony Mauro, Harry Korman, Brian Roman, Xiangyang (Sean) Ni, Dillon Joellen Lyons, Goff Corinne Le, Andrew Cuneo and David S Simmons.
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Shares of VTRS 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Viatris investors own include Pfizer (PFE), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC), Tesla (TSLA) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/18 Dividend
3/09/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/18 Dividend
3/09/2026
Dividend Payable
3/18/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
5/09/2026
Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference 2026
5/12/2026
Record date for 6/17 Dividend
5/22/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend
5/22/2026
Dividend Payable
6/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
Medical Services
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VTRS
CIK
1792044
Employees
30,000
Year Founded
2020

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$20.00
Low Price Target
$10.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-8.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.38
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.26)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.04
P/E Growth
1.65
Net Income
-$3.51 billion
Net Margins
-2.04%
Pretax Margin
-5.60%
Return on Equity
19.04%
Return on Assets
7.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.85
Current Ratio
1.60
Quick Ratio
0.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$14.30 billion
Price / Sales
1.40
Cash Flow
$7.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.36
Book Value
$12.59 per share
Price / Book
1.36

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,164,420,000
Free Float
1,161,158,000
Market Cap
$19.99 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88

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This page (NASDAQ:VTRS) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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