Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:NVO Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $37.60 +0.20 (+0.52%) As of 10:48 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$37.28▼$37.6550-Day Range$37.39▼$51.5652-Week Range$35.12▼$64.16Volume2.66 million shsAverage Volume17.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$167.86 billionP/E Ratio9.19Dividend Yield2.18%Price Target$102.85Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Novo Nordisk A/S is a Denmark-based global pharmaceutical company focused on treatments for diabetes, obesity and other serious chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes injectable and oral medicines for diabetes, including insulin products and the GLP-1 therapies Ozempic and Rybelsus, as well as the obesity treatment Wegovy. The company also develops and markets products for rare blood disorders, including hemophilia, along with growth hormone therapies and hormone replacement treatments. Novo Nordisk conducts research in areas such as cardiometabolic disease and related chronic conditions, and serves patients and healthcare providers across markets worldwide. Novo Nordisk traces its origins to two Danish companies, Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium and Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium, founded in the 1920s. The businesses merged in 1989 to form Novo Nordisk. The company is headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark, and its shares trade on Nasdaq Copenhagen, while its American depositary receipts trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NVO.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Novo Nordisk A/S Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreNVO MarketRank™: Novo Nordisk A/S scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 892 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingNovo Nordisk A/S has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.07, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 17 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Upside PotentialNovo Nordisk A/S has a consensus price target of $102.85, representing about 175.1% upside from its current price of $37.39.Amount of Analyst CoverageNovo Nordisk A/S has been the subject of 13 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-3.39% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Novo Nordisk A/S are expected to decrease by -3.39% in the coming year, from $3.54 to $3.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Novo Nordisk A/S is 9.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Novo Nordisk A/S is 9.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 272.64.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNovo Nordisk A/S has a PEG Ratio of 1.24. 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 5.68. 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 Shorted0.59% 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 2.92, 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 16.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNovo Nordisk A/S pays a meaningful dividend of 2.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.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 20.05%. 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 23.98% 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentNovo Nordisk A/S has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 49 news articles for Novo Nordisk A/S this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 59 people have searched for NVO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows27 people have added Novo Nordisk A/S to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 HeadlinesEli Lilly obesity drug data adds pressure on Novo Nordisk2 hours ago | proactiveinvestors.comEli Lilly obesity drug data adds pressure on Novo NordiskOctober 2 at 2:44 AM | proactiveinvestors.comMILLIONAIRE MASTERCLASS INVITE: AltucherJames Altucher says Elon Musk is preparing an unprecedented project set to surface on December 8th. Altucher is hosting a free masterclass revealing what he says is locked inside a sealed briefcase detailing Musk's plans. Attendees who join early can also access a $1,000 bonus offer included with the presentation.October 2 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Novo Nordisk A/S's (NVO) Sell Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftOctober 2 at 1:06 AM | americanbankingnews.comNovo Nordisk Reports Post Hoc Data For Wegovy Showing Effective Liver Fat ControlOctober 1 at 8:16 PM | rttnews.comNovo's Wegovy Shows Liver Fat Falling Into Normal Range In 72 WeeksOctober 1 at 3:14 PM | rttnews.comViking's Obesity Edge May Be Staying Power, Not Weight Loss (NVO)Viking Therapeutics shares jumped 36% after VK2735 maintenance data showed patients kept most weight loss on less frequent dosing, though Phase 3 results and commercial funding remain unresolved.September 23, 2026 | marketbeat.comEli Lilly Keeps Pulling Ahead—Can Novo Nordisk Catch Up?Eli Lilly leads Novo Nordisk in GLP-1 market share and analyst sentiment, while Novo pins hopes on its CagriSema catalyst and pipeline to offset patent-cliff pressure and lawsuits.September 23, 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 the year. Since then, NVO stock has decreased by 26.5% and is now trading at $37.3910. How were Novo Nordisk A/S's earnings last quarter? Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 30th. The company reported $0.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $11.98 billion for the quarter. Novo Nordisk A/S had a net margin of 35.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 58.61%. When did Novo Nordisk A/S's stock split? Shares of Novo Nordisk A/S split before market open on Wednesday, September 20th 2023.The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, September 20th 2023. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes 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 others. Who are Novo Nordisk A/S's major shareholders? Novo Nordisk A/S's top institutional shareholders include Doliver Advisors LP and Versant Capital Management Inc. 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 Last Earnings6/30/2026Record date for 8/25 Dividend8/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/25 Dividend8/17/2026Dividend Payable8/25/2026Today10/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 11 days, NVO's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorHealthcare Industry Pharmaceuticals Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticals 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$102.85 High Price Target$530.00 Low Price Target$38.00 Potential Upside/Downside+173.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.07 Research Coverage27 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.09 Trailing P/E Ratio9.18 Forward P/E Ratio10.61 P/E Growth1.24Net Income$15.51 billion Net Margins35.36% Pretax Margin45.31% Return on Equity58.61% Return on Assets20.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio0.87 Quick Ratio0.66 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$46.80 billion Price / Sales3.58 Cash Flow$4.64 per share Price / Cash Flow8.09 Book Value$6.58 per share Price / Book5.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,465,000,000Free Float4,461,875,000Market Cap$167.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.77 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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