Novo Nordisk A/S, a healthcare company, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceutical products worldwide. It operates in two segments, Diabetes Care and Obesity, and Biopharmaceuticals. The Diabetes Care and Obesity segment provides products in the areas of insulins, GLP-1 and related delivery systems, oral anti-diabetic products, obesity, and other chronic diseases. The Biopharmaceuticals segment offers products in the areas of haemophilia, growth disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company has a strategic alliance with Evotec AG to discover and develop small molecule therapies to treat patients suffering from diabetes, obesity, and co-morbidities, as well as has a research collaboration with Kallyope Inc. It also has a collaboration agreement Lund University to develop stem cell-derived treatment for Parkinson's diseases; and Staten Biotechnology B.V. to develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of dyslipidaemia. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone45-4444-8888
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$17.72 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees43,202
Next Earnings Date5/1/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Novo Nordisk A/S's stock symbol?
Novo Nordisk A/S trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NVO."
How often does Novo Nordisk A/S pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Novo Nordisk A/S?
Novo Nordisk A/S declared a special dividend on Thursday, August 9th. Investors of record on Monday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.4669 per share on Tuesday, August 28th. This represents a yield of 1.72%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 17th. View Novo Nordisk A/S's Dividend History.
How will Novo Nordisk A/S's stock buyback program work?
Novo Nordisk A/S declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Friday, February 2nd 2018, which permits the company to repurchase outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Novo Nordisk A/S's earnings last quarter?
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 1st. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $4.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.36 billion. Novo Nordisk A/S had a return on equity of 80.45% and a net margin of 34.67%. View Novo Nordisk A/S's Earnings History.
When is Novo Nordisk A/S's next earnings date?
What guidance has Novo Nordisk A/S issued on next quarter's earnings?
Novo Nordisk A/S updated its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Friday, February, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $17.446-17.949 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $17.91 billion.
What price target have analysts set for NVO?
15 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Novo Nordisk A/S's shares. Their predictions range from $48.61 to $48.61. On average, they anticipate Novo Nordisk A/S's share price to reach $48.61 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.4%. View Analyst Price Targets for Novo Nordisk A/S.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Novo Nordisk A/S?
15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S.
Has Novo Nordisk A/S been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about NVO stock has trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Novo Nordisk A/S earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Novo Nordisk A/S's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Novo Nordisk A/S include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Roche Holdings AG Basel (RHHBY), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Novartis (NVS), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Eli Lilly And Co (LLY), AbbVie (ABBV), Sanofi (SNY), AstraZeneca (AZN), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Bayer (BAYRY), Celgene (CELG) and Shire (SHPG).
What other stocks do shareholders of Novo Nordisk A/S own?
Who are Novo Nordisk A/S's key executives?
Novo Nordisk A/S's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, Pres & CEO (Age 53)
- Dr. Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Exec. VP & Chief Science Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Jesper Brandgaard, Exec. VP of Biopharm, Global Legal & Patents (Age 56)
- Ms. Liselotte Hyveled, Former Project VP for Faster-Acting Insulin Aspart & Prandial Bioedge Projects - Insulin & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Karsten Munk Knudsen, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 47)
Who are Novo Nordisk A/S's major shareholders?
Novo Nordisk A/S's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.58%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.48%), BlackRock Inc. (0.35%), Folketrygdfondet (0.23%), Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (0.15%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.09%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Novo Nordisk A/S.
Which major investors are selling Novo Nordisk A/S stock?
NVO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, BlackRock Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd., Sustainable Growth Advisers LP, Stifel Financial Corp and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Novo Nordisk A/S.
Which major investors are buying Novo Nordisk A/S stock?
NVO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Boston Partners, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Avalon Advisors LLC, Two Sigma Advisers LP, CIBC Asset Management Inc, NorthCoast Asset Management LLC, Northern Trust Corp and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. View Insider Buying and Selling for Novo Nordisk A/S.
How do I buy shares of Novo Nordisk A/S?
Shares of NVO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Novo Nordisk A/S's stock price today?
One share of NVO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $49.78.
How big of a company is Novo Nordisk A/S?
Novo Nordisk A/S has a market capitalization of $121.64 billion and generates $17.72 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $5.91 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.52 on an earnings per share basis. Novo Nordisk A/S employs 43,202 workers across the globe.
What is Novo Nordisk A/S's official website?
How can I contact Novo Nordisk A/S?
Novo Nordisk A/S's mailing address is Novo Alle, Bagsvaerd G7, 2880. The company can be reached via phone at 45-4444-8888 or via email at [email protected]
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