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Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$54.94 +0.64 (+1.18%)
Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$54.93 -0.01 (-0.02%)
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Novo Nordisk A/S - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
11
Buy
4

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 16 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 11 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for NVO.

Consensus Price Target

$81.00
47.43% Upside
According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Novo Nordisk A/S, the average price target is $81.00. The highest price target for NVO is $160.00, while the lowest price target for NVO is $54.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 47.43% from the current price of $54.94.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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NVO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/13/24 to 9/13/25
1 Month Ago
8/14/24 to 8/14/25
3 Months Ago
6/15/24 to 6/15/25
1 Year Ago
9/14/23 to 9/13/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
Hold
11 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$81.00$83.75$112.00$145.17
Forecasted Upside47.43% Upside64.48% Upside40.17% Upside5.96% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldModerate Buy

NVO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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NVO Price Targets by Month

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Novo Nordisk A/S Stock vs. The Competition

TypeNovo Nordisk A/SMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.19
2.78
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside47.43% Upside17,489.59% Upside10.72% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/9/2025Sanford C. Bernstein
4 of 5 stars
 UpgradeMarket PerformOutperform
8/22/2025Dbs Bank
0 of 5 stars
 UpgradeStrong SellHold
8/20/2025Zacks Research
0 of 5 stars
 DowngradeHoldStrong Sell
8/19/2025TD Cowen
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Lower TargetBuy$105.00 ➝ $70.00+27.32%
8/13/2025BNP Paribas
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 UpgradeUnderperformNeutral
8/13/2025BNP Paribas Exane
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 UpgradeUnderperformNeutral$54.00+8.46%
8/5/2025UBS Group
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DowngradeBuyNeutral
7/31/2025Hsbc Global Res
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 DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
7/31/2025HSBC
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DowngradeBuyHold$57.00+13.91%
7/30/2025Barclays
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Reiterated RatingOverweightEqual Weight
4/17/2025Guggenheim
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DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
4/17/2025BMO Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket Perform$105.00 ➝ $64.00+1.78%
3/13/2025Kepler Capital Markets
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UpgradeHoldBuy
3/3/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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 DowngradeBuyHold
2/12/2025Morgan Stanley
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 Initiated CoverageEqual Weight
11/6/2024Cantor Fitzgerald
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight$160.00 ➝ $160.00+49.39%
6/10/2024Argus
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 Boost TargetBuy$125.00 ➝ $160.00+13.09%
5/30/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$156.00+17.58%

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Should I Buy Novo Nordisk A/S Stock? NVO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, September 12, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Novo Nordisk A/S pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Novo Nordisk A/S
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Novo Nordisk:

  • The current stock price is around $54, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value.
  • Recent earnings reports show that Novo Nordisk has consistently exceeded earnings expectations, indicating strong financial performance.
  • The company has a high return on equity, suggesting effective management and profitability relative to shareholder equity.
  • Institutional interest is growing, with significant increases in holdings from various investment firms, indicating confidence in the company's future.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Hold" with a price target suggesting potential upside, reflecting a balanced view of the stock's future performance.

Novo Nordisk A/S
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Novo Nordisk for these reasons:

  • The stock has experienced recent declines, with a drop of about 1.8% in mid-day trading, which may indicate volatility.
  • Some analysts have downgraded their ratings from "Buy" to "Hold," suggesting a cautious outlook on the stock's short-term performance.
  • The company has a relatively high price-to-earnings ratio compared to industry peers, which could indicate that the stock is overvalued.
  • Market fluctuations and economic uncertainties could impact the company's revenue and stock performance in the near term.
  • Recent trading volumes have decreased significantly, which may suggest reduced investor interest or confidence in the stock.

NVO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Novo Nordisk A/S is $81.00, with a high forecast of $160.00 and a low forecast of $54.00.

16 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 11 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" NVO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NVO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Novo Nordisk A/S's stock has a predicted upside of 47.43% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Novo Nordisk A/S's stock had 4 upgrades and 4 downgrades by analysts.

Novo Nordisk A/S has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas Exane, Dbs Bank, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, Sanford C. Bernstein, TD Cowen, UBS Group, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Novo Nordisk A/S less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Novo Nordisk A/S is Hold while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how NVO compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:NVO) was last updated on 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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