Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company's Innovative Medicines segment offers patented prescription medicines for patients and healthcare providers. It also provides ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, hepatology and dermatology, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicine products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone011-41-61-324-1111
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$51.90 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees125,161
Next Earnings Date10/22/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Novartis (NYSE:NVS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Novartis' stock symbol?
Novartis trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NVS."
How often does Novartis pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Novartis?
Novartis announced an annual dividend on Thursday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $2.8646 per share on Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 3.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 4th. This is an increase from Novartis's previous annual dividend of $2.33. View Novartis' Dividend History.
How were Novartis' earnings last quarter?
Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) issued its earnings results on Thursday, October, 18th. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $12.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.88 billion. Novartis had a net margin of 23.27% and a return on equity of 18.55%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.29 EPS. View Novartis' Earnings History.
When is Novartis' next earnings date?
How can I listen to Novartis' earnings call?
Novartis will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 22nd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for NVS?
12 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Novartis' stock. Their predictions range from $79.16 to $105.00. On average, they expect Novartis' stock price to reach $91.94 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Novartis.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Novartis?
12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Novartis in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 1 hold rating, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Novartis.
Has Novartis been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about NVS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Novartis earned a daily sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Novartis.
Are investors shorting Novartis?
Novartis saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,110,000 shares, a drop of 13.1% from the August 30th total of 3,580,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,000,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company's shares are sold short. View Novartis' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Novartis' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Novartis include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Roche Holdings AG Basel (RHHBY), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Pfizer (PFE), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), AstraZeneca (AZN), Sanofi (SNY), AbbVie (ABBV), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Eli Lilly And Co (LLY), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CSLLY), Celgene (CELG) and Bayer (BAYRY).
What other stocks do shareholders of Novartis own?
Who are Novartis' key executives?
Novartis' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Vasant Narasimhan, Chief Exec. Officer (Age 43)
- Mr. Harry Kirsch, Chief Financial Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Steffen Lang, Global Head of Technical Operations (Age 52)
- Ms. Shannon Thyme Klinger, Group Gen. Counsel (Age 48)
- Dr. Klaus Moosmayer, Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer (Age 51)
Who are Novartis' major shareholders?
Novartis' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.11%), Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY (0.03%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.03%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.01%), Country Trust Bank (0.01%) and Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL (0.01%).
Which major investors are selling Novartis stock?
NVS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thomasville National Bank, Manning & Napier Group LLC, Scout Investments Inc., Crossmark Global Holdings Inc., Country Trust Bank, Country Club Trust Company n.a., Endurance Wealth Management Inc. and Park National Corp OH.
Which major investors are buying Novartis stock?
NVS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc., CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC, Confluence Investment Management LLC, Bristol John W & Co. Inc. NY, Whittier Trust Co., Avitas Wealth Management LLC and Fox Run Management L.L.C..
How do I buy shares of Novartis?
Shares of NVS 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Novartis' stock price today?
One share of NVS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $86.88.
How big of a company is Novartis?
Novartis has a market capitalization of $199.11 billion and generates $51.90 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $12.61 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.09 on an earnings per share basis. Novartis employs 125,161 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Novartis.
What is Novartis' official website?
How can I contact Novartis?
Novartis' mailing address is LICHTSTRASSE 35, BASEL V8, CH 4056. The company can be reached via phone at 011-41-61-324-1111 or via email at [email protected]
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