NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

NYSE:NVS • US66987V1098

166.17 USD
+3.07 (+1.88%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
167.79 USD
+1.62 (+0.97%)
Pre-Market: 2/18/2026, 6:24:04 AM

NVS Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap318.85B
Revenue(TTM)56.33B
Net Income(TTM)13.98B
Shares1.92B
Float1.70B
52 Week High167.29
52 Week Low97.72
Yearly Dividend4.02
Dividend Yield2.99%
EPS(TTM)9.03
PE18.4
Fwd PE17.72
Earnings (Next)04-27
IPO2001-05-07
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS SubIndustryPharmaceuticals
NVS short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of NVS in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 10 20 30

NVS long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of NVS in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 20 40 60 80

The current stock price of NVS is 166.17 USD. In the past month the price increased by 15.12%. In the past year, price increased by 51.96%.

NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR / NVS Daily stock chart

NVS Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to NVS. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, NVS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89.68% of all stocks.


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NVS Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to NVS. NVS has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company.


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NVS Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months NVS reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 9.03. The EPS increased by 14.98% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 24.83%
ROA 12.6%
ROE 30.31%
Debt/Equity 0.64
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%2.53%
Sales Q2Q%1.39%
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.98%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.91%
NVS financials

NVS Forecast & Estimates

34 analysts have analysed NVS and the average price target is 149.84 USD. This implies a price decrease of -9.82% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 166.17.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 3.87% and a revenue growth 2.69% for NVS


Analysts
Analysts71.76
Price Target149.84 (-9.83%)
EPS Next Y3.87%
Revenue Next Year2.69%
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NVS Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners41.44%
Ins Owners0.01%
Short Float %0.3%
Short Ratio2.69
NVS Ownership

NVS Competitors/Peers

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BMY BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO9.92122.858B
ZTS ZOETIS INC18.2855.333B
RPRX ROYALTY PHARMA PLC- CL A8.7526.212B
VTRS VIATRIS INC6.2218.129B
ELAN ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INC23.7812.352B
AXSM AXSOME THERAPEUTICS INC223.829.24B

About NVS

Company Profile

NVS logo image Novartis AG is a holding company, which engages in the business of developing, manufacturing, and marketing healthcare products. The company is headquartered in Basel, Basel-Stadt and currently employs 75,883 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-05-07. The firm develops, manufactures, and markets branded and generic prescription drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biosimilars and ophthalmic products. The firm uses science and digital technologies for treatments in the disease areas of immunology, dermatology, cancer, ophthalmology, neuroscience, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism. The business activities of the Company are divided into two segments: Innovative Medicines, which includes innovative patent-protected prescription medicines for blood pressure, cancer and other ailments, and Sandoz, which includes generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars.

Company Info

NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR

Lichtstrasse 35

Basel BASEL-STADT CH 4056 CH

CEO: Vasant (Vas) Narasimhan

Employees: 75883

NVS Company Website

NVS Investor Relations

Phone: 41613241111

NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR / NVS FAQ

What does NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR do?

Novartis AG is a holding company, which engages in the business of developing, manufacturing, and marketing healthcare products. The company is headquartered in Basel, Basel-Stadt and currently employs 75,883 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2001-05-07. The firm develops, manufactures, and markets branded and generic prescription drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), biosimilars and ophthalmic products. The firm uses science and digital technologies for treatments in the disease areas of immunology, dermatology, cancer, ophthalmology, neuroscience, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism. The business activities of the Company are divided into two segments: Innovative Medicines, which includes innovative patent-protected prescription medicines for blood pressure, cancer and other ailments, and Sandoz, which includes generic pharmaceuticals and biosimilars.


What is the current price of NVS stock?

The current stock price of NVS is 166.17 USD. The price increased by 1.88% in the last trading session.


Does NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR pay dividends?

NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) has a dividend yield of 2.99%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 4.02.


What is the ChartMill technical and fundamental rating of NVS stock?

NVS has a ChartMill Technical rating of 10 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 7 out of 10.


Can you provide the number of employees for NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR?

NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) currently has 75883 employees.


Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR?

NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) will report earnings on 2026-04-27.


What is the outstanding short interest for NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR?

The outstanding short interest for NOVARTIS AG-SPONSORED ADR (NVS) is 0.3% of its float.