Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol NVO
  • Rev/Share 70.1487
  • Book/Share 37.7947
  • PB 9.3335
  • Debt/Equity 0.5906
  • CurrentRatio 0.784
  • ROIC 0.3934

 

  • MktCap 1567501674741.4292
  • FreeCF/Share 13.9401
  • PFCF 25.2868
  • PE 14.1233
  • Debt/Assets 0.2059
  • DivYield 0.0303
  • ROE 0.7786

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade NVO HSBC Securities Hold Buy -- -- Oct. 1, 2025
Downgrade NVO Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Underweight -- $47 Sept. 29, 2025
Upgrade NVO Berenberg Hold Buy -- -- Sept. 17, 2025
Upgrade NVO Rothschild & Co Redburn Neutral Buy -- -- Sept. 16, 2025
Upgrade NVO Bernstein Market Perform Outperform -- -- Sept. 9, 2025
Upgrade NVO BNP Paribas Exane Underperform Neutral -- $54 Aug. 13, 2025
Downgrade NVO UBS Buy Neutral -- -- Aug. 5, 2025
Downgrade NVO HSBC Securities Buy Hold -- $57 July 31, 2025
Downgrade NVO Barclays Overweight Equal Weight -- -- July 30, 2025
Downgrade NVO BMO Capital Markets Outperform Market Perform -- $64 April 17, 2025

News

Novo Nordisk CEO to step down after eight years at the helm
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Published: May 16, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is stepping down after eight years leading the Danish pharmaceutical giant, known for its blockbuster obesity and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. The company said on Friday the decision was made by mutual agreement with the company's board amid recent market challenges, including increased competition and a significant decline in the company's share price since mid-2024.

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Novo Nordisk CEO to step down amid pressure from obesity drug competition
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has announced that chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will step down after eight years in the role, as the company contends with growing pressure in the obesity treatment market. The Danish pharmaceutical group, best known for its Wegovy weight-loss drug, said Jørgensen would stay on temporarily to support a smooth leadership transition.

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Talks to replace Novo Nordisk CEO lasted several weeks, board chair says
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral

Discussions between Novo Nordisk and the Novo Nordisk Foundation that controls the company regarding a CEO change have been ongoing for the past few weeks, the company's board Chair Helge Lund told Reuters on Friday.

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Instant View: Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk ousts CEO as competition in obesity drug market heats up
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk said on Friday its CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen will step down over concerns the company is losing its first-mover advantage in the highly competitive obesity drug market.

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Novo Nordisk CEO to step down as competition weighs on Wegovy maker's share price
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Published: May 16, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

CNBC's Angelica Peebles joins 'Squawk Box' to report on the latest news from Novo Nordisk.

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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk boots CEO over stock-price fall
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, the chief executive of once-highflying Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, is stepping down after eight years in the role, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy drugs announced on Friday.

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Novo Nordisk CEO to Step Down Amid Market Challenges
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, who has headed the pharmaceutical company for eight years, will step down after a period to support a smooth transition to new leadership.

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Novo Nordisk A/S: Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen to step down as CEO of Novo Nordisk
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Bagsværd, Denmark, 16 May 2025 – Novo Nordisk today announced changes to its executive leadership and Board of Directors. As per mutual agreement with the Novo Nordisk Board, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen will step down from his role as CEO of Novo Nordisk.

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Novo Nordisk's CEO to step down as competition weighs on Wegovy maker's share price
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

The Danish pharmaceutical giant said Fruergaard Jørgensen would remain in his post "for a period to support a smooth transition to new leadership."

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Novo Nordisk CEO to step down
NVO
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral

Novo Nordisk said on Friday its CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen will step down.

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ETFs to Capitalize on the Novo Nordisk-Septerna Deal
NVO, SEPN
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Novo Nordisk announces a $2.2 billion deal with Septerna to tap the growing obesity treatment market.

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Is Trending Stock Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) a Buy Now?
NVO
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Novo Nordisk (NVO). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Septerna Stock Surges on Oral Obesity Drug Deal With Novo Nordisk
NVO, SEPN
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

SEPN is entitled to receive around $2.2 billion from NVO under the new collaboration deal, which aims to develop oral pills for obesity and other diseases.

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Septerna stock pops on partnership with Novo Nordisk to develop obesity therapies
NVO, SEPN
Published: May 14, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Septerna (NASDAQ:SEPN) shares surged almost 50% after the announcement of an exclusive global collaboration and license deal with Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) to develop oral small molecule medicines targeting obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases. The partnership brings together Septerna's expertise in G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) drug discovery with Nono Nordisk's established obesity and metabolic disease therapies, which include the injectables Wegovy and Ozempic.

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Trump Declares War On Pharma Drug Pricing, But The Stocks Aren't Tanking - Yet
ABBV, AMGN, BIIB, BMY, GILD, JNJ, LLY, MRK, NVO, NVS, PFE, REGN, RHHBY, UNH, XBI
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

President Trump has announced today he plans to reduce U.S. drug prices by 30-80% via an Executive Order, targeting Big Pharma's high costs and profits. U.S. drug prices are significantly higher (up to ten time more in some cases) than in other countries due to, e.g., R&D costs, direct-to-consumer marketing, and pharmacy benefit managers. Despite Trump's aggressive stance, Pharma stocks have risen in trading today, suggesting investors believe negotiations will soften his initial hardline approach.

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Novo Nordisk: Is obesity wonder drug Wegovy losing its investment appeal?
NVO
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Neutral

Private investors considering Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) should approach with measured optimism. The Danish drugmaker is a global leader in the fast-growing obesity market, but Morgan Stanley believes the near-term outlook is mixed.

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Eli Lilly's Zepbound outperforms Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in obesity drug trial
LLY, NVO
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY)'s weight loss drug Zepbound (tirzepatide) has shown superior results compared to Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO)'s Wegovy (semaglutide) in a direct clinical trial, marking the first head-to-head comparison between the two leading obesity treatments. In the 72-week SURMOUNT-5 trial, participants on Zepbound lost an average of about 50 pounds (22.8 kg), equating to approximately 20.2% of their body weight.

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Novo Nordisk Stock Is Slumping Today. Here's Why.
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Published: May 12, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of the Ozempic-maker fell while the rest of the market rose,as it's facing a hit to revenue from different directions.

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Novo Nordisk: Nothing Has Changed, Except That It's Cheaper Now
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Published: May 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Despite Novo Nordisk's stock decline, the company's competitive position is strengthening, driven by strong sales growth in Wegovy, Ozempic, and rare diseases. Eli Lilly's oral weight-loss drug announcement caused undue panic; NVO's advanced pipeline, including oral semaglutide and Amycretin, remains highly competitive. The partnership with Hims & Hers mitigates legal risks and boosts distribution, promising significant synergies and long-term benefits for the Company.

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Novo Nordisk A/S: Once-weekly Sogroya® (somapacitan) is an efficacious and well-tolerated long-acting growth hormone in children with growth disorders: results from REAL8 phase 3 basket study presented at the joint Congress of ESPE and ESE
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Published: May 12, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Bagsværd, Denmark, 12 May 2025 – Novo Nordisk today presented data from the phase 3 REAL8 basket study, which showed that once-weekly Sogroya® (somapacitan) was non-inferior to the once-daily growth hormone Norditropin® (somatropin) in improving yearly growth rate (as measured by height velocity [HV] at Week 52) in pre-pubertal children born small for gestational age (SGA)1, or with Noonan syndrome (NS)2, or with idiopathic short stature (ISS)3. In addition, superiority was achieved for once-weekly Sogroya® versus daily growth hormone in children with NS2, as well as compared to lower doses of daily growth hormone in children born SGA1.

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Eli Lilly's Zepbound outperforms Novo Nordisk's Wegovy for weight loss in trial
LLY, NVO
Published: May 11, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Eli Lilly said on Sunday its drug Zepbound was superior to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy across five weight-loss targets such as reducing waist circumference, citing data from a head-to-head trial.

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Novo Nordisk: It's Not Been This Cheap For Many Years
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Novo Nordisk's stock has plummeted over 60%, while also arguably losing market share to Eli Lilly. Despite setbacks, Novo is actively enhancing market access for Wegovy and partnering with CVS and telehealth platforms to regain momentum. NVO's valuation is at a multi-year low, pointing to a plausible recovery if it manages to improve its execution and stem further losses.

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Novo Nordisk A/S: Trading in Novo Nordisk shares by board members, executives and associated persons
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Published: May 09, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Bagsværd, Denmark, 9 May 2025 — This company announcement discloses the data of the transaction(s) made in Novo Nordisk shares by the company's board members, executives and their associated persons in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation No. 596/2014 on market abuse.

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Novo Nordisk (NVO) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Novo Nordisk (NVO) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Novo Nordisk (NVO) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?
NVO
Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Novo Nordisk (NVO) have what it takes?

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Does Novo Nordisk (NVO) Have the Potential to Rally 51.24% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The consensus price target hints at a 51.2% upside potential for Novo Nordisk (NVO). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

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Novo Nordisk posts strong Q1 as weight-loss revolution claims another victim: WeightWatchers
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Published: May 08, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Positive

One day after WeightWatchers said that it would file for bankruptcy, weight-loss drug giant Novo Nordisk's outlook is brightening.

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GLP-1 competition heats up: Novo Nordisk CEO talks Wegovy, CVS deal, earnings
CVS, NVO
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Positive

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NVO) came out swinging Wednesday morning as the stock initially jumped on its first quarter earnings beat ($0.99 per share vs. estimates of $0.94).

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Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Published: May 07, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 7, 2025 7:00 AM ET Company Participants Jacob Rode - Head of Investor Relations Lars Jorgensen - President and Chief Executive Officer David Moore - Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations and Global Business Development Mike Doustdar - Executive VP of International Operations Martin Holst Lange - Executive Vice President and Head of Development Karsten Munk Knudsen - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Richard Vosser - JPMorgan Chase & Co. James Quigley - Goldman Sachs Peter Verdault - BNP Paribas Martin Parkhoi - SEB Michael Nedelcovych …

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Why Novo Nordisk Stock Popped After Earnings
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Published: May 07, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

GLP-1 drugmaker Novo Nordisk's (NVO 2.01%) stock jumped at the open and remains up 3.2% as of 10:20 a.m. ET after the company reported earnings this morning.

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About Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO)

  • IPO Date 1981-04-30
  • Website https://www.novonordisk.com
  • Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
  • CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen
  • Employees 77406

Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North America, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Rare Disease. The Diabetes and Obesity care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare blood disorders, rare endocrine disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The company also provides insulin pens, growth hormone pens, and injection needles. In addition, it offers smart solutions for diabetes treatment, such as smart insulin pens and Dose Check, an insulin dose guidance application. The company has a collaboration agreement with UNICEF to tackle childhood obesity; and with Valo Health, Inc. to discover and develop novel drug programmes for cardiometabolic space. Novo Nordisk A/S was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.