Novartis AG (NVS)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol NVS
  • Rev/Share 29.269
  • Book/Share 23.2357
  • PB 6.5109
  • Debt/Equity 0.7224
  • CurrentRatio 0.8812
  • ROIC 0.1851

 

  • MktCap 287550186953.0
  • FreeCF/Share 8.8572
  • PFCF 16.8562
  • PE 20.0535
  • Debt/Assets 0.2985
  • DivYield 0.0219
  • ROE 0.3412

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation NVS Citigroup -- Buy -- -- Jan. 27, 2026
Upgrade NVS Barclays Underweight Equal Weight -- -- Jan. 6, 2026
Upgrade NVS JP Morgan Neutral Overweight -- -- Dec. 8, 2025
Upgrade NVS Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight -- -- Dec. 3, 2025
Upgrade NVS BofA Securities Neutral Buy -- -- Nov. 25, 2025
Downgrade NVS Goldman Neutral Sell -- $118 Sept. 12, 2025
Upgrade NVS Morgan Stanley Underweight Equal Weight -- $123 Aug. 8, 2025
Downgrade NVS UBS Buy Neutral -- -- Feb. 13, 2025
Initiation NVS Morgan Stanley -- Underweight -- -- Feb. 12, 2025
Upgrade NVS Deutsche Bank Hold Buy -- -- Feb. 4, 2025

News

Here's Why Novartis (NVS) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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Published: February 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Novartis Invests $7.5M to Promote Early Prostate Cancer Testing in Vulnerable Communities
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Published: February 20, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Novartis commits $7.5 million to the "Blitz the Barriers" campaign, aiming to raise awareness and encourage early testing for prostate cancer in vulnerable communities.

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Novartis: Just What The Doctor Ordered
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Published: February 14, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Novartis' robust drug pipeline and strong financials, including an AA- credit rating, support an 11% annual return expectation by 2027. The company's diverse blockbuster portfolio and strategic cost management drove a 15.1% sales increase and 29% EPS growth in Q4 2024. Novartis' shares are undervalued by 11%, offering a 33% cumulative return potential through 2027, with a secure and growing 3.5% dividend yield.

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Novartis to buy Anthos Therapeutics in $3.1bn deal
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE:NVS) has agreed to buy Anthos Therapeutics in a deal worth up to $3.1 billion. The Swiss drugmaker will pay $925 million upfront, with potential milestone payments of $2.15 billion.

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Novartis agrees to acquire Anthos for up to $3.1 bln
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Novartis has agreed to acquire Anthos Therapeutics, a developer of a new generation of blood thinners it launched five years ago with backing from the Swiss pharmaceutical giant.

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Novartis bolsters late-stage cardiovascular pipeline with agreement to acquire Anthos Therapeutics for USD 925 million upfront
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Basel, February 11, 2025 – Novartis today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Anthos Therapeutics, Inc., a Boston-based, privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with abelacimab, a late-stage medicine in development for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is fully in line with Novartis' growth strategy and therapeutic area focus, leveraging the company's strength and expertise in the cardiovascular area.

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About Novartis AG (NVS)

  • IPO Date 1996-11-07
  • Website https://www.novartis.com
  • Industry Drug Manufacturers - General
  • CEO Vasant Narasimhan
  • Employees 75883

Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. The Innovative Medicines segment offers prescription medicines for patients and healthcare providers. It also provides ophthalmology, neuroscience, immunology, hepatology, dermatology, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolism medicine products. The Sandoz segment develops, manufactures, and markets finished dosage form medicines; active ingredients and finished dosage forms of small molecule pharmaceuticals to third parties; and retail generics and anti-infectives. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates primarily antibiotics; protein- or other biotechnology-based products, including biosimilars; and biotechnology manufacturing services. Novartis AG has a license and collaboration agreement with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals to develop, manufacture, and commercialize inclisiran; and a clinical collaboration with Kura Oncology, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Tipifarnib and Alpelisib in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.