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Novo Nordisk NYSE:NVO Stock Report

Last Price

US$105.96

Market Cap

US$479.0b

7D

-5.1%

1Y

4.6%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

NVO Stock Overview

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. More details

NVO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Novo Nordisk A/S Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Novo Nordisk
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceDKK 105.96
52 Week HighDKK 148.15
52 Week LowDKK 99.42
Beta0.17
1 Month Change6.16%
3 Month Change-21.44%
1 Year Change4.59%
3 Year Change92.83%
5 Year Change265.57%
Change since IPO58,361.01%

Recent News & Updates

Novo Nordisk: Just The Right Price (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 11

Novo Nordisk: Can CagriSema Show 25% Weight Loss In REDEFINE-1 Trial?

Nov 25

Recent updates

Novo Nordisk: Just The Right Price (Rating Upgrade)

Dec 11

Novo Nordisk: Can CagriSema Show 25% Weight Loss In REDEFINE-1 Trial?

Nov 25

Novo Nordisk: A GLP-1 Leader Faces Increasing Competition

Nov 06

Novo Nordisk: A Diabetes Leader Among Big Pharma, But Still Overvalued

Oct 21

Multiple Strong Catalysts And Attractive Valuation Make Novo Nordisk A Buy

Sep 18

Novo Nordisk: Low Dividend Yield, Decelerated Growth Rates, Hold For Now

Sep 10

Novo Nordisk: Great Value Buying Opportunity, Thanks To The Much-Needed Rotation

Aug 18

Novo Nordisk: Growth Only Limited By Manufacturing Capacity

Aug 07

Novo Nordisk: Better Buying Opportunities Ahead

Jul 26

Novo Nordisk: Buy On Dips

Jul 04

Novo Nordisk Breaks Out To An All-Time High On China Approval Of Wegovy

Jun 26

Novo Nordisk: Leading The Fight Against Diabetes And Obesity

Jun 18

Novo Nordisk: Considerable Growth Beyond Ozempic

May 27

The FTC Cracks Down On Novo Nordisk's Ozempic

May 03

Novo Nordisk: Medicare Coverage To Unlock Another Big Market For Wegovy

Apr 26

Novo Nordisk: The Moat Won't Last Forever

Apr 09

Shaping The Future Of Obesity Treatment: GLP-1 Agonists At The Forefront

Mar 18

Novo Nordisk: My 'Hold' Thesis For 2024 - The Premium Must Be Justified

Mar 07

Novo Nordisk, A Very Healthy Pharma Stalwart

Feb 28

Novo Nordisk: SOTP After Impressive FY23 And Weight Loss Going Mainstream, Maintain Buy

Feb 23

Novo Nordisk: Irrational Exuberance Isn't Worth The Risk

Feb 16

Novo Nordisk: Outlook For Weight Loss Drugs In 2024

Jan 22

Taking Novo Nordisk To The Next Level

Jan 15

Profiting From Obesity Drugs HRTS, Novo Nordisk And Eli Lilly

Jan 02

Novo Nordisk: Latest Insights Confirm Exceptionally Bullish Opportunity

Dec 12

Novo Nordisk: Eli Lilly's Zepbound Approval Is Not A Threat To Valuation

Nov 24

Novo Nordisk: Growing To Potentially Become The First Trillion-Dollar European Champion

Oct 24

Shareholder Returns

NVOUS PharmaceuticalsUS Market
7D-5.1%-2.1%-4.0%
1Y4.6%9.1%24.0%

Return vs Industry: NVO underperformed the US Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 9.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: NVO underperformed the US Market which returned 24% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is NVO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
NVO volatility
NVO Average Weekly Movement3.9%
Pharmaceuticals Industry Average Movement10.5%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: NVO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: NVO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192371,880Lars Jorgensenwww.novonordisk.com

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.

Novo Nordisk A/S Fundamentals Summary

How do Novo Nordisk's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
NVO fundamental statistics
Market capUS$479.04b
Earnings (TTM)US$13.29b
Revenue (TTM)US$37.97b

36.0x

P/E Ratio

12.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
NVO income statement (TTM)
RevenueDKK 270.58b
Cost of RevenueDKK 41.51b
Gross ProfitDKK 229.07b
Other ExpensesDKK 134.35b
EarningsDKK 94.72b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 05, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)21.41
Gross Margin84.66%
Net Profit Margin35.01%
Debt/Equity Ratio47.3%

How did NVO perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.3%

Current Dividend Yield

47%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 22:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Novo Nordisk A/S is covered by 71 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
Kamla SinghAlphaValue
Gerhard SchwarzBaader Helvea Equity Research