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Novo Nordisk

108.98 USD
+0.01
0.01%
Updated Dec 5, 2:29 PM EST
1 day
0.01%
5 days
3.37%
1 month
-1.04%
3 months
-16.74%
6 months
-22.71%
Year to date
6.73%
1 year
9.38%
5 years
281.85%
10 years
370.35%
 

About: With roughly one third of the global branded diabetes treatment market, Novo Nordisk is the leading provider of diabetes-care products in the world. Based in Denmark, the company manufactures and markets a variety of human and modern insulins, injectable diabetes treatments such as GLP-1 therapy, oral antidiabetic agents, and obesity treatments. Novo also has a biopharmaceutical segment (constituting roughly 10% of revenue) that specializes in protein therapies for hemophilia and other disorders.

Employees: 72,000

0
Funds holding %
of 6,790 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 690 | Existing positions reduced: 637

0.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 10.31% [Q2] → 9.86% (-0.45%) [Q3]

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,831 [Q2] → 1,749 (-82) [Q3]

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $49.8B [Q2] → $39.5B (-$10.3B) [Q3]

32% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $791M | Put options by funds: $1.16B

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 87 [Q2] → 58 (-29) [Q3]

36% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 230

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$156
43%
upside
Avg. target
$159
46%
upside
High target
$160
47%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Cantor Fitzgerald
Louise Chen
33% 1-year accuracy
40 / 121 met price target
47%upside
$160
Overweight
Reiterated
6 Nov 2024
BMO Capital
Evan David Seigerman
22% 1-year accuracy
4 / 18 met price target
43%upside
$156
Outperform
Maintained
17 Oct 2024
Cantor Fitzgerald
Louise Chen
33% 1-year accuracy
40 / 121 met price target
47%upside
$160
Overweight
Reiterated
10 Oct 2024
Cantor Fitzgerald
Louise Chen
33% 1-year accuracy
40 / 121 met price target
47%upside
$160
Overweight
Reiterated
20 Sept 2024
Cantor Fitzgerald
Louise Chen
33% 1-year accuracy
40 / 121 met price target
47%upside
$160
Overweight
Reiterated
16 Sept 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 97 articles about NVO published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 hours ago
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Novo Nordisk (NVO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Neutral
Reuters
5 hours ago
Novo Nordisk to cut US list prices of two insulin products by more than 70%
Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it will reduce the U.S. list prices of two insulin products by more than 70% from January of 2026.
Novo Nordisk to cut US list prices of two insulin products by more than 70%
Positive
Investopedia
1 day ago
Eli Lilly's Zepbound Tops Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in Weight-Loss Trial
Eli Lilly's (LLY) popular weight-loss drug Zepbound outperformed Wegovy, a competitor drug from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NVO), according to the results of a new clinical study released Wednesday.
Eli Lilly's Zepbound Tops Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in Weight-Loss Trial
Positive
Barrons
1 day ago
Eli Lilly's Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Is Better than Novo's Wegovy, Study Finds
On average, Zepbound led to a superior weight loss of 20.2% compared to 13.7% with Wegovy, Lilly said.
Eli Lilly's Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Is Better than Novo's Wegovy, Study Finds
Positive
CNBC
1 day ago
Eli Lilly's Zepbound causes greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in head-to-head trial
Eli Lilly said its obesity drug Zepbound led to more weight loss than its main rival, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, in the first head-to-head clinical trial on the two weekly injections.  The findings suggest Zepbound may be a superior treatment for weight loss, helping patients with obesity or who are overweight lose 20.2% of their body weight on average after 72 weeks.
Eli Lilly's Zepbound causes greater weight loss than Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in head-to-head trial
Positive
Reuters
1 day ago
Novavax to sell Czech manufacturing unit to Novo Nordisk for $200 mln
COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax said on Wednesday it will sell its manufacturing facility in Czech Republic to Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk for $200 million and use the proceeds for its vaccine pipeline.
Novavax to sell Czech manufacturing unit to Novo Nordisk for $200 mln
Positive
See It Market
2 days ago
Novo-Nordisk Stock (NVO), An Investors Love Story
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO), the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, is now Europe's largest company as global demand for its drugs have soared.  However, the Danish pharmaceutical Novo Nordisk began because of more personal reasons.
Novo-Nordisk Stock (NVO), An Investors Love Story
Positive
Benzinga
2 days ago
Want To Bet On Ozempic, Wegovy Success? Defiance Introduces Leveraged ETF To Capture Novo Nordisk Momentum
On Tuesday, Defiance ETFs introduced NVOX, the first single-stock leveraged ETF focused on Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk A/S NVO.
Want To Bet On Ozempic, Wegovy Success? Defiance Introduces Leveraged ETF To Capture Novo Nordisk Momentum
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 days ago
Novo Nordisk to present new data from sickle cell disease and haemophilia trials at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting
Bagsværd, Denmark, 3 December 2024 – Novo Nordisk today announced the presentation of 13 abstracts, three of which will be presented in oral sessions, at the upcoming 66th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), which will take place from 7 to 10 December 2024 in San Diego, California.
Novo Nordisk to present new data from sickle cell disease and haemophilia trials at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting
Positive
Proactive Investors
2 days ago
Novo Nordisk and AstraZeneca top of the 2025 drug picks for US investment bank - read why
Success in 2025 for the pharma sector will hinge on the success of key drug pipeline developments, according to JPMorgan's latest research. With concerns over US drug pricing policies easing and significant patent expirations on the horizon, the focus shifts to pipeline progress to drive growth, the American investment bank reckons, And it says Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) and AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) are set to lead the way, bolstered by strong mid-term growth and promising news flow.
Novo Nordisk and AstraZeneca top of the 2025 drug picks for US investment bank - read why
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