Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock (NVO)
Stock · NYSE · Health Care
$45.61as of 8/28/2026
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About NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. It operates through two segments, Obesity and Diabetes Care, and Rare Disease. The Obesity and Diabetes care segment provides products for diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, and other emerging therapy areas. The Rare Disease segment offers products in the areas of rare b…
- Sector
- Health Care
- Industry
- Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Employees
- 66,700
- Website
- www.novonordisk.com/
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $45.41$46.21
- Market cap
- $208.51B
- P/E (trailing)
- 11.40
- P/E (forward)
- 13.30
- EPS (trailing)
- $26.18
- Dividend yield
- 1.00%
- Beta
- 1.92
- Avg. volume
- 12.39M
- Ex-dividend date
- August 17, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- August 25, 2026
Forecasts
12 analyst ratings
Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- NVONovo Nordisk A/S Common Stock$45.6▼ 1.43%Market cap $208.51BP/E 11.40$224.25$409.95
- ABTAbbott Laboratories Common Stock$112.42▲ 0.74%Market cap $185.36BP/E 35.52$81.97$137.49
- AZNAstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares$162.69▼ 1.11%Market cap $244.97BP/E 23.44$10,784$15,730
- PFEPfizer Inc. Common Stock$27.95▼ 0.25%Market cap $142.66BP/E 35.19$23.58$28.75
- NVSNovartis AG Common Stock$153.79▼ 0.56%Market cap $293.23BP/E 21.95$96.03$131.5
- VRTXVertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Common Stock$541.72▼ 1.06%Market cap $119.47BP/E 30.70$374.17$555.69
- SNYSanofi ADS$44.82▼ 0.04%Market cap $104.75BP/E 16.24$71.25$91.15
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVO Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock | $208.51B | 11.40 | $45.6 | ▼ 1.43% | $224.25$409.95 |
| ABT Abbott Laboratories Common Stock | $185.36B | 35.52 | $112.42 | ▲ 0.74% | $81.97$137.49 |
| AZN AstraZeneca PLC Ordinary Shares | $244.97B | 23.44 | $162.69 | ▼ 1.11% | $10,784$15,730 |
| PFE Pfizer Inc. Common Stock | $142.66B | 35.19 | $27.95 | ▼ 0.25% | $23.58$28.75 |
| NVS Novartis AG Common Stock | $293.23B | 21.95 | $153.79 | ▼ 0.56% | $96.03$131.5 |
| VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Common Stock | $119.47B | 30.70 | $541.72 | ▼ 1.06% | $374.17$555.69 |
| SNY Sanofi ADS | $104.75B | 16.24 | $44.82 | ▼ 0.04% | $71.25$91.15 |
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Latest news
- Eli Lilly: Shaking Off Competition From The Dethroned Novo NordiskSeekingAlpha · 8/22/2026
- Novo Nordisk: The Pill That Could Close The Gap With LillySeekingAlpha · 8/21/2026
- 10 Health Care Stocks Whale Activity In Today’s SessionBenzinga · 8/21/2026
- Novo Nordisk: The Best Value In PharmaSeekingAlpha · 8/19/2026
- Hims & Hers Rejects Privacy Allegations While Promising Expanded Patient AccessBenzinga · 8/19/2026
- 'Novo Nordisk Starts Testing Lower-Doses of Its Wegovy Weight-Loss Pills' - WSJBenzinga · 8/19/2026
- 4 Health Care Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today’s Sessionbenzinga · 8/17/2026
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Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 403.38M
- Total value held
- $14.15B
- Institutional holders
- 1272
- Unknown31.02M
- Unknown20.14M
- Unknown19.33M
- Unknown17.02M
- Unknown16.08M
- Unknown12.88M
- Unknown11.80M
- Unknown11.06M
- Unknown10.87M
- Unknown10.77M
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AI Market Commentary
AI-generatedSynthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.
August 29, 2026
Novo Nordisk in Focus Amid Obesity Drug Competition and Mixed Coverage. Recent coverage of Novo Nordisk highlights growing pressure from rival Eli Lilly, whose real-world study on Zepbound reported lower long-term healthcare costs for patients staying on the drug for weight management. One article frames Lilly as shaking off competition from a "dethroned" Novo Nordisk, while another takes the opposite view, calling the stock a "dirt-cheap" opportunity. The company also appeared in a roundup of healthcare stocks showing unusual trading activity. Together, the news paints a mixed picture: competitive headwinds in the obesity drug market alongside arguments that the shares are undervalued relative to fundamentals.