NVS

Novartis AG Common Stock (NVS)

Stock · NYSE · Health Care

$153.81as of 8/28/2026

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August 30, 2026

NVS Near Support as Sector News Highlights MS Drug Briumvi. Novartis shares are testing a key support level at $153.18, which has been touched nine times previously. Recent sector commentary has focused on Briumvi, an MS drug co-developed by TG Therapeutics and licensed by Novartis, with one analyst noting its peak sales potential may still be distant despite a recent rating upgrade. The drug's performance remains relevant to Novartis's multiple sclerosis portfolio, which includes its own approved therapies.

Active signals

Support level
$153.18
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations

About NVS

Novartis AG researches, develops, manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells pharmaceutical medicines in Switzerland and internationally. The company offers Entresto, an angiotensin receptorneprilysin inhibitor to treat symptomatic chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF); Cosentyx to treat plaque psoriasis, pso riatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and nonradiographic axial spondy loarthri…

Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Employees
75,267

Fundamentals

1-day range
$152.77$154.57
Market cap
$293.23B
P/E (trailing)
21.95
P/E (forward)
15.68
EPS (trailing)
$6.62
Dividend yield
3.72%
Beta
1.16
Avg. volume
1.87M
Ex-dividend date
March 11, 2026
Dividend pay date
March 16, 2026
52-week range
$96.03$131.5
Next earnings: October 27, 2026 · EPS estimate $2.23confirmed

Forecasts

11 analyst ratings

Buy 47%
Hold 41%
Sell 12%
1-year price forecast
High
$180
+17.0%
Median
$160.15
+4.1%
Low
$123
-20.0%

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Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
147.23M
Total value held
$21.60B
Institutional holders
1572
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown13.89M
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