Novartis AG (NVS)
NYSE: NVS · Real-Time Price · USD
147.08
-3.80 (-2.52%)
At close: Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
147.13
+0.05 (0.03%)
After-hours: Jun 18, 2026, 7:10 PM EDT

Novartis AG Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 12 analysts polled by S&P Global, Novartis AG stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $153.87. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 4.62% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $123 (-16.37%) and the highest is $180 (+22.38%).

Price Target: $153.87 (+4.62%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$123$153.87$151.57$180
Change-16.37%+4.62%+3.05%+22.38%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Novartis AG stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy112222
Buy222333
Hold555555
Sell110000
Strong Sell222222
Total111111121212

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Hold
Maintains
$148$180
HoldMaintains$148$180+22.38%Jun 11, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Maintains
$176
BuyMaintains$176+19.73%Jun 11, 2026
Argus Research
Argus Research
Buy
Reiterates
$160
BuyReiterates$160+8.78%Jun 5, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Buy
Maintains
$143$170
BuyMaintains$143$170+15.58%Mar 26, 2026
Bernstein
Bernstein
Hold
Initiates
n/a
HoldInitiatesn/an/aMar 19, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
57.02B
from 56.67B
Increased by 0.61%
Revenue Next Year
60.42B
from 57.02B
Increased by 5.98%
EPS This Year
8.74
from 8.98
Decreased by -2.62%
EPS Next Year
9.72
from 8.74
Increased by 11.20%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
43.97B43.46B46.66B51.72B56.67B57.02B
Revenue Growth
-11.87%-1.17%7.36%10.85%9.57%0.61%
Gross Profit
32.58B31.88B34.19B38.91B43.05B44.88B
Gross Margin
74.10%73.35%73.27%75.22%75.97%78.70%
Operating Income
10.96B9.21B10.23B16.32B19.01B21.52B
Net Income
24.02B6.96B14.85B11.94B13.98B14.15B
EPS
----8.988.74
EPS Growth
----14.98%-2.62%
Forward PE
-----16.82
Dividend / Share
3.403.463.923.864.674.48
Dividend Growth
-1.77%13.24%-1.44%20.81%-4.07%
Free Cash Flow
11.77B7.31B13.68B12.04B12.12B13.53B
No. Analysts
-----21
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High58.6B
Avg57.0B
Low55.4B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
3.4%
Avg
0.6%
Low
-2.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High9.57
Avg8.74
Low8.28

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
6.6%
Avg
-2.6%
Low
-7.8%