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Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$40.12 -2.07 (-4.90%)
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Novo Nordisk A/S - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
5
Hold
16
Buy
5

Based on 26 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 26 analysts, 5 have given a sell rating, 16 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for NVO.

Consensus Price Target

$59.44
48.17% Upside
According to the 26 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Novo Nordisk A/S, the average price target is $59.44. The highest price target for NVO is $175.00, while the lowest price target for NVO is $38.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 48.17% from the current price of $40.12.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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NVO Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/5/25 to 11/5/26
1 Month Ago
10/6/25 to 10/6/26
3 Months Ago
8/7/25 to 8/7/26
1 Year Ago
11/5/24 to 11/5/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
5 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
Hold
16 Hold rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
16 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
Sell
5 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$59.44$102.85$110.04$140.86
Forecasted Upside48.17% Upside174.34% Upside133.11% Upside190.85% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

NVO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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NVO Price Targets by Month

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Novo Nordisk A/S Stock vs. The Competition

TypeNovo Nordisk A/SHealthcare CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.32
2.52
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside40.83% Upside110.56% Upside13.00% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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Neutral News
Positive News
Report Date
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
10/12/2026Set TargetMarket Perform$47.00 ➝ $40.00+4.38%
10/9/2026
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingNeutral
10/8/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
2 of 5 stars
 DowngradeHold (C-) ➝ Sell (D+)
9/29/2026 Reiterated RatingSell
9/22/2026 DowngradeHold ➝ Sell$38.00-1.37%
9/21/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/21/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/21/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/21/2026Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral
9/10/2026 Reiterated RatingHold
9/7/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/11/2026 UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
8/6/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
6/19/2026 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
6/4/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral$63.00 ➝ $41.00+6.37%
5/12/2026 Reiterated RatingSell
3/26/2026 Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
3/11/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperform
3/11/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperform
3/10/2026 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$45.00 ➝ $42.00+5.60%
3/3/2026UpgradeUnderweight ➝ Equal Weight$42.00 ➝ $40.00+5.99%
2/24/2026 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
2/5/2026 DowngradeSell
2/5/2026 UpgradeBuy
1/9/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperform$73.50+28.19%
12/8/2025Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
10/12/2025 Lower TargetBuy$625.00 ➝ $530.00+1,277.77%
9/16/2025 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
8/22/2025 UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold
8/13/2025 UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Neutral
4/17/2025DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
3/3/2025 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
11/6/2024 Reiterated RatingOverweight$160.00 ➝ $160.00+49.39%

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Should I Buy Novo Nordisk A/S Stock? NVO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, November 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Novo Nordisk A/S pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Novo Nordisk A/S
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Novo Nordisk:

  • Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity drug, CagriSema, demonstrated an average 25% reduction in body weight after 68 weeks in a late-stage analysis of women with obesity or overweight, strengthening its potential as a successor to Wegovy and improving the company's long-term position in the expanding obesity-treatment market.
  • The stock currently trades at $40.43, which represents a significant discount to the consensus price target of $59.44, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors who believe the market has overreacted to recent competitive pressures.
  • Novo Nordisk is executing a large-scale share buyback program, which supports shareholder value by reducing the number of outstanding shares and signaling management confidence in the company's intrinsic value despite the current market sentiment.
  • The company has set new 2030 business targets that focus on diversifying its portfolio beyond current GLP-1 treatments by advancing pipeline candidates like CagriSema and zenagamtide, aiming to balance its revenue streams with new therapies and adjacent treatment areas.
  • Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill has reached 217,050 weekly scripts, indicating strong adoption and demand for its oral weight loss solutions, which contributes to a volume-driven growth model that can offset pricing pressures.

Novo Nordisk A/S
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Novo Nordisk for these reasons:

  • Novo Nordisk faces intensifying competition in the GLP-1 market, particularly from Eli Lilly's retatrutide, which has shown trial data outperforming Ozempic, leading to concerns about market share erosion and pricing pressure.
  • The company recently cut its dividend from $1.2751 to $0.5786, a significant reduction that may disappoint income-focused investors and reflects the financial strain of competing in a rapidly evolving pharmaceutical landscape.
  • Several prominent financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank and Weiss Ratings, have recently downgraded or reiterated "sell" ratings on the stock, citing challenges to its growth outlook and the need for a premium valuation that may not be justified by current earnings.
  • Institutional investors have been trimming their positions, with firms like Traynor Capital Management and Smith Chas P & Associates significantly reducing their stakes in the third quarter, indicating a lack of confidence among large holders in the near-term stock performance.
  • Novo Nordisk is cutting prices on its GLP-1 drugs as it shifts toward a volume-driven model, which could compress profit margins and reduce the overall profitability of its core products despite increased sales volume.

NVO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 26 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Novo Nordisk A/S is $59.44, with a high forecast of $175.00 and a low forecast of $38.00.

26 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S in the last year. There are currently 5 sell ratings, 16 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" NVO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in NVO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Novo Nordisk A/S's stock has a predicted upside of 48.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Novo Nordisk A/S's stock had 4 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Novo Nordisk A/S less than other "healthcare" companies. The consensus rating score for Novo Nordisk A/S is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "healthcare" companies is 2.32. Learn more on how NVO compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Novo Nordisk A/S analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 10/12/2026.
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