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

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$47.45 +0.68 (+1.45%)
Closing price 09/3/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$46.60 -0.85 (-1.79%)
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Novo Nordisk A/S - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
14
Buy
4

Based on 19 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 19 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 14 have given a hold rating, and 4 have given a buy rating for NVO.

Consensus Price Target

$64.94
36.85% Upside
According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Novo Nordisk A/S, the average price target is $64.94. The highest price target for NVO is $175.00, while the lowest price target for NVO is $40.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 36.85% from the current price of $47.45.
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
9/4/25 to 9/4/26
1 Month Ago
8/5/25 to 8/5/26
3 Months Ago
6/6/25 to 6/6/26
1 Year Ago
9/4/24 to 9/4/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
4 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
Hold
14 Hold rating(s)
15 Hold rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$64.94$65.56$65.56$81.00
Forecasted Upside36.85% Upside47.40% Upside52.74% Upside44.26% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

NVO Analyst Recommendations By Month

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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
2.16
2.30
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside36.85% Upside871.99% Upside13.65% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
Neutral News

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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/27/2026 DowngradeHoldSell
8/12/2026
Berenberg Bank logo
Berenberg Bank
2 of 5 stars
Kerry Holford
Not Rated
Set Target$47.00-0.46%
8/11/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeStrong SellHold
8/6/2026 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform$47.00+5.67%
8/5/2026 UpgradeSell (D+)Hold (C-)
7/20/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
7/6/2026 Reiterated RatingHold
6/19/2026 UpgradeHoldBuy
3/26/2026 Initiated CoveragePeer Perform
3/18/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperform$175.00+367.93%
3/10/2026 DowngradeBuyHold$42.00+5.60%
3/3/2026UpgradeUnderweightEqual Weight$40.00+5.99%
3/2/2026Reiterated RatingBuyNeutral$63.00 ➝ $41.00+9.34%
2/24/2026Reiterated RatingOverweightNeutral
2/24/2026 DowngradeBuyHold
2/12/2026UpgradeUnderperformHold
1/9/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperform$73.50+28.19%
12/8/2025Reiterated RatingBuyHold
9/16/2025 UpgradeNeutralBuy
8/22/2025 UpgradeStrong SellHold
8/13/2025 UpgradeUnderperformNeutral
8/5/2025DowngradeBuyNeutral
7/30/2025Reiterated RatingOverweightEqual Weight
4/17/2025DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
3/3/2025 DowngradeBuyHold
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 Tuesday, September 1, 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 has launched its oral Wegovy pill in Germany, marking the first European Union market for this treatment, which provides a significant competitive advantage against rival Eli Lilly and supports future growth in a major market.
  • The company's stock is currently trading at $45.11, which is significantly below the average analyst target price of $64.94, suggesting that the market may be undervaluing the company's long-term potential and offering a substantial margin of safety for investors.
  • Novo Nordisk has initiated a share repurchase program of up to 15 billion Danish kroner, a move that signals management's confidence in the company's intrinsic value and provides direct financial support to the stock price by reducing the number of shares outstanding.
  • China's drug regulator has accepted the company's application for an oral version of Wegovy, a critical regulatory milestone that could broaden access to its obesity treatments and unlock significant revenue growth in one of the world's largest pharmaceutical markets.
  • With a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.03, the stock offers a relatively low valuation compared to its historical levels, which may limit downside risk for value-oriented investors who believe the company's earnings power will eventually recover.

Novo Nordisk A/S
Bear Case

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

  • Deutsche Bank has downgraded the stock to a Sell rating, citing doubts about a return to growth, intensifying competition from Eli Lilly, and a looming patent-related revenue cliff that could significantly impact future earnings.
  • The company recently reported the late-stage failure of its cardiovascular drug candidate Ziltivekimab, which removes a key near-term growth prospect and reinforces investor concerns about the strength of its development pipeline.
  • Novo Nordisk has a current ratio of 0.79, which is below 1.0, indicating that its current liabilities exceed its current assets and potentially signaling short-term liquidity pressures that could constrain its financial flexibility.
  • The stock is trading below its 50-day moving average of $48.03, suggesting that short-term momentum is negative and that the market is currently pricing in the recent negative news and competitive pressures.
  • Analyst consensus remains at a Hold rating with only four buy recommendations out of nineteen analysts, reflecting a broad lack of conviction among institutional investors regarding the company's ability to outperform the market in the near term.

NVO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Novo Nordisk A/S is $64.94, with a high forecast of $175.00 and a low forecast of $40.00.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Novo Nordisk A/S in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 14 hold ratings and 4 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 36.85% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Novo Nordisk A/S's stock had 3 upgrades and 3 downgrades by analysts.

Novo Nordisk A/S has been rated by research analysts at Berenberg Bank, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, HSBC, Nordea Equity Research, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Novo Nordisk A/S less than other "healthcare" companies. The consensus rating score for Novo Nordisk A/S is 2.16 while the average consensus rating score for "healthcare" companies is 2.30. 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 8/27/2026.
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