The stock of Novartis AG ADR (NYSE: NVS) has increased by 0.10 when compared to last closing price of 99.27. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.71% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-14 that Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS ) J.P. Morgan 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference January 14, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Vas Narasimhan – Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Richard Vosser – J.P.
Is It Worth Investing in Novartis AG ADR (NYSE: NVS) Right Now?
Novartis AG ADR (NYSE: NVS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NVS is 0.57. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NVS is 1.96B and currently, short sellers hold a 0.21% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NVS on January 15, 2025 was 1.17M shares.
NVS’s Market Performance
NVS stock saw an increase of 1.71% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.20% and a quarterly increase of -14.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.17%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.06% for Novartis AG ADR (NVS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.21% for NVS’s stock, with a -6.68% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NVS
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NVS reach a price target of $130, previously predicting the price at $135. The rating they have provided for NVS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 11th, 2024.
NVS Trading at -2.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NVS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.17%, as shares surge +0.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NVS rose by +1.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $98.18. In addition, Novartis AG ADR saw 2.12% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NVS starting from Kowalski Robert William, who proposed sale 6,566 shares at the price of $111.72 back on Aug 12 ’24. After this action, Kowalski Robert William now owns shares of Novartis AG ADR, valued at $733,572 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NVS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for Novartis AG ADR stands at 0.35. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 28.87, with 10.88 for asset returns.
Based on Novartis AG ADR (NVS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 18.29 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Novartis AG ADR (NVS) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
