Novartis AG (NVS)
NYSE: NVS · Real-Time Price · USD
168.62
+3.11 (1.88%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
170.84
+2.22 (1.32%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 7:51 PM EST
Novartis AG Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 1 analyst with a 12-month price forecast for Novartis AG stock has a target of 118, which predicts a decrease of -30.02% from the current stock price of 168.62.
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Sep 12, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Novartis AG stock from 4 stock analysts is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Barclays | Sell → Hold Upgrades n/a | Sell → Hold | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | Jan 6, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Hold → Buy Upgrades n/a | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Hold Initiates n/a | Hold | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs | Hold → Strong Sell Downgrades $119 → $118 | Hold → Strong Sell | Downgrades | $119 → $118 | -30.02% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Feb 13, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
58.17B
from 56.67B
Increased by 2.65%
Revenue Next Year
60.94B
from 58.17B
Increased by 4.76%
EPS This Year
9.33
from 7.15
Increased by 30.45%
EPS Next Year
10.00
from 9.33
Increased by 7.22%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 62.3B | 65.7B | |||
| Avg | 58.2B | 60.9B | |||
| Low | 52.9B | 54.0B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 9.9% | 13.0% | |||
| Avg | 2.6% | 4.8% | |||
| Low | -6.6% | -7.1% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 10.17 | 11.03 | |||
| Avg | 9.33 | 10.00 | |||
| Low | 8.09 | 8.34 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 42.3% | 18.2% | |||
| Avg | 30.5% | 7.2% | |||
| Low | 13.1% | -10.6% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.