- Beat earnings estimates in all of the last 4 quarters
- High gross margin of 75.1%
- Strong operating margin of 29.9%
Novartis AG stock upgraded to Buy Candidate
(Updated on Jun 10, 2026)
The Novartis AG stock price fell by -0.671% on the last day (Wednesday, 10th Jun 2026) from $149.12 to $148.12. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.22% from a day low at $147.91 to a day high of $149.72. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -1.99% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -941 thousand shares and in total, 1 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $211.22 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -3.29% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $135.94 and $146.18 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.
NVS Signals & Forecast
The Novartis AG stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock, but the stock has a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $146.91 and $147.70. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, June 02, 2026, and so far it has risen 3.23%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Novartis AG stock
Novartis AG finds support from accumulated volume at $146.42 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this stock. During the last day, the stock moved $1.81 between high and low, or 1.22%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.41%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $140.43 (-5.19%) (This stock has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 6 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (NVS) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 11th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 11th we expect Novartis AG to open at $148.58, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $146.82 and $149.42, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$2.61 (+/-1.78%) up or down from last closing price. If Novartis AG takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.78% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $149.16 (0.70%) than the support at $146.42 (1.15%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is Novartis AG stock A Buy?
Several short-term signals are positive, despite the stock being in a falling trend, we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for stock to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
1.640
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 11, 2026 - $148.58 ( 0.313%).
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NVS Performance
Trading levels for NVS
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 150.39 | 1.53% |
| R2 | 149.70 | 1.07% |
| R1 | 149.27 | 0.780% |
| Price | 148.12 | |
| S1 | 147.89 | -0.154% |
| S2 | 147.46 | -0.442% |
| S3 | 146.77 | -0.91% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 155.80 | 5.18% |
| R2 | 154.03 | 3.99% |
| R1 | 149.16 | 0.702% |
| Price | 148.12 | |
| S1 | 146.42 | -1.15% |
| S2 | 146.03 | -1.41% |
| S3 | 145.50 | -1.77% |
NVS Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $3.10 | 2.02% |
| 2 | Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $3.86 | 3.55% |
| 3 | Sep 24, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $3.78 | 3.24% |
| 4 | Feb 12, 2024 | Mar 07, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $3.78 | 4.00% |
| 5 | Feb 02, 2023 | Mar 09, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | $3.47 | 4.39% |
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Buy NVS
A buy signal from a double bottom formation was found on Tuesday, June 02, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should go up by 2.51% to $151.84 within 23 trading days (Tuesday, July 07, 2026) since signal was issued.