Novartis Ag NVS
NYSE NVS
$140.35 -0.58 (-0.41%)
At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026)

Novartis Ag's (NVS) quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$3.1 billion in Q2 2026, up 43.39% year-over-year from -$2.1 billion in Q2 2025, and down 63.95% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.9 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Novartis Ag (NVS) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Novartis Ag has disclosed Net Shares Issued and Repurchased across 9 years of filings, most recently posting -$3.1 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased rose 43.39% year-over-year to -$3.1 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at -$3.1 billion (up 43.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$5.4 billion, down 96.6% from the prior year.
  • Net Shares Issued and Repurchased came in at -$3.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Novartis Ag, down from -$1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased ranged from a high of -$1.1 billion in Q1 2024 to a low of -$10.7 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Average Net Shares Issued and Repurchased over 5 years is -$4.0 billion, with a median of -$2.9 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased surged 68.32% in 2024 and slumped 147.13% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased stood at -$10.7 billion in 2022, then grew by 18.15% to -$8.7 billion in 2023, then surged by 68.32% to -$2.8 billion in 2024, then slumped by 96.6% to -$5.4 billion in 2025, then surged by 43.39% to -$3.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Shares Issued and Repurchased figures were -$3.1 billion in Q2 2026, -$1.9 billion in Q1 2026, and -$5.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 650.65 Bn 629.89 Bn 17.26 Bn -
2 AbbVie 466.34 Bn 459.82 Bn 12.70 Bn -
3 Merck 362.11 Bn 355.02 Bn 12.21 Bn -
4 Novartis Ag 267.81 Bn 260.52 Bn 11.24 Bn -3.07 Bn
5 Pfizer 157.31 Bn 145.91 Bn 10.94 Bn -
6 Bristol Myers Squibb 128.75 Bn 117.69 Bn 9.25 Bn -
7 Sanofi 51.80 Bn 44.84 Bn 10.79 Bn -
8 Revolution Medicines 40.91 Bn 40.91 Bn - -
9 BeOne Medicines 39.65 Bn 34.55 Bn 1.53 Bn -
10 Incyte 25.18 Bn 20.65 Bn 1.57 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -3.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.88 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -5.43 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -2.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -5.43 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -2.72 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -2.76 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -2.85 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -2.72 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -1.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.72 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -1.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -5.84 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -2.89 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -10.65 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 -2.72 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -5.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 414.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 159.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 711.00 Mn