Novartis Ag (NVS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Novartis Ag (NVS) posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of $952.5 million for Q2 2026, down 1.75% sequentially from $969.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 2.21% YoY from $974.0 million in Q2 2025.
Novartis Ag (NVS) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Novartis Ag has reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $952.5 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 2.21% year-over-year to $952.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $952.5 million (down 2.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $969.5 million, down 3.91% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) slipped to $952.5 million in Q2 2026 per NVS's latest filing, from $969.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) peaked at $1.1 billion in Q2 2022 and troughed at $952.5 million in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $1.0 billion and a median of $1.0 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Shares Outstanding (Entity).
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 2.01% in 2022, then retreated 5.23% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then dropped by 4.77% to $1.0 billion in 2023, then declined by 2.84% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then retreated by 3.91% to $969.5 million in 2025, then fell by 1.75% to $952.5 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Entity) over the past three periods registered $952.5 million, $969.5 million, and $974.0 million for Q2 2026, Q4 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 652.20 Bn | 631.44 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 469.51 Bn | 462.94 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 376.81 Bn | 369.67 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 303.04 Bn | 295.35 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.61 Bn | 252.71 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.55 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 237.37 Bn | 223.38 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 181.73 Bn | 178.55 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 159.66 Bn | 147.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 9 | Gsk | 106.24 Bn | 102.07 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 2.03 Bn |
| 10 | Sanofi | 55.07 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.24 Bn |