Novartis Ag (NVS) Shares Repurchased (2017 - 2026)
Novartis Ag's Shares Repurchased was $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, down 55.8% from $2.71 billion a year earlier.
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Novartis Ag (NVS) Shares Repurchased (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Novartis Ag's Shares Repurchased was -$4.46 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was $9.21 billion, up 10.6% from FY2024.
- Shares Repurchased shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Repurchased was $8.33 billion in FY2024 (-4.5%), $8.72 billion in FY2023 (-18.1%), $10.65 billion in FY2022 (+248.4%) and $3.06 billion in FY2021 (+7.6%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has moved between -$2.89 billion (Q1 2023) and $2.96 billion (Q2 2023) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, NVS's Shares Repurchased in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$1.88 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.48 billion (Q4 2025) and -$2.3 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.17 Bn | 1,237.79 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 377.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 660.04 Bn | 579.90 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 521.06 Bn | 494.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 9.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 370.60 Bn | 370.60 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.97 Bn | 285.20 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 288.69 Bn | 262.37 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 252.29 Bn | 207.69 Bn | 7.24 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 213.47 Bn | 213.47 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 173.68 Bn | 120.32 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 141.76 Bn | 113.76 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 469.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 703.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -3.00 Mn |
API Access
Novartis Ag Shares Repurchased API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "ticker": "NVS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-repurchased&ticker=NVS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();