How to buy Novartis shares in the UK

Novartis AG ADR (NVS) is a publicly traded drug manufacturers - general business based in the US which employs around 76,050 staff. Novartis is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $103.06 is 11.5% down on its price a month ago ($116.42).

How to buy shares in Novartis

Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol. NVS in this case.
Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
Submit the order. It's that simple.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Alternative ways to invest in Novartis

Via a fund

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Novartis), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Novartis is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Is it a good time to buy Novartis stock?

Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.

Technical analysis

View Novartis's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

Use our graph to track the performance of NVS stock over time.

Historical closes compared with the last close of $103.06

1 week (2024-11-09)	-11.54%
1 month (2024-10-16)	-11.48%
3 months (2024-08-16)	-6.58%
6 months (2024-05-16)	5.77%
1 year (2023-11-16)	12.12%
2 years (2022-11-16)	50.65%
3 years (2021-11-16)	48.18%
5 years (2019-11-16)	53.16%

The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

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Frequently asked questions

Novartis's shares were split on a 1116:1000 basis on 8 April 2019. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1116 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Novartis shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 10.4% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Novartis shares which in turn could have impacted Novartis's share price.
It's as easy to sell Novartis as it is to buy! Here's how to sell Novartis shares that you already own.
1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
5. Sell your Novartis shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

Novartis financials

Revenue TTM	$49.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	33.47%
Gross profit TTM	$36.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	10.59%
Return on equity TTM	28.79%
Profit margin	35.25%
Book value	$21.67
Market capitalisation	$209.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

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