Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) Stake Lessened by Engineers Gate Manager LP

Engineers Gate Manager LP decreased its holdings in shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVOGet Rating) by 56.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,824 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,372 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP’s holdings in Novo Nordisk A/S were worth $481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Worth Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Novo Nordisk A/S during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. increased its stake in Novo Nordisk A/S by 95.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 312 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Novo Nordisk A/S during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Laffer Tengler Investments bought a new stake in Novo Nordisk A/S during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Old North State Trust LLC bought a new stake in Novo Nordisk A/S during the third quarter valued at $41,000. Institutional investors own 6.09% of the company’s stock.

Novo Nordisk A/S Stock Performance

NVO stock opened at $141.29 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $319.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.72, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $139.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.46. Novo Nordisk A/S has a fifty-two week low of $95.02 and a fifty-two week high of $145.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Novo Nordisk A/S Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 4th. Investors of record on Monday, March 27th will be issued a $1.1887 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 24th. This represents a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Novo Nordisk A/S’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.58. Novo Nordisk A/S’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.34%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from 925.00 to 1,100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 3rd. Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from $130.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, December 12th. Finally, Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S from $130.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, December 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $697.78.

Novo Nordisk A/S Profile

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Novo Nordisk A/S is a global healthcare company, which engages in the the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Diabetes and Obesity Care, and Biopharm segments. The Diabetes and Obesity Care segment includes insulin, GLP-1 and related delivery systems, oral antidiabetic products (OAD), obesity, and other serious chronic diseases.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO)

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