Novartis AG Basic Shares Outstanding 2012-2026 | NVS

Novartis AG annual/quarterly basic shares outstanding history and growth rate from 2012 to 2026. Basic shares outstanding can be defined as the number of shares held by shareholders including insiders but not including a company's treasury shares.
  • Novartis AG basic shares outstanding for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 were $1.909B, a 3% decline year-over-year.
  • Novartis AG basic shares outstanding for the twelve months ending March 31, 2026 were $7.722B, a 3.85% decline year-over-year.
  • Novartis AG annual basic shares outstanding for 2025 were $1.939B, a 3.91% decline from 2024.
  • Novartis AG annual basic shares outstanding for 2024 were $2.018B, a 2.84% decline from 2023.
  • Novartis AG annual basic shares outstanding for 2023 were $2.077B, a 4.77% decline from 2022.
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Novartis AG Annual Basic Shares Outstanding
(Millions of US $)
2025 $1,939
2024 $2,018
2023 $2,077
2022 $2,181
2021 $2,243
2020 $2,277
2019 $2,291
2018 $2,319
2017 $2,346
2016 $2,378
2015 $2,403
2014 $2,426
2013 $2,441
2012 $2,418
2011 $2,382
Novartis AG Quarterly Basic Shares Outstanding
(Millions of US $)
2026-03-31 $1,909
2025-12-31 $1,939
2025-09-30 $1,926
2025-06-30 $1,948
2025-03-31 $1,968
2024-12-31 $2,018
2024-09-30 $2,012
2024-06-30 $2,033
2024-03-31 $2,044
2023-12-31 $2,077
2023-09-30 $2,062
2023-06-30 $2,083
2023-03-31 $2,110
2022-12-31 $2,181
2022-09-30 $2,167
2022-06-30 $2,198
2022-03-31 $2,225
2021-12-31 $2,243
2021-09-30 $2,237
2021-06-30 $2,243
2021-03-31 $2,252
2020-12-31 $2,277
2020-09-30 $2,285
2020-06-30 $2,289
2020-03-31 $2,275
2019-12-31 $2,291
2019-09-30 $2,272
2019-06-30 $2,310
2019-03-31 $2,318
2018-12-31 $2,319
2018-09-30 $2,315
2018-06-30 $2,327
2018-03-31 $2,326
2017-12-31 $-1,173
2017-09-30 $2,335
2017-06-30 $2,354
2017-03-31 $2,372
2016-12-31 $-1,189
2016-09-30 $2,379
2016-06-30 $2,381
2016-03-31 $2,379
2015-12-31 $2,403
2015-09-30 $2,405
2015-06-30 $2,418
2015-03-31 $2,409
2014-12-31 $2,426
2014-09-30 $2,422
2014-06-30 $2,436
2014-03-31 $2,440
2013-12-31 $2,441
2013-09-30 $2,442
2013-06-30 $2,453
2013-03-31 $2,441
2012-12-31 $2,418
2012-09-30 $2,419
2012-06-30 $2,421
2012-03-31 $2,415
2011-12-31 $2,382
2011-09-30 $2,424
2011-06-30 $2,399
Sector Industry Market Cap Revenue
Medical Large Cap Pharmaceutical $293.951B $54.532B
Novartis has one of the strongest and broadest portfolio of oncology drugs and generics. It continues to build depth in 5 core therapeutic areas Cardio-Renal, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Hematology, strength in technology platforms - Targeted Protein Degradation, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, Radioligand Therapy, and xRNA. Novartis efforts to strengthen its wide and deep oncology portfolio by developing breakthrough treatments. Cosentyx, Entresto, Kesimpta, Zolgensma, Kisqali and Leqvio. In March 2015, Novartis acquired certain oncology products and pipeline compounds from Glaxo. In exchange, it sold its non-influenza Vaccines business to Glaxo. Also, the company has spun off the Alcon business into a separate company. In January 2015, Novartis divested its Animal Health division to Lilly. In July 2015, the company divested its influenza vaccines business to CSL Limited. Novartis has also acquired The Medicines Company, adding Leqvio, to its portfolio. Novartis sold its investment in Roche.
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