Novo Nordisk A/S Stock Price History
NYSE: NVOHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
38.64+0.46 (+1.20%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
NVO price history at a glance
The price history for Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) on this page begins on April 27, 1981, when the stock closed at $0.1644; it most recently closed at $38.64 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $148.15, reached on June 24, 2024; the latest close is 73.9% below that peak. Across the 44 complete calendar years in the table, NVO finished higher in 32 and lower in 12. Its best year was 1988 (+81.2%) and its worst was 1984 (-58.7%).
Over roughly 45 years the share price changed +23403.6%, a 12.8% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, NVO has lost 34.2%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1981
- $148.15
- Date of high
- Jun 24, 2024
- Low since 1981
- $0.0862
- Date of low
- Oct 19, 1987
- 52-week high
- $64.16
- 52-week low
- $35.12
- Last close
- $38.64
NVO returns
1 week
+3.54%
1 month
-13.29%
3 months
-21.91%
6 months
+2.99%
Year to date
-24.06%
1 year
-34.15%
3 years
-62.17%
5 years
-24.49%
NVO price return, excluding dividends.
NVO annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38.64 | -26.25% |
| 2025 | 52.39 | -40.23% |
| 2024 | 87.65 | -15.27% |
| 2023 | 103.45 | +52.87% |
| 2022 | 67.67 | +20.84% |
| 2021 | 56.00 | +60.34% |
| 2020 | 34.93 | +22.31% |
| 2019 | 28.56 | +20.64% |
| 2018 | 23.67 | -11.79% |
| 2017 | 26.84 | +49.67% |
| 2016 | 17.93 | -38.26% |
| 2015 | 29.04 | +36.69% |
| 2014 | 21.25 | +14.18% |
| 2013 | 18.61 | +11.83% |
| 2012 | 16.64 | +44.35% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | +2.39% |
| 2010 | 11.26 | +76.30% |
| 2009 | 6.39 | +20.88% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -12.84% |
| 2007 | 6.06 | +44.92% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +48.60% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | +3.72% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +31.57% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +38.11% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | -21.73% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +7.77% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | +36.94% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -2.82% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -6.67% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | +57.46% |
| 1996 | 0.905 | +32.12% |
| 1995 | 0.685 | +44.21% |
| 1994 | 0.475 | -4.04% |
| 1993 | 0.495 | +11.56% |
| 1992 | 0.4437 | -1.94% |
| 1991 | 0.4525 | +48.36% |
| 1990 | 0.305 | +21.71% |
| 1989 | 0.2506 | +29.38% |
| 1988 | 0.1937 | +81.20% |
| 1987 | 0.1069 | -35.45% |
| 1986 | 0.1656 | +14.21% |
| 1985 | 0.145 | +25.43% |
| 1984 | 0.1156 | -58.71% |
| 1983 | 0.28 | +27.62% |
| 1982 | 0.2194 | +10.03% |
| 1981* | 0.1994 | +21.29% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1981; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
NVO daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.11 | 38.68 | 38.06 | 38.64 | +1.20% | |
| 37.80 | 38.23 | 37.51 | 38.18 | -0.21% | |
| 37.57 | 38.46 | 37.51 | 38.26 | +1.95% | |
| 37.35 | 37.53 | 36.85 | 37.53 | -0.03% | |
| 36.94 | 37.61 | 36.86 | 37.54 | +0.59% | |
| 37.64 | 37.65 | 37.17 | 37.32 | -0.21% | |
| 37.80 | 37.97 | 37.37 | 37.40 | -1.35% | |
| 38.05 | 38.77 | 37.89 | 37.91 | -1.04% | |
| 38.21 | 38.38 | 38.05 | 38.31 | -1.03% | |
| 38.40 | 38.90 | 38.23 | 38.71 | -0.23% | |
| 38.81 | 38.83 | 38.41 | 38.80 | +0.47% | |
| 37.95 | 38.72 | 37.92 | 38.62 | +1.18% | |
| 38.90 | 39.14 | 38.16 | 38.17 | -3.12% | |
| 39.50 | 39.89 | 39.11 | 39.40 | -1.01% | |
| 41.05 | 41.17 | 39.54 | 39.80 | -7.96% | |
| 43.50 | 43.54 | 42.78 | 43.24 | +0.12% | |
| 41.98 | 43.44 | 41.96 | 43.19 | +3.55% | |
| 42.47 | 42.72 | 41.47 | 41.71 | -1.93% | |
| 42.73 | 43.00 | 42.40 | 42.53 | -2.12% | |
| 43.66 | 43.71 | 43.07 | 43.45 | +0.88% | |
| 43.20 | 43.50 | 42.72 | 43.07 | -2.14% | |
| 44.60 | 44.82 | 44.01 | 44.01 | -1.23% | |
| 45.00 | 45.40 | 44.52 | 44.56 | -1.33% | |
| 45.58 | 45.91 | 45.15 | 45.16 | -3.09% | |
| 46.35 | 46.74 | 46.04 | 46.60 | -1.92% | |
| 47.99 | 48.00 | 46.57 | 47.51 | +1.58% | |
| 46.05 | 47.01 | 45.91 | 46.77 | +3.66% | |
| 45.80 | 46.16 | 45.07 | 45.12 | -0.46% | |
| 45.28 | 45.61 | 44.95 | 45.33 | -0.61% | |
| 46.17 | 46.21 | 45.41 | 45.61 | -1.41% | |
| 45.97 | 46.33 | 45.70 | 46.26 | -1.97% | |
| 47.80 | 48.04 | 46.87 | 47.19 | -3.02% | |
| 47.84 | 48.66 | 47.56 | 48.66 | +3.71% | |
| 47.09 | 47.30 | 46.57 | 46.92 | +0.39% | |
| 46.35 | 47.17 | 46.34 | 46.74 | +1.30% | |
| 46.89 | 46.90 | 46.11 | 46.14 | -0.73% | |
| 46.01 | 47.20 | 45.84 | 46.48 | +1.68% | |
| 44.91 | 46.07 | 44.76 | 45.71 | +1.85% | |
| 45.18 | 45.45 | 44.68 | 44.88 | -2.20% | |
| 46.90 | 47.05 | 45.75 | 45.89 | -1.78% | |
| 45.96 | 46.79 | 45.73 | 46.72 | +0.71% | |
| 45.87 | 46.55 | 45.56 | 46.39 | -1.65% | |
| 47.45 | 47.67 | 46.93 | 47.17 | -1.17% | |
| 47.00 | 47.74 | 46.66 | 47.73 | +0.99% | |
| 47.15 | 47.50 | 46.73 | 47.26 | +2.81% | |
| 45.61 | 45.98 | 44.93 | 45.97 | +3.23% | |
| 44.81 | 45.72 | 44.38 | 44.53 | +0.56% | |
| 47.59 | 49.15 | 43.68 | 44.28 | -5.97% | |
| 47.00 | 47.20 | 46.19 | 47.09 | +0.02% | |
| 47.40 | 47.59 | 46.44 | 47.08 | -8.78% | |
| 50.71 | 51.62 | 50.51 | 51.61 | +0.06% | |
| 51.00 | 52.12 | 50.92 | 51.58 | +1.22% | |
| 49.95 | 51.23 | 49.95 | 50.96 | +2.60% | |
| 49.18 | 49.96 | 48.82 | 49.67 | +1.85% | |
| 48.83 | 49.52 | 48.71 | 48.77 | +1.22% | |
| 48.39 | 48.93 | 48.11 | 48.18 | -0.02% | |
| 49.45 | 49.54 | 47.98 | 48.19 | -2.41% | |
| 49.34 | 49.84 | 48.95 | 49.38 | -0.46% | |
| 50.45 | 50.50 | 49.56 | 49.61 | -1.41% | |
| 51.06 | 51.40 | 50.00 | 50.32 | -2.25% | |
| 50.91 | 51.77 | 50.60 | 51.48 | +1.82% | |
| 49.36 | 51.00 | 49.36 | 50.56 | +3.04% | |
| 48.78 | 49.27 | 48.29 | 49.07 | -0.43% | |
| 49.17 | 49.67 | 48.76 | 49.28 | -0.40% | |
| 49.17 | 49.64 | 48.73 | 49.48 | +1.23% | |
| 48.69 | 49.38 | 48.58 | 48.88 | -0.02% | |
| 48.75 | 49.47 | 48.50 | 48.89 | -1.51% | |
| 50.29 | 50.44 | 49.31 | 49.64 | +0.77% | |
| 49.28 | 49.48 | 48.55 | 49.26 | -2.32% | |
| 49.82 | 50.90 | 49.78 | 50.43 | +3.40% | |
| 49.02 | 49.55 | 48.61 | 48.77 | +1.73% | |
| 48.51 | 48.62 | 47.87 | 47.94 | -0.83% | |
| 47.72 | 48.48 | 47.61 | 48.34 | +0.56% | |
| 47.12 | 48.50 | 46.99 | 48.07 | +0.90% | |
| 47.82 | 48.24 | 47.32 | 47.64 | +0.49% | |
| 47.10 | 47.65 | 47.02 | 47.41 | -0.02% | |
| 46.80 | 47.43 | 46.44 | 47.42 | +3.36% | |
| 44.01 | 46.45 | 43.90 | 45.88 | +6.23% | |
| 43.45 | 44.00 | 42.52 | 43.19 | -0.76% | |
| 44.97 | 45.00 | 43.46 | 43.52 | -0.07% | |
| 44.03 | 44.11 | 43.36 | 43.55 | -0.84% | |
| 44.69 | 44.79 | 43.81 | 43.92 | +0.09% | |
| 43.94 | 44.60 | 43.72 | 43.88 | -0.18% | |
| 42.97 | 44.11 | 42.94 | 43.96 | +2.69% | |
| 41.67 | 44.03 | 41.66 | 42.81 | +1.47% | |
| 41.08 | 42.31 | 41.08 | 42.19 | +2.85% | |
| 42.22 | 42.41 | 41.00 | 41.02 | -4.52% | |
| 44.05 | 44.22 | 42.86 | 42.96 | -1.81% | |
| 43.09 | 44.37 | 42.22 | 43.75 | +4.17% | |
| 42.72 | 42.77 | 41.90 | 42.00 | -2.14% | |
| 43.49 | 43.63 | 42.25 | 42.92 | -2.61% | |
| 45.39 | 45.39 | 43.79 | 44.07 | -3.31% | |
| 45.48 | 45.89 | 45.15 | 45.58 | +0.15% | |
| 44.05 | 46.05 | 43.95 | 45.51 | +2.15% | |
| 44.18 | 45.23 | 44.18 | 44.55 | +0.81% | |
| 44.74 | 44.99 | 44.18 | 44.19 | -1.71% | |
| 44.61 | 45.18 | 44.47 | 44.96 | +1.28% | |
| 44.22 | 44.59 | 43.74 | 44.39 | -1.51% | |
| 44.69 | 45.25 | 44.43 | 45.07 | +1.78% | |
| 44.36 | 44.84 | 44.08 | 44.28 | 0.00% | |
| 44.63 | 45.09 | 43.97 | 44.28 | -1.03% | |
| 45.40 | 45.50 | 44.25 | 44.74 | -2.31% | |
| 46.79 | 46.84 | 45.54 | 45.80 | -2.72% | |
| 47.07 | 47.21 | 46.65 | 47.08 | +0.17% | |
| 46.99 | 47.11 | 46.29 | 47.00 | +1.29% | |
| 46.69 | 47.79 | 46.27 | 46.40 | +0.72% | |
| 45.97 | 46.14 | 45.19 | 46.07 | +0.59% | |
| 46.55 | 47.08 | 45.75 | 45.80 | +0.09% | |
| 46.31 | 47.55 | 45.53 | 45.76 | +1.98% | |
| 44.53 | 45.12 | 44.21 | 44.87 | +1.08% | |
| 44.15 | 44.58 | 43.84 | 44.39 | +1.16% | |
| 43.31 | 44.04 | 43.10 | 43.88 | +3.93% | |
| 41.85 | 42.86 | 41.65 | 42.22 | +4.79% | |
| 40.76 | 40.78 | 39.70 | 40.29 | -2.14% | |
| 41.30 | 42.08 | 41.10 | 41.17 | -0.07% | |
| 40.76 | 41.67 | 40.55 | 41.20 | +0.07% | |
| 40.06 | 41.23 | 39.89 | 41.17 | +6.88% | |
| 39.13 | 39.20 | 38.02 | 38.52 | -1.61% | |
| 39.15 | 39.33 | 38.85 | 39.15 | -0.68% | |
| 40.14 | 40.20 | 38.70 | 39.42 | -2.57% | |
| 40.51 | 40.85 | 40.26 | 40.46 | -0.15% | |
| 40.98 | 41.29 | 40.43 | 40.52 | -1.00% | |
| 41.26 | 41.41 | 40.23 | 40.93 | +0.29% | |
| 39.79 | 40.86 | 39.67 | 40.81 | +3.79% | |
| 39.13 | 39.41 | 38.73 | 39.32 | +3.53% | |
| 37.14 | 38.01 | 36.95 | 37.98 | +1.23% | |
| 38.30 | 38.42 | 37.42 | 37.52 | +0.21% | |
| 37.18 | 37.65 | 36.82 | 37.44 | -0.45% | |
| 38.03 | 38.19 | 37.33 | 37.61 | +1.90% | |
| 36.40 | 37.04 | 35.97 | 36.91 | +0.65% | |
| 37.00 | 37.42 | 36.52 | 36.67 | -0.84% | |
| 36.09 | 36.98 | 35.63 | 36.98 | +1.37% | |
| 36.77 | 37.09 | 35.78 | 36.48 | -0.73% | |
| 35.41 | 36.75 | 35.32 | 36.75 | +4.14% | |
| 35.13 | 35.63 | 35.12 | 35.29 | -2.08% | |
| 36.31 | 36.49 | 35.89 | 36.04 | -0.99% | |
| 36.29 | 37.44 | 36.13 | 36.40 | +0.19% | |
| 37.15 | 37.39 | 36.23 | 36.33 | -1.52% | |
| 36.85 | 37.20 | 36.55 | 36.89 | +0.19% | |
| 36.83 | 37.21 | 36.48 | 36.82 | +0.79% | |
| 36.49 | 37.00 | 36.18 | 36.53 | -1.48% | |
| 36.36 | 37.25 | 36.36 | 37.08 | -0.99% | |
| 37.44 | 37.69 | 37.00 | 37.45 | -2.55% | |
| 38.67 | 39.27 | 38.38 | 38.43 | -0.39% | |
| 37.97 | 38.59 | 37.79 | 38.58 | +1.63% | |
| 38.39 | 38.80 | 37.70 | 37.96 | -0.16% | |
| 38.68 | 39.02 | 37.85 | 38.02 | -2.09% | |
| 38.73 | 38.99 | 38.52 | 38.83 | +0.28% | |
| 39.19 | 39.22 | 38.18 | 38.72 | -2.66% | |
| 39.19 | 39.88 | 38.50 | 39.78 | +3.11% | |
| 38.58 | 38.85 | 38.17 | 38.58 | -1.25% | |
| 38.28 | 39.12 | 38.08 | 39.07 | +1.48% | |
| 37.63 | 38.60 | 37.29 | 38.50 | +5.02% | |
| 36.37 | 36.95 | 35.85 | 36.66 | -2.91% | |
| 36.83 | 37.84 | 36.72 | 37.76 | +0.83% | |
| 37.54 | 37.86 | 37.33 | 37.45 | -0.45% | |
| 37.83 | 38.07 | 37.31 | 37.62 | -1.42% | |
| 37.71 | 38.24 | 37.65 | 38.16 | -1.11% | |
| 38.50 | 39.07 | 38.36 | 38.59 | -2.62% | |
| 40.19 | 41.09 | 39.34 | 39.63 | -16.43% | |
| 47.69 | 47.75 | 47.03 | 47.42 | -2.13% | |
| 48.72 | 48.77 | 48.18 | 48.45 | -1.58% | |
| 48.84 | 49.36 | 48.63 | 49.23 | -0.28% | |
| 49.11 | 49.85 | 48.68 | 49.37 | -0.40% | |
| 49.30 | 49.84 | 49.20 | 49.57 | +1.31% | |
| 48.85 | 50.07 | 48.12 | 48.93 | +0.39% | |
| 48.73 | 48.96 | 48.08 | 48.74 | -0.77% | |
| 50.02 | 50.46 | 48.98 | 49.12 | -0.51% | |
| 50.13 | 51.09 | 49.01 | 49.37 | +3.63% | |
| 46.37 | 47.74 | 45.84 | 47.64 | +9.92% | |
| 45.05 | 45.67 | 43.24 | 43.34 | -8.16% | |
| 47.95 | 49.10 | 46.47 | 47.19 | -6.18% | |
| 58.35 | 58.64 | 49.96 | 50.30 | -14.64% | |
| 57.91 | 59.30 | 57.79 | 58.93 | -0.84% | |
| 59.27 | 59.91 | 58.59 | 59.43 | +0.17% | |
| 59.93 | 59.93 | 58.80 | 59.33 | -1.66% | |
| 61.48 | 61.56 | 59.99 | 60.33 | -4.07% | |
| 62.89 | 63.49 | 62.49 | 62.89 | -1.70% | |
| 62.88 | 64.00 | 62.68 | 63.98 | +2.76% | |
| 63.40 | 64.16 | 62.03 | 62.26 | +0.05% | |
| 61.44 | 62.44 | 61.04 | 62.23 | +4.91% | |
| 60.01 | 60.17 | 57.56 | 59.32 | -2.24% | |
| 60.22 | 62.18 | 59.96 | 60.68 | -2.65% | |
| 59.91 | 62.40 | 59.24 | 62.33 | +9.12% | |
| 57.79 | 57.84 | 56.29 | 57.12 | -3.04% | |
| 58.84 | 59.75 | 58.34 | 58.91 | -1.22% | |
| 60.58 | 60.63 | 59.14 | 59.64 | -0.37% | |
| 60.14 | 60.30 | 59.10 | 59.86 | +1.79% | |
| 59.47 | 60.64 | 58.78 | 58.81 | +2.56% | |
| 57.04 | 57.91 | 57.01 | 57.34 | +1.36% | |
| 56.85 | 57.77 | 56.23 | 56.57 | +0.55% | |
| 57.18 | 58.15 | 56.02 | 56.26 | +2.09% | |
| 53.92 | 55.42 | 53.36 | 55.11 | +5.19% | |
| 51.61 | 52.41 | 51.41 | 52.39 | +2.97% | |
| 51.05 | 51.26 | 50.55 | 50.88 | -0.66% | |
| 51.52 | 51.67 | 51.07 | 51.22 | -0.49% | |
| 51.56 | 51.99 | 51.35 | 51.47 | -1.77% | |
| 53.02 | 53.03 | 51.70 | 52.40 | -0.30% | |
| 52.85 | 53.63 | 52.00 | 52.56 | +1.84% | |
| 52.67 | 53.20 | 51.04 | 51.61 | +7.30% | |
| 47.75 | 48.22 | 47.59 | 48.10 | +0.02% | |
| 48.11 | 48.80 | 47.98 | 48.09 | +1.01% | |
| 48.00 | 48.31 | 47.52 | 47.61 | -0.33% | |
| 48.10 | 48.75 | 47.73 | 47.77 | -2.43% | |
| 49.81 | 49.97 | 48.41 | 48.96 | -2.80% | |
| 49.96 | 50.66 | 49.55 | 50.37 | +0.38% | |
| 50.53 | 50.75 | 49.92 | 50.18 | -0.22% | |
| 49.96 | 50.54 | 49.59 | 50.29 | +2.53% | |
| 47.40 | 49.50 | 47.04 | 49.05 | +5.80% | |
| 46.22 | 46.79 | 46.08 | 46.36 | -0.88% | |
| 47.16 | 47.17 | 46.35 | 46.77 | -2.28% | |
| 48.94 | 49.12 | 47.83 | 47.86 | -0.27% | |
| 47.98 | 48.24 | 47.37 | 47.99 | +0.88% | |
| 47.63 | 48.11 | 47.30 | 47.57 | +0.30% | |
| 47.86 | 47.98 | 47.37 | 47.43 | -2.06% | |
| 48.93 | 49.49 | 48.37 | 48.43 | -1.86% | |
| 49.13 | 49.71 | 48.35 | 49.35 | +1.31% | |
| 48.53 | 49.03 | 48.18 | 48.71 | +3.51% | |
| 45.98 | 47.21 | 45.94 | 47.06 | +4.65% | |
| 43.43 | 45.22 | 43.08 | 44.97 | -5.58% | |
| 47.02 | 48.15 | 46.69 | 47.63 | +0.06% | |
| 49.50 | 49.53 | 47.48 | 47.60 | -2.86% | |
| 48.04 | 49.39 | 47.76 | 49.00 | +3.05% | |
| 47.60 | 48.02 | 47.20 | 47.55 | -1.88% | |
| 47.91 | 49.19 | 47.72 | 48.46 | +0.41% | |
| 48.50 | 48.91 | 48.03 | 48.26 | -1.83% | |
| 49.20 | 50.09 | 48.91 | 49.16 | -2.19% | |
| 49.48 | 50.43 | 49.32 | 50.26 | +2.26% | |
| 47.07 | 49.43 | 47.05 | 49.15 | +6.99% | |
| 46.22 | 46.37 | 45.57 | 45.94 | +0.57% | |
| 46.04 | 46.27 | 45.15 | 45.68 | -1.78% | |
| 47.75 | 49.56 | 46.29 | 46.51 | -4.02% | |
| 46.98 | 49.00 | 46.16 | 48.46 | +0.44% | |
| 47.96 | 49.90 | 47.76 | 48.25 | -1.75% | |
| 49.41 | 49.51 | 48.57 | 49.11 | -0.71% | |
| 48.78 | 49.47 | 48.49 | 49.46 | -1.16% | |
| 49.95 | 50.54 | 49.44 | 50.04 | -2.59% | |
| 52.67 | 52.81 | 51.19 | 51.37 | -1.31% | |
| 52.81 | 52.88 | 51.50 | 52.05 | -1.59% | |
| 52.78 | 53.23 | 52.64 | 52.89 | -0.13% | |
| 53.41 | 53.55 | 52.93 | 52.96 | -0.51% | |
| 52.57 | 53.46 | 52.38 | 53.23 | -0.28% | |
| 53.50 | 53.77 | 52.93 | 53.38 | -2.56% | |
| 55.30 | 55.37 | 54.53 | 54.78 | -1.72% | |
| 55.41 | 56.23 | 55.19 | 55.74 | +2.52% | |
| 53.88 | 54.44 | 53.54 | 54.37 | -3.07% | |
| 57.08 | 57.55 | 55.97 | 56.09 | -1.11% | |
| 56.41 | 56.94 | 56.10 | 56.72 | +0.11% | |
| 56.28 | 56.87 | 55.80 | 56.66 | -1.46% | |
| 57.30 | 58.13 | 57.25 | 57.50 | +1.00% | |
| 58.60 | 58.80 | 56.79 | 56.93 | -2.98% | |
| 58.92 | 59.40 | 58.45 | 58.68 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the NVO chart for longer ranges.