Novartis AG (NVS)
Top 100 by market cap · Health Care · data since 1996-11-07 · last close 2026-09-09
Novartis AG (NVS) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.8 | 13.4 | -6.7 | -3.2 | 1.6 | 4.4 | -0.4 | -2.6 | -9.6 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | -6.0 | 11.3 | 1.3 | -3.5 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -2.4 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 8.4 | -4.9 | -5.8 | -2.4 | -8.0 |
| 2023 | -0.1 | -7.2 | 14.1 | 11.5 | -6.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | -4.2 | 1.4 | -8.1 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | -7.0 | 1.5 | -6.2 | -5.6 | 6.7 | 10.4 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | -4.2 | -5.0 | 3.5 | -0.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | -11.5 | 1.2 | -3.7 | 9.8 |
| 2020 | -0.2 | -11.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | -0.1 | -6.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | -10.2 | 16.3 | 4.0 |
| 2019 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 8.8 | -4.5 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 0.3 | -1.6 | -3.6 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 7.3 | -7.5 | 0.6 | -5.2 | -2.8 | 1.4 | 11.1 | -1.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -6.3 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 5.8 | -1.5 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -1.1 | 1.9 | -3.8 | 3.9 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | -9.4 | -5.2 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | -5.4 | 0.2 | -10.1 | -3.2 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -1.0 | 3.2 | 0.9 | -4.3 | 5.5 | -6.3 | -5.5 | -1.6 | -5.7 | 0.9 |
| 2014 | -1.6 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.5 | -4.0 | 3.3 | 4.8 | -1.5 | 4.3 | -4.1 |
| 2013 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 3.5 | -2.7 | -1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | -4.9 | 4.8 | 1.6 | -0.4 | -5.7 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -1.3 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| 2011 | -5.2 | 5.0 | -3.4 | 8.9 | 9.0 | -5.3 | 0.1 | -4.5 | -4.6 | 1.3 | -4.2 | 5.6 |
| 2010 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | -6.0 | -11.5 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 0.5 | -7.8 | 10.4 |
| 2009 | -17.1 | -8.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 7.0 | -2.1 |
| 2008 | -6.5 | -0.3 | 4.2 | -1.8 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 7.8 | -6.3 | -5.0 | -3.5 | -8.0 | 6.0 |
| 2007 | 0.4 | -3.9 | 0.6 | 6.3 | -3.3 | -0.2 | -3.8 | -2.4 | 4.4 | -3.3 | 6.3 | -3.9 |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -1.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | -3.5 | -2.8 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -3.8 | -1.7 |
| 2005 | -5.3 | 4.4 | -6.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 | -2.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 5.5 | -2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -3.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 | -1.5 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 0.9 | -1.4 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 1.3 | -0.5 | -3.1 | -4.2 | 5.1 | -1.2 | 10.0 | 8.7 |
| 2002 | -5.1 | 9.6 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -6.2 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -4.5 | 0.2 | -3.3 |
| 2001 | -4.3 | -0.4 | -6.6 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -5.8 | -3.1 | 4.1 | 6.7 | -3.3 | -5.0 | 2.1 |
| 2000 | -15.5 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 8.5 | -3.6 | -1.9 | 2.3 | -0.8 | 8.6 | 10.3 |
| 1999 | -4.3 | -7.1 | -7.3 | -9.3 | -1.4 | 2.4 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 3.7 | -4.9 |
| 1998 | 5.7 | 6.4 | -2.7 | -7.3 | 2.8 | -1.7 | 0.1 | -11.4 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 1997 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 17.3 | -0.3 | -11.0 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1996 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | -1.9 | -1.5 |
| Avg | -1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | -0.7 | 1.2 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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NVS seasonality — average by calendar month
Novartis AG has monthly history back to 1996. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 20 of 30 years, median +2.4%, and higher in 5 of the last 9. August is the soft spot, down in 18 of 30 with a median of -1.1%. Across its full record it has closed 59% of months higher, swings ±5.2% in an average month and has fallen 42.7% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -1.1% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +1.8% | +0.9% | -0.7% | +1.6% | -0.7% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| Win rate | 43%/30 | 50%/30 | 67%/30 | 67%/30 | 70%/30 | 60%/30 | 63%/30 | 40%/30 | 72%/29 | 48%/29 | 63%/30 | 67%/30 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NVS risk & extremes
NVS drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Novartis AG's best month?+
Novartis AG's strongest completed month on record is June 1997, at +17.34%.
What was Novartis AG's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is January 2009, at -17.08%.
Is Novartis AG up this year?+
Novartis AG is up 2.75% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Novartis AG's 1-year return?+
+10.63% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Novartis AG's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 42.7%, measured on month-end closes since 1996.
Which calendar month is historically best for Novartis AG?+
December has the highest average return across every completed December since 1996. An average is not a forecast.
About Novartis AG
Novartis AG is one of the 100 largest listed companies, a health care business worth about $261 billion. It profits from humanity's stubborn refusal to stay healthy — with price receipts on this site going back to 1996. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (1996) would be about $1,327 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was June 1997 at +17.34%; its worst, January 2009 at -17.08%.
- It has closed September in the green 21 out of 29 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.