<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its holdings in  Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS - Free Report) by 62.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 28,557 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 10,969 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp's holdings in Novartis were worth $3,456,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>Novartis' Moonshot Cancer Therapy Could Be Future Growth Driver</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in NVS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in  Novartis by 5.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,606,724 shares of the company's stock worth $959,535,000 after acquiring an additional 422,869 shares in the last quarter.  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of  Novartis by 60.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,660,485 shares of the company's stock valued at $408,071,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,252 shares during the last quarter.  Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of  Novartis by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,180,281 shares of the company's stock worth $243,058,000 after purchasing an additional 47,690 shares during the period.  Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of  Novartis by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,736,891 shares of the company's stock valued at $210,181,000 after purchasing an additional 128,302 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC lifted its position in  Novartis by 12,664.1% in the first quarter. New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC now owns 1,383,244 shares of the company's stock worth $154,204,000 after buying an additional 1,372,407 shares during the last quarter. 13.12% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Novartis Trading Up 1.0%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE NVS opened at $126.71 on Friday. Novartis AG has a twelve month low of $96.06 and a twelve month high of $133.55. The firm has a market cap of $267.65 billion, a PE ratio of 17.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $127.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $120.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. </p><ul><li>3 Top Big Pharma Stocks Investing Over $100 Billion in the U.S.</li></ul><p>Novartis (NYSE:NVS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $2.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.26 by ($0.01). Novartis had a net margin of 26.49% and a return on equity of 41.21%. The firm had revenue of $13.91 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $13.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.06 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.  Analysts expect that  Novartis AG will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group  reissued a &#34;sell&#34; rating and issued a $118.00 target price (down previously from $119.00) on shares of Novartis in a research note on Friday, September 12th. HC Wainwright lowered shares of Novartis to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Cfra  set a $126.00 price objective on shares of Novartis and gave the stock a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Novartis in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised Novartis from an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating to an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned  a Buy rating, six have issued  a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Novartis  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $122.33.</p><ul><li>3 Momentum Stocks That Could Soar Post-Market Volatility</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Report on Novartis</b></p><h2>About Novartis</h2> (Free Report)<p>Novartis AG engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of healthcare products in Switzerland and internationally. The company offers prescription medicines for patients and physicians. 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<p>Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in Novartis AG by 62.4% in Q2, owning 28,557 shares valued at $3.46 million. Other institutional investors also raised their stakes, with Dimensional Fund Advisors increasing by 5.2% and Goldman Sachs by 60.3%. Novartis shares opened at $126.71, with a market cap of $267.65 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $2.25 EPS, slightly missing estimates, but revenue rose 8.5% year-over-year. Analysts have mixed ratings on Novartis, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $122.33.</p>

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp Grows Stock Holdings in Novartis AG $NVS