Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk says surging growth driving emissions higher
Novo Nordisk emissions grew 23% in 2024, the company said on Wednesday, and will keep rising through the end of the decade as it boosts production of blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy. The company is spending billions to ramp up its Wegovy output as demand soars.
Forget Wegovy: Novo Nordisk May Have a New Billion-Dollar Weight Loss Drug On Its Hands
In fact, Novo Nordisk recently reported positive results for one of its anti-obesity candidates that puts its current best-selling drug in this area, Wegovy, to shame. Let's look deeper into these results and what they could mean for investors.
Novo Nordisk beats on Wegovy sales, expects slower 2025 growth
Novo's earnings results Wednesday differ from Eli Lilly's, whose stock slid on slower-than-expected sales of weight loss drugs towards the end of the year. Novo saw But Novo said Wednesday it expects slower growth in 2025 compared to the prior year.
Wegovy sales double to boost Novo Nordisk's fourth quarter as growth set to slow
By Maggie Fick and Stine Jacobsen LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Obesity drug maker Novo Nordisk forecast slower growth this year after Wegovy sales more than doubled in the fourth quarter, with analysts and investors describing the results as "good enough" to ease nerves about stiff competition from rival Eli Lilly.
Wegovy obesity drug sales more than double but set to slow
Sales of Wegovy, a prescription weight loss injection, surged to 19.9 billion Danish kroner (£2.2 billion) in the fourth quarter of last year.
Novo Nordisk predicts milder growth in 2025 after obesity star Wegovy doubles sales in Q4
Novo expects to continue to grow its reach in 2025, though perhaps not at the magnitude witnessed in 2024. For the full year to come, Novo Nordisk is eyeing sales growth at constant currencies between 16% and 24%—a range that analysts at ODDO BHF called “wide but reassuring.”
Novo Nordisk's posts net profit beat as Wegovy sales jump 107% in fourth quarter
Danish pharmaceutical behemoth Novo Nordisk on Wednesday reported better-than-expected net profit in the fourth quarter, amid soaring demand for its Wegovy obesity drugs. Net profit for the fourth quarter came in at 28.
Novo Nordisk shares surge as Wegovy sales drive profit beat
Novo Nordisk shares rose 4.5% after a strong Q4 profit beat, driven by high demand for obesity drug Wegovy, despite forecasting slower sales growth for 2025.
NVO Earnings: Novo Nordisk Jumps on Healthy Sales Beat Driven by Wegovy
American depositary receipts (ADRs) of Novo Nordisk (NVO) jumped over 4% in pre-market trading this morning after reporting a healthy sales
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Drug Sales Miss Expectations
The Danish pharmaceutical company’s blockbuster Wegovy weight-loss drug just missed sales expectations in the fourth quarter despite more than doubling on the year.
Novo Nordisk Stock Rises After Earnings Beat. There Are Some Growth Concerns.
The weight-loss drugmaker's Wegovy and Ozempic are among the most closely watched new medications in recent history, but face serious competition from Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro.
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This Wegovy user spent $5,000 on a new wardrobe after losing 80 pounds — and she’s not alone
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Despite Doubled Wegovy Sales, Novo Executives Confront Analysts’ Insatiable Appetite
Wegovy sales increased by more than 100% over 2024. But that wasn’t enough to satiate analysts who want to know why Novo Nordisk can’t access more patients, particularly in the U.S.
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Wegovy Maker Faces Potential Tariff Challenge Amid U.S.-EU Tensions
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Pharmacists Warn That People With Eating Disorders Are Misusing Wegovy Prescriptions
More and more people are taking weight loss injectables like Wegovy — but not everyone prescribed these drugs should have ...
Ozempic and Wegovy surge to national approval with most U.S. adults considering it ‘a good thing’ to treat obesity
A rising number of people have accepted GLP-1s as a way to treat obesity, which affects more than 100 million Americans.
Wegovy in pill form could be available by 2026
While popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are only available as injections, drugmaker Novo Nordisk is working on a more convenient option: A pill.
Ozempic Could Get Way Too Expensive Under Trump—Here's What You Can Do
While it may seem strange that politics could impact the price of popular weight loss drugs, it is a definite possibility.