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NVONovo Nordisk A/SSell6.7·$41.27-3.92%
NVO · Why this verdict

Why Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score6.7/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.0
P/S9.9
EV/EBITDA10.0
Fwd P/E8.7
PEG3.6
Analyst target4.0
  • Forward P/E: 13.0x
  • PEG: 3.17
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.2/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE10.0
ROA10.0
Gross margin10.0
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio3.2
FCF quality0.0
Moat8.2
Rule of 403.0
Piotroski F7.8
  • Excellent ROE: 71%
  • Strong margins: 37%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: -10% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat

Growth

9.2/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth8.5
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 24% YoY

Momentum

1.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position1.0
Volume3.5
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA, MA slope -3.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Sentiment

7.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment7.7
Analyst rating7.1
Price target7.0
  • LLM news sentiment: +0.53 (n=7)

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%

Peer rank

7.9/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank9.1
quality rank8.7
growth rank8.8
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger10.0
support resistance10.0
52w position0.5
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest9.7
days to cover9.8
volatility4.4
put call7.4
implied vol4.7
max pain risk3.0
beta10.0
debt equity6.7
  • Above max pain $25

Catalyst

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history3.3
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg2.9
dividend safety6.5
news activity8.0
  • Earnings concerns: 2B/2M
  • Dividend: 419.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. | News modifier -1 (HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_HOLD|L3:NEWS_MOD=-1
Passed (5)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:58d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
  • MOMENTUM:1.8<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.2=NEGATIVE
  • DEATH_CROSS:HARD_BLOCK
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.16
Upside
-1.1%
Downside
6.5%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupFALLING_KNIFE Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 37, MACD bearish

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

None of the engine's positive-conviction paths (C-quality, D-momentum) triggered — the F-path HOLD reflects balanced signals. Strongest-cleared gate: INSIDER:OK. Top dim: Growth at 9.2; weakest: Momentum at 1.8. No conviction either direction.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 9.2, Peer rank at 7.9, and Sentiment at 7.3; the weakest are Momentum at 1.8, Insider at 5.0, and Catalyst at 5.1. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.16 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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