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New Key Statistics Module, Z-Score and F-Score
Market Cap $M184,316Revenue $M57,854Net Margin (%)16.5Z-Score2.8
Enterprise Value $M195,923EPS $4.0Operating Margin %20.0F-Score7
P/E(ttm))19.1Cash Flow Per Share $5.5Pre-tax Margin (%)19.5Higher ROA y-yY
Price/Book2.610-y EBITDA Growth Rate %7.7Quick Ratio0.8Cash flow > EarningsY
Price/Sales3.25-y EBITDA Growth Rate %4.9Current Ratio1.2Lower Leverage y-yY
Price/Cash Flow11.3y-y EBITDA Growth Rate %59.1ROA % (ttm)7.7Higher Current Ratio y-yY
Dividend Yield %3.4Insider Buy (3m)0ROE % (ttm)13.8Less Shares Outstanding y-yN
Payout Ratio %50.0Shares Outstanding M2,421ROI % (ttm)14.9Gross Margin Increase y-yN

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TickerGuruDate Action
Impactdown Price Range
(Average)*
Current Price Change from Average Comment Current Shares
NVSLee Ainslie 2013-03-31 Buy 0.49%$63.3 - $71.32
($67.87)
$ 74.159%New holding, 531689 sh.531,689
NVSVanguard Health Care Fund 2013-03-31 Reduce-0.71%$63.3 - $71.32
($67.87)
$ 74.159%Reduce -85.39%726,200
NVSIrving Kahn 2013-03-31 Reduce-0.1%$63.3 - $71.32
($67.87)
$ 74.159%Reduce -21.03%33,456
NVSDodge & Cox 2012-12-31 Add0.11%$58.97 - $63.96
($61.79)
$ 74.1520%Add 2.65%48,438,459
NVSKen Fisher 2012-09-30 Buy 0.86%$55.24 - $61.51
($58.49)
$ 74.1527%New holding, 5086362 sh.5,086,362
NVSDodge & Cox 2012-09-30 Add0.12%$55.24 - $61.51
($58.49)
$ 74.1527%Add 3.23%47,187,759
NVSMario Gabelli 2012-03-31 Reduce$53.31 - $58.33
($52.37)
$ 74.1542%Reduce -37.42%11,740
NVSMichael Price 2012-03-31 Sold Out -1.3%$53.31 - $58.33
($52.37)
$ 74.1542%Sold Out0
NVSJohn Hussman 2012-03-31 Reduce-0.14%$53.31 - $58.33
($52.37)
$ 74.1542%Reduce -22.44%515,000
NVSKen Fisher 2012-03-31 Sold Out -0.13%$53.31 - $58.33
($52.37)
$ 74.1542%Sold Out0
NVSChris Davis 2011-12-31 Buy $51.65 - $58.86
($55.83)
$ 74.1533%New holding, 33400 sh.33,400
NVSHOTCHKIS & WILEY 2011-09-30 Reduce-0.33%$53.73 - $62.82
($58.13)
$ 74.1528%Reduce -27.02%2,473,003
NVSMichael Price 2011-06-30 Buy 1.29%$54.23 - $64.52
($59.61)
$ 74.1524%New holding, 144969 sh.144,969
NVSVanguard Health Care Fund 2011-06-30 Add0.45%$54.23 - $64.52
($59.61)
$ 74.1524%Add 30.01%4,869,880
NVSMario Gabelli 2011-06-30 Add$54.23 - $64.52
($59.61)
$ 74.1524%Add 65.83%20,215
NVSHOTCHKIS & WILEY 2011-06-30 Reduce-0.51%$54.23 - $64.52
($59.61)
$ 74.1524%Reduce -33.28%3,388,458
NVSHOTCHKIS & WILEY 2011-03-31 Buy 1.54%$52.75 - $59.24
($56.19)
$ 74.1532%New holding, 5078632 sh.5,078,632
NVSKen Fisher 2011-03-31 Add0.05%$52.75 - $59.24
($56.19)
$ 74.1532%Add 75.21%761,360
NVSMario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Reduce$52.75 - $59.24
($56.19)
$ 74.1532%Reduce -95.51%12,190
NVSIrving Kahn 2011-03-31 Reduce-0.43%$52.75 - $59.24
($56.19)
$ 74.1532%Reduce -48.6%47,484
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*The price and date might not be the actual time and price at which the transactions were made. In the case of institutional owners, the date is stated as the last day of their fiscal quarter. The prices are estimates if no accurate information available. Foreign holdings may not be included.

NVS is held by these Gurus:

Ticker Guru Name Portfolio Date* Current Shares % of Shares Outstanding % of Total Assets Managed Change from Last Holdings Holding History
NVS Lee Ainslie 2013-03-31531,6890.020.49New Buy
NVS Ken Fisher 2013-03-315,268,7910.221+4.56%
NVS Tweedy Browne 2013-03-31301,9340.010.56+0.18%
NVS Jean-Marie Eveillard 2013-03-3113,06000
NVS Chris Davis 2013-03-3133,10000.01
NVS Mario Gabelli 2013-03-3110,94000.01
NVS Dodge & Cox 2013-03-3147,505,2721.964.2-1.93%
NVS HOTCHKIS & WILEY 2013-03-312,256,5350.090.82-2.47%
NVS PRIMECAP Management 2013-03-3127,436,7291.132.9-3.42%
NVS John Hussman 2013-03-31416,9000.021.1-13.31%
NVS Irving Kahn 2013-03-3133,45600.35-21.03%
NVS Vanguard Health Care Fund 2013-03-31726,2000.030.2-85.39%
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