If You Had Invested in Novo Nordisk (NVO)
Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy. Pick an amount and a starting month above — the result, the chart and the S&P 500 comparison update instantly, with dividends reinvested.
Novo Nordisk price history
$1,000 invested in Novo Nordisk — what it became
| Invested | Value today | Total return | Per year (CAGR) | S&P 500 same period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2025 (1 year ago) | $597 | -40% | -27.8% | $1,294 |
| Start of 2023 (3 years ago) | $744 | -26% | -7.9% | $1,970 |
| Start of 2021 (5 years ago) | $1,536 | +54% | 8.0% | $2,228 |
| Start of 2016 (10 years ago) | $2,171 | +117% | 7.6% | $4,689 |
| Start of 2011 (15 years ago) | $5,840 | +484% | 12.0% | $7,820 |
| Start of 2006 (20 years ago) | $25,745 | 26× | 17.1% | $8,746 |
| 1981-04 (45 years, since our data begins) | $568,129 | 568× | 15.0% | — |
Monthly investing in Novo Nordisk — projected forward
What if you started investing a fixed amount into Novo Nordisk every month from today? This projection applies the stock's own historical average return to your plan — pick which history to assume, or set your own rate. Treat it as a what-if, not a forecast: few assets repeat their past.
Novo Nordisk by the numbers
- Best full year: 1988 (+85%)
- Worst full year: 1984 (-57%)
- Deepest fall from a peak (monthly data): -73% — the price of holding any single stock
- Average return since 1981: 15.0% per year
Reading the results
Returns are computed from monthly adjusted prices in US dollars, meaning stock splits and reinvested dividends are included. A euro investor's result would additionally move with the USD/EUR exchange rate. And the obvious but essential caveat: these are the results of one specific stock picked with hindsight — past performance tells you what happened, not what happens next.
If numbers like these tempt you to invest, the boring path usually wins: a diversified index fund bought monthly. See how to start investing in Europe, compare costs in the broker comparison, or project your own plan with the compound interest calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What would $1,000 invested in Novo Nordisk 10 years ago be worth today?
About $2,171 in USD with dividends reinvested — a total return of +117% from a $1,000 investment made at the start of 2016.
What is Novo Nordisk's average annual return?
Since 1981, Novo Nordisk has returned about 15.0% per year with dividends reinvested, and about 7.6% per year over the past 10 years. Averages hide large swings — see the best and worst years above.
Did Novo Nordisk beat the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, $1,000 in Novo Nordisk grew to about $2,171 while the same amount in an S&P 500 fund grew to about $4,689 — so Novo Nordisk trailed the index over that period. Other periods can tell a different story; use the calculator above to check any timeframe.