

Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) reported mixed third-quarter earnings on Tuesday as the prized Avidity Biosciences deal worth $12 billion cost the company an estimated $1.9 billion in impairment charges, primarily driven by the timeline shifting due to additional clinical work to be completed.

Although the revenue and EPS for Novartis (NVS) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Novartis stock rose slightly early Tuesday on strong third-quarter income, but the company's biggest moneymaker, Kisqali, fell short.

The Swiss drugmaker cited solid sales growth and productivity gains, even as recent clinical-trial setbacks hit its bottom line in the third quarter.

Novartis (NYSE: NVS) presented Phase III results for remibrutinib in relapsing multiple sclerosis, reporting that the oral Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor reduced relapse rates and MRI lesion activity versus teriflunomide in the REMODEL-1 and REMODEL-2 studies. The company said global regulatory filings are underway, with a U.S. submission expected by the end of the year using

Novartis AG (NVS) Discusses REMODEL Trial Results for Remibrutinib in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Transcript

Novartis NYSE: NVS presented Phase III results for remibrutinib in relapsing multiple sclerosis, reporting that the oral Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor reduced relapse rates and MRI lesion activity versus teriflunomide in the REMODEL-1 and REMODEL-2 studies.

Novartis presents weaker-than-expected relapse data for multiple sclerosis drug remibrutinib