Q1 beat was largely driven by FX tailwinds as quarterly sales and operating profit CER growth were already provided during April 2023’s guidance upgrade. While GLP-1 and obesity drugs continued their stellar momentum, markets were probably spooked by another temporary supply reduction guidance for Wegovy and/or Eli Lilly’s progress on Alzheimer’s which could increase expectations for Novo to deliver in that area. Overall, despite robust growth prospects and operational excellence, Novo remains p ....

04 May 2023
Good Q1, but markets have too high expectations

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Good Q1, but markets have too high expectations
- Published:
04 May 2023 -
Author:
Abhishek Raval -
Pages:
4 -
Q1 beat was largely driven by FX tailwinds as quarterly sales and operating profit CER growth were already provided during April 2023’s guidance upgrade. While GLP-1 and obesity drugs continued their stellar momentum, markets were probably spooked by another temporary supply reduction guidance for Wegovy and/or Eli Lilly’s progress on Alzheimer’s which could increase expectations for Novo to deliver in that area. Overall, despite robust growth prospects and operational excellence, Novo remains p ....