Novartis Earlier Reported Q4 EPS $1.34 Missed $1.36 Estimate, Sales $12.77B Missed $12.87B Estimate

Novartis (NYSE:NVS) reported quarterly earnings of $1.34 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.36 by 1.47 percent. This is a 1.52 percent increase over earnings of $1.32 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $12.77 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $12.87 billion by 0.78 percent. This is a 2.96 percent increase over sales of $12.40 billion the same period last year.