Best Stock to Buy: Eli Lilly Stock vs. Novo Nordisk Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 12, 2025 at 10:40AM

NYSE: LLY

Eli Lilly

Market Cap

$781B

Today's Change

(8.24%) $62.85

Current Price

$825.85

Price as of October 1, 2025, 3:59 p.m. ET

Investors have a tough choice between these two excellent companies.

Eli Lilly (LLY 8.24%) and Novo Nordisk (NVO 6.57%) are competing in the market for weight loss and diabetes treatments.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 9, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 11, 2025.

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A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.

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