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NovoCure Limited (NVCR) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Devices

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.75: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

NovoCure Limited, an oncology company, engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of tumor treating fields (TTFields) devices for the treatment of solid tumor cancers in the United States, Germany, France, Japan, Greater China, and internationally. Its... Read more

$17.75+30.1% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#24 of 40 Medical Devices
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield0.25%
Stop $16.35Target $22.87(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 2.0:1
Analyst target$26.29+48.1%7 analysts
$22.87our TP
$17.75price
$26.29mean
$48

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.75: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 8/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 68d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — NovoCure Limited

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-15.0
Mkt Cap$2.0B
EV/EBITDA-11.1
Profit Mgn-25.7%
ROE-50.0%
Rev Growth12.3%
Beta0.90
DividendNone
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.9
Value Rank
4.3
Growth Rank
6.0

Unprofitable operations — net margin -25.7%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Rule Of 40
3.0
Fcf Quality
3.2
Moat
6.5
Piotroski F
6.7
Current Ratio
9.7
Gross Margin
10.0
FCF-positive despite GAAP loss (FCF margin 1%, FCF yield 0.2%)Rule of 40: 13 (fail)
GatesMomentum 4.9<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Momentum 4.9>=4.5A.R:R 2.0 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 68d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
76 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $11.61Resistance $18.92

Price Targets

$16
$23
A.Upside+28.8%
A.R:R2.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (68d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NVCR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.75: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 2.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $16.35. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the NVCR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $22.87 (+30.1% upside). Prior stop was $16.35. Stop-loss: $16.35.

What are the risks of investing in NVCR?

Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is NVCR overvalued or undervalued?

NovoCure Limited trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -15.0). TrendMatrix value score: 8.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about NVCR?

13 analysts cover NVCR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $26.

What does NovoCure Limited do?NovoCure Limited, an oncology company, engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of tumor treating...

NovoCure Limited, an oncology company, engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of tumor treating fields (TTFields) devices for the treatment of solid tumor cancers in the United States, Germany, France, Japan, Greater China, and internationally. Its TTFields devices include Optune Gio, Optune Lua, and Optune Pax. The company also has ongoing clinical trials investigating TTFields in brain metastases, gastric cancer, glioblastoma, liver cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and ovarian cancer. NovoCure Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

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