Fintel reports that on January 16, 2026, Argus Research upgraded their outlook for Viatris (NasdaqGS:VTRS) from Hold to Buy.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 1.60% Upside
As of January 13, 2026, the average one-year price target for Viatris is $13.05/share. The forecasts range from a low of $9.09 to a high of $16.80. The average price target represents an increase of 1.60% from its latest reported closing price of $12.84 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Viatris is 16,476MM, an increase of 16.65%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 3.17.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 1,570 funds or institutions reporting positions in Viatris. This is an decrease of 58 owner(s) or 3.56% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to VTRS is 0.17%, an increase of 0.23%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 0.49% to 1,138,032K shares. 
The put/call ratio of VTRS is 0.26, indicating a bullish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
Price T Rowe Associates holds 84,065K shares representing 7.30% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 78,773K shares , representing an increase of 6.30%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in VTRS by 11.74% over the last quarter.
Davis Selected Advisers holds 69,346K shares representing 6.02% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 66,376K shares , representing an increase of 4.28%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in VTRS by 13.09% over the last quarter.
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 37,992K shares representing 3.30% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 37,699K shares , representing an increase of 0.77%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in VTRS by 7.82% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 33,314K shares representing 2.89% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 33,183K shares , representing an increase of 0.39%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in VTRS by 8.55% over the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 29,916K shares representing 2.60% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 31,226K shares , representing a decrease of 4.38%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in VTRS by 3.34% over the last quarter.
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