Eli Lilly Becomes the First Drugmaker Worth $1 Trillion
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEBioPharma Dive[1] (published Nov. 21, 2025): Lilly "on Friday briefly became the first drugmaker to reach $1 trillion in market value"; Reuters the same day: "Eli Lilly hit $1 trillion in market value on Friday". Nasdaq's[4] daily prices show the 21 Nov close of $1,059.70 x 945,383,757 shares (10-Q cover) = $1.0018 trillion, and the 20 Nov high of $1,057.00 below the mark, so 21 Nov is the first day both intraday and at the close.
Eli Lilly's market value crossed $1 trillion on 21 November 2025, making it the first drugmaker and first health-care company to join the club dominated by tech giants. Its shares hit a record $1,066.65 and closed at $1,059.70, driven by Zepbound and Mounjaro.
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