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Alvotech Founder Róbert Wessman to Hand CEO Role to Lisa Graver in Planned Q1 2026 Succession

Story Highlights
  • Alvotech founder Róbert Wessman will exit the CEO role by end-Q1 2026, remaining full-time Executive Chairman focused on strategy and governance.
  • Alvotech appointed seasoned pharma executive and board member Lisa Graver as CEO, aligning leadership in Iceland to drive its next growth phase in biosimilars.
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Alvotech Founder Róbert Wessman to Hand CEO Role to Lisa Graver in Planned Q1 2026 Succession

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The latest announcement is out from Alvotech ( (ALVO) ).

On January 6, 2026, Alvotech announced a planned senior leadership transition following a long-prepared CEO succession process, with founder and current CEO Róbert Wessman set to step down from the chief executive role at the end of the first quarter of 2026 while remaining in a full-time capacity as Executive Chairman. The company has appointed long-time collaborator and board member Lisa Graver, a veteran pharmaceuticals executive and former CEO of Alvogen, as the incoming Chief Executive Officer, with an immediate transition period to ensure operational continuity and a smooth handover; the move consolidates leadership in Iceland alongside Alvotech’s core operations and is positioned as a way to support the next phase of growth for its expanding biosimilar portfolio and global partnerships, while Wessman shifts his focus to strategy, business development, portfolio direction, capital markets and corporate governance.

The most recent analyst rating on (ALVO) stock is a Sell with a $5.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Alvotech stock, see the ALVO Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on ALVO Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ALVO is a Neutral.

Alvotech’s overall stock score is driven by financial instability, bearish technical indicators, and regulatory challenges impacting short-term outlook. While strategic investments and historical growth are positives, significant risks remain.

To see Spark’s full report on ALVO stock, click here.

More about Alvotech

Alvotech is a Luxembourg- and Iceland-based global biotechnology company focused solely on developing and manufacturing biosimilar medicines, aiming to provide high-quality, cost-effective alternatives to branded biologics. Its portfolio includes five approved biosimilars to major reference products such as Humira, Stelara, Simponi, Eylea and Prolia/Xgeva, marketed across multiple regions, and a broad pipeline targeting autoimmune, eye and bone disorders, respiratory disease and cancer, supported by commercial partnerships spanning the US, Europe, Japan, China and other key global markets.

Average Trading Volume: 605,654

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $1.43B

For a thorough assessment of ALVO stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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