NOVT

Novanta Inc. Common Stock (NOVT)

Stock · NASDAQ · Miscellaneous

$128.68as of 10/16/2026

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October 8, 2026

Novanta Shares Rise Amid Positive Analyst Mentions. Recent reports highlight Novanta as a stock gaining attention from Wall Street, with one article noting its shares skyrocketed alongside other names. The company is currently trading near its 52-week low, despite analysts maintaining a higher average target price. This divergence suggests the market is currently pricing in significant caution regarding the stock's high valuation.

Active signals

Resistance level
$142.95
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components

What NOVT's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike39-0.4%49%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now21+2.2%62%
Bollinger Band BreakdownActive now18+1.1%50%
Bollinger Band Breakout18+0.6%56%
Any 20-session window (baseline)-0.1%49%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About NOVT

Novanta Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides precision medicine, precision manufacturing, medical solutions, robotics and automation solutions, and advanced surgery solutions in the United States and internationally. The company operates Automation Enabling Technologies and Medical Solutions segments. The Precision Medicine and Manufacturing segment designs, manufactures, and markets laser beam steering and…

Sector
Miscellaneous
Industry
Industrial Machinery/Components
Employees
3,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$132.85$138.09
Market cap
$6.17B
P/E (trailing)
82.51
P/E (forward)
30.87
EPS (trailing)
$1.57
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.73
Avg. volume
404.6K
52-week range
$98.27$176.38
Next earnings: November 9, 2026 · EPS estimate $0.97confirmed

How Novanta Inc. Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$980.60MNet Income$53.83M (5%)Cost of Revenue$545.32M (56%)SG&A$195.66M (20%)R&D$95.48M (10%)Other$74.50M (8%)Tax$15.81M (2%)NOVT

Source: 10-K filed Feb 23, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$435.28M(44%)
Operating Income$94.01M(10%)

Forecasts

2 analyst ratings

Buy 89%
Hold 11%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$195
+51.5%
Median
$194.5
+51.2%
Low
$194
+50.8%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
0
Disposed
21.2K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
37.15M
Total value held
$4.01B
Institutional holders
324
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown4.65M
  • Unknown1.78M
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  • Unknown1.61M
  • Unknown1.45M
  • Unknown1.34M
  • Unknown996.6K
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