Nova (NVMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd (NASDAQ: NVMI) develops and supplies advanced metrology and process control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company’s core product line includes spectroscopic ellipsometry and scatterometry tools designed to measure film thickness, critical dimensions, overlay alignment and other key parameters that drive yield and performance in integrated circuit fabrication.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Rehovot, Israel, Nova Measuring Instruments has established itself as a critical partner to leading semiconductor foundries and device manufacturers. Its solutions address the stringent measurement requirements of logic, memory and specialty device nodes, enabling customers to monitor and optimize fabrication processes at the nanoscale.

Nova operates a global network of sales, service and R&D locations across North America, Europe and the Asia‐Pacific region. This footprint allows the company to deliver localized support and rapid response to customer needs, while also fostering close collaboration on next‐generation metrology challenges in advanced packaging and 3D architectures.

The company’s leadership team brings deep expertise in semiconductor process control, optics and data analytics. Nova holds a portfolio of patents covering measurement techniques and real‐time process monitoring, and continues to invest in innovation aimed at enhancing throughput, accuracy and integration with fab automation platforms.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $523.22 to $538.10
• 50-Day Range: $411.33 to $542.95
• 52-Week Range: $176.52 to $550.00
• Volume: 394,728 shs
• Average Volume: 380,125 shs
• Market Capitalization: $16.99 billion
• P/E Ratio: 66.73
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $442.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Nova Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nova scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 353rd out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Nova has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Nova has a consensus price target of $442.25, representing about 17.1% downside from its current price of $533.53.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nova has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Nova are expected to grow by 19.00% in the coming year, from $9.37 to $11.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nova is 66.61, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.46.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nova is 66.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 73.37.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Nova has a PEG Ratio of 3.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Nova has a P/B Ratio of 11.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.05% of the float of Nova has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nova has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.29.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nova has recently decreased by 3.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Nova does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Nova does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Nova has a news sentiment score of 0.97. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Nova this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for NVMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Nova to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nova insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,375.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Nova is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

82.99% of the stock of Nova is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

NVMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NVMI shares performed this year?

Nova's stock was trading at $328.39 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NVMI stock has increased by 62.5% and is now trading at $533.53.

How were Nova's earnings last quarter?

Nova Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVMI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February, 13th. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.01. The firm's revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Nova have any subsidiaries?

Nova subsidiaries include these companies: ancosys GmbH, Ancosys Inc., ancosys Instruments Taiwan Ltd, ancosys Korea LLC, Nova Measuring Instruments GmbH, Nova Measuring Instruments Inc., Nova Measuring Instruments K.K., and more.

Who are Nova's major shareholders?

Nova's top institutional investors include Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (6.82%), Wasatch Advisors LP (2.68%), Meitav Investment House Ltd. (1.80%) and Y.D. More Investments Ltd (1.19%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Nova?

Shares of NVMI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Nova own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nova investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/13/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NVMI
• CIK: 1109345
• Web: www.novami.com
• Phone: 972732295600
• Fax: 972-8940-7776
• Employees: 1,612
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Nova: $442.25
• High Price Target: $520.00
• Low Price Target: $300.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -17.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 66.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 57.05
• P/E Growth: 3.6
• Net Income: $259.22 million
• Net Margins: 29.44%
• Pretax Margin: 34.44%
• Return on Equity: 22.90%
• Return on Assets: 13.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.56
• Current Ratio: 6.28
• Quick Ratio: 5.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $880.58 million
• Price / Sales: 19.29
• Cash Flow: $10.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 50.91
• Book Value: $44.84 per share
• Price / Book: 11.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,780,000
• Free Float: 31,465,000
• Market Cap: $16.99 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.78