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Nova (NVMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$362.75 -14.24 (-3.78%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$362.96 +0.21 (+0.06%)
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About Nova Stock (NASDAQ:NVMI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$352.77
$372.44
50-Day Range
$366.91
$605.65
52-Week Range
$232.73
$615.99
Volume
526,968 shs
Average Volume
445,603 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.53 billion
P/E Ratio
44.89
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$514.44
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

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Nova Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

NVMI MarketRank™: 

Nova scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 601 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Nova has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Nova has a consensus price target of $514.44, representing about 41.8% upside from its current price of $362.75.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Nova's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Nova are expected to grow by 29.02% in the coming year, from $9.89 to $12.76 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nova is 44.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nova is 44.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 72.21.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Nova has a PEG Ratio of 2.18. 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 8.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Nova's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.62% 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 2.42, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nova has recently increased by 10.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Nova does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Nova has a news sentiment score of 1.78. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Nova this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for NVMI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Nova to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $3,686,920.00 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.

  • Read more about Nova's insider trading history.
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NVMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nova's stock was trading at $328.39 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NVMI stock has increased by 10.5% and is now trading at $362.75.

Nova Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVMI) announced its earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The semiconductor company reported $2.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.41 by $0.10. The company's revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis.
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Nova subsidiaries include 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.

Nova's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (2.27%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.79%), Wasatch Advisors LP (1.61%) and Legal & General Group Plc (0.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Gabriel Waisman, Eitan Oppenhaim, Yaniv Garty and Sarit Sagiv.
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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.

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
8/07/2026
Today
8/24/2026
Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference
9/08/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NVMI
CIK
1109345
Employees
1,612
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$600.00
Low Price Target
$345.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+41.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.91
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$8.08
Trailing P/E Ratio
44.89
Forward P/E Ratio
36.68
P/E Growth
2.18
Net Income
$259.22 million
Net Margins
28.84%
Pretax Margin
34.06%
Return on Equity
21.41%
Return on Assets
11.95%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.55
Quick Ratio
1.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$937.50 million
Price / Sales
12.30
Cash Flow
$9.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow
38.99
Book Value
$44.84 per share
Price / Book
8.09

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,783,000
Free Float
31,465,000
Market Cap
$11.53 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.78

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This page (NASDAQ:NVMI) was last updated on 8/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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