Novanta (NOVT) Competitors $113.74 -1.96 (-1.69%) Closing price 08/6/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$113.78 +0.04 (+0.03%) As of 08/6/2025 06:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NOVT vs. ADI, AEIS, DIOD, MKSI, NXPI, TRMB, TROW, ITT, KEYS, and TELShould you be buying Novanta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Novanta include Analog Devices (ADI), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Diodes (DIOD), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Trimble (TRMB), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), ITT (ITT), Keysight Technologies (KEYS), and TE Connectivity (TEL). Novanta vs. Its Competitors Analog Devices Advanced Energy Industries Diodes MKS NXP Semiconductors Trimble T. Rowe Price Group ITT Keysight Technologies TE Connectivity Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and profitability. Do analysts recommend ADI or NOVT? Analog Devices currently has a consensus target price of $258.89, suggesting a potential upside of 17.31%. Novanta has a consensus target price of $160.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.67%. Given Novanta's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Novanta is more favorable than Analog Devices.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Analog Devices 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81Novanta 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ADI or NOVT? 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Novanta shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Novanta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, ADI or NOVT? Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Novanta has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ADI or NOVT? In the previous week, Analog Devices had 15 more articles in the media than Novanta. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Analog Devices and 19 mentions for Novanta. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Novanta's score of 0.69 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Analog Devices 29 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Novanta 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is ADI or NOVT more profitable? Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Novanta's net margin of 6.41%. Novanta's return on equity of 14.70% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Analog Devices18.65% 9.56% 6.99% Novanta 6.41%14.70%7.88% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ADI or NOVT? Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Novanta. Analog Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Novanta, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAnalog Devices$9.43B11.62$1.64B$3.6760.13Novanta$951.70M4.30$64.09M$1.7066.91 SummaryAnalog Devices beats Novanta on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Novanta News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NOVT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding NOVT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NOVT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNovantaELEC IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.16B$5.62B$29.06B$9.47BDividend YieldN/A2.71%3.11%4.17%P/E Ratio66.9123.6748.5423.99Price / Sales4.302.331,528.7596.71Price / Cash24.9123.5036.5858.51Price / Book5.112.227.485.58Net Income$64.09M$171.66M$802.59M$265.35M7 Day Performance-7.54%0.05%-0.08%-0.07%1 Month Performance-11.69%2.78%-0.01%1.76%1 Year Performance-32.44%11.17%53,008.73%25.39% Novanta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOVTNovanta2.7707 of 5 stars$113.74-1.7%$160.00+40.7%-33.2%$4.16B$951.70M66.913,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeADIAnalog Devices4.8744 of 5 stars$222.40+0.3%$258.89+16.4%+7.7%$110.02B$9.43B32.9424,000Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2858 of 5 stars$140.56+3.9%$132.20-5.9%+41.7%$5.09B$1.48B40.2510,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownDIODDiodes2.5706 of 5 stars$49.46+1.1%$55.00+11.2%-23.4%$2.27B$1.31B40.098,593MKSIMKS4.986 of 5 stars$94.00+1.3%$120.00+27.7%-15.8%$6.26B$3.59B13.0510,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8383 of 5 stars$211.99+1.0%$256.05+20.8%-13.0%$52.92B$12.61B20.3033,100Positive NewsTRMBTrimble4.0252 of 5 stars$84.25+1.9%$89.14+5.8%+63.3%$19.72B$3.68B36.5712,100Trending NewsGap UpTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.3958 of 5 stars$105.94+2.8%$101.09-4.6%+1.5%$22.71B$7.09B11.258,158Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastITTITT4.2449 of 5 stars$166.88+1.7%$179.22+7.4%+27.9%$12.80B$3.63B27.1111,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionKEYSKeysight Technologies4.4194 of 5 stars$161.65+1.9%$187.50+16.0%+30.4%$27.31B$4.98B26.8015,500Positive NewsTELTE Connectivity4.7044 of 5 stars$204.12+1.1%$194.80-4.6%+39.8%$59.67B$15.85B24.4287,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Analog Devices Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Competitors Diodes Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Trimble Competitors T. 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