Novanta (NOVT) Competitors $114.26 +0.48 (+0.42%) Closing price 09/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$114.22 -0.05 (-0.04%) As of 09/16/2025 05:36 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. AEIS, DIOD, LFUS, MKSI, NXPI, TRMB, TROW, ITT, KEYS, and TELShould you be buying Novanta stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Novanta include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Diodes (DIOD), Littelfuse (LFUS), 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 Advanced Energy Industries Diodes Littelfuse MKS NXP Semiconductors Trimble T. Rowe Price Group ITT Keysight Technologies TE Connectivity Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate AEIS or NOVT? Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 10.84%. Novanta has a consensus price target of $133.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.40%. Given Novanta's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Novanta is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Novanta 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is AEIS or NOVT more profitable? Novanta has a net margin of 6.41% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 5.13%. Novanta's return on equity of 14.70% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% Novanta 6.41%14.70%7.88% Does the media prefer AEIS or NOVT? In the previous week, Novanta had 3 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Novanta and 9 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Novanta's score of 1.41 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Novanta 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AEIS or NOVT? Novanta has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Novanta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.02$54.21M$2.2171.51Novanta$949.24M4.33$64.09M$1.7067.21 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AEIS or NOVT? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Novanta shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Novanta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, AEIS or NOVT? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Novanta has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Novanta on 9 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$4.09B$5.82B$32.03B$10.31BDividend YieldN/A2.52%3.15%4.63%P/E Ratio67.2126.06450.6926.51Price / Sales4.332.561,675.44123.58Price / Cash24.5023.7237.2060.46Price / Book5.502.547.446.29Net Income$64.09M$177.35M$809.77M$270.51M7 Day Performance-0.61%-0.38%2.67%1.95%1 Month Performance-0.62%4.13%5.85%6.33%1 Year Performance-33.19%20.08%24,268.65%25.63% Novanta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOVTNovanta2.6855 of 5 stars$114.26+0.4%$133.00+16.4%-33.5%$4.09B$949.24M67.213,000Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6225 of 5 stars$156.74-0.4%$140.90-10.1%+59.9%$5.94B$1.48B70.9210,000Positive NewsDIODDiodes2.507 of 5 stars$54.26+3.1%$55.00+1.4%-9.5%$2.44B$1.31B39.618,593Positive NewsLFUSLittelfuse4.5972 of 5 stars$262.81-0.4%$234.50-10.8%+4.4%$6.54B$2.19B54.7516,000MKSIMKS4.2157 of 5 stars$116.38+1.1%$119.80+2.9%+9.3%$7.73B$3.59B29.5410,200Positive NewsNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9579 of 5 stars$219.27+0.2%$256.05+16.8%-3.9%$55.17B$12.61B26.1333,100Positive NewsInsider TradeTRMBTrimble4.706 of 5 stars$81.01+0.2%$90.50+11.7%+38.5%$19.25B$3.68B69.8412,100Positive NewsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.46 of 5 stars$104.17-1.4%$101.55-2.5%-2.1%$23.21B$7.09B11.648,158Positive NewsITTITT4.3075 of 5 stars$179.80+1.3%$183.67+2.2%+34.1%$13.84B$3.63B28.2711,700Analyst ForecastKEYSKeysight Technologies4.5026 of 5 stars$171.67+0.7%$187.38+9.1%+15.1%$29.31B$4.98B54.6715,500Positive NewsTELTE Connectivity4.4626 of 5 stars$210.99+0.6%$199.55-5.4%+45.7%$62.00B$15.85B43.6887,000Positive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Competitors Diodes Competitors Littelfuse Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Trimble Competitors T. 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