Novanta (NOVT) Competitors $118.82 +2.34 (+2.01%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.82 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:41 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, SYNA, TRMB, 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), Synaptics (SYNA), Trimble (TRMB), ITT (ITT), Keysight Technologies (KEYS), and TE Connectivity (TEL). Novanta vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Diodes Littelfuse MKS NXP Semiconductors Synaptics Trimble ITT Keysight Technologies TE Connectivity Novanta (NASDAQ:NOVT) and Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Do analysts recommend NOVT or AEIS? Novanta presently has a consensus price target of $133.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.93%. Advanced Energy Industries has a consensus price target of $154.44, indicating a potential downside of 22.16%. Given Novanta's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Novanta is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Novanta 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NOVT or AEIS? Novanta has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioNovanta$949.24M4.50$64.09M$1.7069.89Advanced Energy Industries$1.48B5.05$54.21M$2.2189.78 Is NOVT or AEIS 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 Novanta6.41% 14.70% 7.88% Advanced Energy Industries 5.13%12.38%6.58% Which has more risk and volatility, NOVT or AEIS? Novanta has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NOVT or AEIS? In the previous week, Novanta had 4 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Novanta and 7 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Novanta's score of 1.30 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Novanta 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NOVT or AEIS? 98.4% of Novanta shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Novanta shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Novanta on 10 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$4.19B$6.27B$32.91B$10.60BDividend YieldN/A2.13%3.19%4.86%P/E Ratio69.8927.74732.0828.46Price / Sales4.502.821,347.94128.87Price / Cash25.0826.3837.2360.64Price / Book5.723.117.506.53Net Income$64.09M$177.19M$820.48M$276.75M7 Day Performance11.45%2.49%532.36%0.20%1 Month Performance7.74%4.08%628.55%1.67%1 Year Performance-30.89%35.29%24,387.69%32.73% Novanta Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NOVTNovanta3.2936 of 5 stars$118.82+2.0%$133.00+11.9%-32.3%$4.19B$949.24M69.893,000News CoveragePositive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.3667 of 5 stars$197.44+2.8%$154.44-21.8%+78.5%$7.24B$1.48B89.3410,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeDIODDiodes2.2566 of 5 stars$57.14+4.8%$55.00-3.7%-11.3%$2.53B$1.31B41.718,593News CoverageLFUSLittelfuse4.94 of 5 stars$270.38+2.1%$292.50+8.2%+3.5%$6.57B$2.19B56.3316,000Upcoming EarningsMKSIMKS4.5827 of 5 stars$141.58+3.7%$130.70-7.7%+34.6%$9.17B$3.59B35.9310,200NXPINXP Semiconductors4.6953 of 5 stars$219.82+2.6%$257.06+16.9%-6.2%$54.04B$12.61B26.2033,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsSYNASynaptics3.5781 of 5 stars$72.58+4.5%$89.00+22.6%-5.1%$2.68B$1.07B-59.981,700TRMBTrimble4.5625 of 5 stars$78.58+1.5%$92.10+17.2%+31.4%$18.42B$3.68B67.7412,100Positive NewsITTITT4.6971 of 5 stars$172.35-0.3%$191.00+10.8%+18.5%$13.49B$3.63B27.1011,700Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKEYSKeysight Technologies4.4754 of 5 stars$164.75+1.6%$187.38+13.7%+5.9%$27.87B$4.98B52.4715,500TELTE Connectivity4.4992 of 5 stars$226.12+1.4%$222.00-1.8%+56.0%$65.89B$15.85B46.8287,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Advanced Energy Industries Competitors Diodes Competitors Littelfuse Competitors MKS Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Synaptics Competitors Trimble Competitors ITT Competitors Keysight Technologies Competitors TE Connectivity Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NOVT) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRobinhood warningA strange chasm is coming to Wall Street... 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