Nova (NVMI) Competitors $282.36 -4.02 (-1.40%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$286.15 +3.79 (+1.34%) As of 06:49 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock NVMI vs. ACLS, AMAT, CAMT, ENTG, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, TER, UCTT, and ONTOShould you be buying Nova stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nova include Axcelis Technologies (ACLS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Camtek (CAMT), Entegris (ENTG), KLA (KLAC), Lam Research (LRCX), MKS (MKSI), Teradyne (TER), Ultra Clean (UCTT), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Nova vs. Its Competitors Axcelis Technologies Applied Materials Camtek Entegris KLA Lam Research MKS Teradyne Ultra Clean Onto Innovation Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NVMI or ACLS? Axcelis Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Nova. Axcelis Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNova$672.40M12.35$183.76M$6.6242.65Axcelis Technologies$1.02B2.34$200.99M$5.4613.59 Which has more risk and volatility, NVMI or ACLS? Nova has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NVMI or ACLS? In the previous week, Nova had 3 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Nova and 3 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Nova's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Axcelis Technologies' score of 0.34 indicating that Nova is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nova 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axcelis Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate NVMI or ACLS? Nova presently has a consensus price target of $282.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.05%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus price target of $136.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.26%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Nova.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nova 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Is NVMI or ACLS more profitable? Nova has a net margin of 28.46% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 18.58%. Nova's return on equity of 23.98% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nova28.46% 23.98% 16.15% Axcelis Technologies 18.58%18.55%13.78% Do institutionals & insiders believe in NVMI or ACLS? 83.0% of Nova shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nova shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryNova beats Axcelis Technologies on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nova News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NVMI 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 NVMI 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 NVMI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNovaELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.42B$38.12B$27.52B$8.95BDividend YieldN/A2.20%3.13%4.06%P/E Ratio42.6548.3246.7020.50Price / Sales12.35226.061,946.89120.29Price / Cash40.9591.2638.4157.86Price / Book8.915.197.185.56Net Income$183.76M$528.96M$763.56M$248.40M7 Day Performance5.19%3.15%2.13%6.04%1 Month Performance30.12%12.49%5.72%7.69%1 Year Performance17.70%27.48%52,367.21%20.97% Nova Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVMINova1.6181 of 5 stars$282.36-1.4%$282.50+0.0%+20.1%$8.42B$672.40M42.654,149ACLSAxcelis Technologies4.539 of 5 stars$69.69flat$136.00+95.1%-50.0%$2.24B$1.02B12.761,563AMATApplied Materials4.7707 of 5 stars$183.07-0.1%$200.24+9.4%-21.4%$146.91B$28.09B22.2735,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCAMTCamtek2.6311 of 5 stars$84.56+0.1%$88.56+4.7%-32.7%$3.86B$450.86M32.40400Analyst ForecastENTGEntegris4.3319 of 5 stars$80.65-2.1%$113.00+40.1%-40.3%$12.21B$3.24B39.538,200Positive NewsKLACKLA4.5798 of 5 stars$895.74+0.7%$815.39-9.0%+6.7%$118.45B$9.81B32.5615,230Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeLRCXLam Research4.5084 of 5 stars$97.34+0.1%$93.97-3.5%-9.8%$124.51B$14.91B27.1317,450Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMKSIMKS4.7039 of 5 stars$99.36-0.8%$130.82+31.7%-23.8%$6.70B$3.59B29.6610,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeTERTeradyne4.727 of 5 stars$89.92-0.5%$114.33+27.2%-40.1%$14.42B$2.82B25.406,500Options VolumeUCTTUltra Clean4.2237 of 5 stars$22.57-0.7%$37.00+63.9%-53.4%$1.02B$2.14B36.408,237Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.7687 of 5 stars$100.97+2.1%$141.67+40.3%-56.7%$4.93B$987.32M22.841,551Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Alternatives Applied Materials Alternatives Camtek Alternatives Entegris Alternatives KLA Alternatives Lam Research Alternatives MKS Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives Ultra Clean Alternatives Onto Innovation Alternatives 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:NVMI) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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