Nova (NVMI) Competitors $293.10 +4.91 (+1.70%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$293.32 +0.21 (+0.07%) As of 06:12 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, AEIS, AMAT, CAMT, 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), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Camtek (CAMT), 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 Advanced Energy Industries Applied Materials Camtek KLA Lam Research MKS Teradyne Ultra Clean Onto Innovation Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) and Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) 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 institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Is ACLS or NVMI more profitable? Nova has a net margin of 29.10% compared to Axcelis Technologies' net margin of 17.69%. Nova's return on equity of 24.36% beat Axcelis Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axcelis Technologies17.69% 16.26% 12.27% Nova 29.10%24.36%16.66% Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACLS or NVMI? 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 RatioAxcelis Technologies$896.09M3.00$200.99M$4.8917.49Nova$672.40M12.82$183.76M$7.3539.88 Which has more volatility & risk, ACLS or NVMI? Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nova has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ACLS or NVMI? Axcelis Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.20%. Nova has a consensus price target of $282.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.62%. Given Axcelis Technologies' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Axcelis Technologies is more favorable than Nova.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axcelis Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Nova 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Does the media prefer ACLS or NVMI? In the previous week, Nova had 7 more articles in the media than Axcelis Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Nova and 9 mentions for Axcelis Technologies. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Nova's score of 1.22 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axcelis Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nova 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ACLS or NVMI? 90.0% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Nova shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Nova shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryNova beats Axcelis Technologies on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$8.62B$45.44B$31.09B$10.15BDividend YieldN/A2.27%3.17%4.61%P/E Ratio39.88642.65438.4225.92Price / Sales12.82236.771,757.7685.55Price / Cash39.7888.1536.4759.91Price / Book9.255.637.256.29Net Income$183.76M$551.26M$808.32M$270.85M7 Day Performance14.63%4.32%2.80%3.35%1 Month Performance7.96%5.70%4.92%6.40%1 Year Performance43.09%54.39%24,304.86%28.21% Nova Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVMINova1.7159 of 5 stars$293.10+1.7%$282.50-3.6%+42.9%$8.62B$672.40M39.884,149Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ACLSAxcelis Technologies3.8047 of 5 stars$81.82+1.5%$90.00+10.0%-14.9%$2.53B$1.02B16.731,563Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.5869 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+65.4%$5.80B$1.48B69.8810,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAMATApplied Materials4.8488 of 5 stars$162.05-0.4%$193.88+19.6%-8.5%$129.65B$27.18B19.3135,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑CAMTCamtek3.9863 of 5 stars$81.07+2.9%$96.10+18.5%+6.0%$3.59B$429.23M29.70400News CoveragePositive NewsKLACKLA4.6467 of 5 stars$908.98+0.4%$890.59-2.0%+28.1%$119.44B$12.16B29.9115,200Positive NewsLRCXLam Research4.5945 of 5 stars$105.07+2.1%$107.52+2.3%+50.7%$130.30B$18.44B25.2619,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeMKSIMKS4.316 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+3.4%$7.02B$3.74B27.6710,200Positive NewsTERTeradyne4.6754 of 5 stars$118.90-1.1%$114.44-3.8%-12.1%$19.12B$2.82B41.146,500Positive NewsUCTTUltra Clean3.7514 of 5 stars$24.56+0.7%$30.67+24.9%-25.3%$1.11B$2.10B-7.278,237Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.4197 of 5 stars$103.59-0.5%$137.86+33.1%-44.3%$5.10B$1.04B25.641,551Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axcelis Technologies Alternatives Advanced Energy Industries Alternatives Applied Materials Alternatives Camtek 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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