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NVMI vs. ACLS, AEIS, AMAT, CAMT, KLAC, LRCX, MKSI, TER, UCTT, and ONTO

Should 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

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) and Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ:ACLS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Nova has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axcelis Technologies has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 Ratio
Nova$672.40M15.09$183.76M$7.3546.95
Axcelis Technologies$896.09M2.92$200.99M$4.8917.04

In the previous week, Nova and Nova both had 8 articles in the media. Axcelis Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Nova's score of 1.18 indicating that Axcelis Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nova
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Axcelis Technologies
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nova currently has a consensus target price of $282.50, suggesting a potential downside of 18.13%. Axcelis Technologies has a consensus target price of $97.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.43%. 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)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Axcelis Technologies
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

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
Nova29.10% 24.36% 16.66%
Axcelis Technologies 17.69%16.26%12.27%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Axcelis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Nova beats Axcelis Technologies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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NVMI vs. The Competition

MetricNovaELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$10.01B$46.89B$33.12B$10.68B
Dividend YieldN/A2.04%3.18%4.82%
P/E Ratio46.95837.38103.3829.71
Price / Sales15.09361.381,292.14132.28
Price / Cash48.67103.8038.0861.44
Price / Book10.896.917.576.60
Net Income$183.76M$551.26M$820.47M$276.82M
7 Day Performance4.33%3.51%2.51%2.07%
1 Month Performance12.24%11.20%2.85%2.62%
1 Year Performance87.98%77.51%24,052.59%32.86%

Nova Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NVMI
Nova
1.3057 of 5 stars
$345.06
+1.4%
$282.50
-18.1%
+86.1%$10.01B$672.40M46.954,149News Coverage
Positive News
Gap Up
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies
4.5575 of 5 stars
$83.88
+1.2%
$97.00
+15.6%
-6.3%$2.60B$1.02B17.151,563Positive News
Analyst Forecast
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
4.4656 of 5 stars
$197.44
+2.8%
$154.44
-21.8%
+87.2%$7.24B$1.48B89.3410,000News Coverage
Positive News
Analyst Forecast
High Trading Volume
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.4015 of 5 stars
$228.13
+1.4%
$209.15
-8.3%
+25.1%$179.24B$27.18B27.1935,700Trending News
Analyst Forecast
CAMT
Camtek
1.7677 of 5 stars
$122.89
+1.8%
$110.30
-10.2%
+49.6%$5.50B$429.23M45.01400News Coverage
Analyst Forecast
Gap Up
KLAC
KLA
4.7088 of 5 stars
$1,152.89
+4.2%
$1,040.65
-9.7%
+74.4%$145.73B$12.16B37.9415,200Upcoming Earnings
LRCX
Lam Research
4.5654 of 5 stars
$144.05
+1.8%
$128.04
-11.1%
+102.5%$178.45B$18.44B34.6319,000Trending News
Earnings Report
Analyst Forecast
Analyst Revision
MKSI
MKS
4.5937 of 5 stars
$141.58
+3.7%
$130.70
-7.7%
+42.6%$9.17B$3.59B35.9310,200
TER
Teradyne
4.4134 of 5 stars
$139.19
+0.7%
$127.27
-8.6%
+16.6%$21.98B$2.82B48.166,500Trending News
Upcoming Earnings
Analyst Upgrade
Analyst Revision
UCTT
Ultra Clean
1.9989 of 5 stars
$29.17
+1.4%
$30.67
+5.1%
-14.4%$1.30B$2.10B-8.638,237Positive News
Upcoming Earnings
Analyst Forecast
ONTO
Onto Innovation
4.2473 of 5 stars
$135.88
+1.4%
$148.57
+9.3%
-34.4%$6.57B$987.32M33.631,551Positive News
Gap Up

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This page (NASDAQ:NVMI) was last updated on 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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