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NVMI vs. AEIS, AMAT, CAMT, ENTG, and KLAC

Should you buy Nova stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Nova with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Nova include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Camtek (CAMT), Entegris (ENTG), and KLA (KLAC). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Nova compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Nova had 5 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nova and 5 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Nova's score of 0.97 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
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nova
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus price target of $400.45, suggesting a potential upside of 34.15%. Nova has a consensus price target of $551.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.76%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Nova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.77
Nova
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Nova shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Nova shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nova has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Advanced Energy Industries. Nova 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 Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries$1.80B6.31$148.40M$4.7562.85
Nova$880.58M16.34$259.22M$8.0256.45

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nova has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market.

Nova has a net margin of 29.21% compared to Advanced Energy Industries' net margin of 10.00%. Nova's return on equity of 21.77% beat Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries10.00% 17.99% 9.60%
Nova 29.21%21.77%12.56%

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries and Nova tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nova compare to Applied Materials?

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Nova shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Nova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Nova. Applied Materials 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
Applied Materials$28.37B16.10$7.00B$10.6554.03
Nova$880.58M16.34$259.22M$8.0256.45

Applied Materials has a net margin of 29.31% compared to Nova's net margin of 29.21%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 36.97% beat Nova's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Materials29.31% 36.97% 21.30%
Nova 29.21%21.77%12.56%

Applied Materials currently has a consensus target price of $589.48, suggesting a potential upside of 2.45%. Nova has a consensus target price of $551.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.76%. Given Nova's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nova is more favorable than Applied Materials.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Materials
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Nova
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

Applied Materials has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nova has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Applied Materials had 76 more articles in the media than Nova. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for Applied Materials and 10 mentions for Nova. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Nova's score of 0.97 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Applied Materials
51 Very Positive mention(s)
17 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nova
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Applied Materials beats Nova on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nova compare to Camtek?

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

Nova currently has a consensus price target of $551.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.76%. Camtek has a consensus price target of $174.67, suggesting a potential upside of 27.70%. Given Camtek's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Camtek is more favorable than Nova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nova
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Camtek
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Nova has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Camtek has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nova had 1 more articles in the media than Camtek. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nova and 9 mentions for Camtek. Nova's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Camtek's score of 0.78 indicating that Nova is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nova
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Camtek
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

83.0% of Nova shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of Camtek shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nova shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 79.4% of Camtek shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nova has a net margin of 29.21% compared to Camtek's net margin of 9.63%. Camtek's return on equity of 22.26% beat Nova's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nova29.21% 21.77% 12.56%
Camtek 9.63%22.26%11.70%

Nova has higher revenue and earnings than Camtek. Nova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Camtek, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nova$880.58M16.34$259.22M$8.0256.45
Camtek$496.07M12.87$50.72M$0.87157.22

Summary

Nova beats Camtek on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nova compare to Entegris?

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) and Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Nova has a net margin of 29.21% compared to Entegris' net margin of 8.18%. Nova's return on equity of 21.77% beat Entegris' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nova29.21% 21.77% 12.56%
Entegris 8.18%11.45%5.34%

Nova has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Entegris. Nova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Entegris, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nova$880.58M16.34$259.22M$8.0256.45
Entegris$3.20B6.50$235.60M$1.7378.77

Nova presently has a consensus price target of $551.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.76%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $164.22, indicating a potential upside of 20.51%. Given Nova's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nova is more favorable than Entegris.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nova
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Entegris
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55

In the previous week, Entegris had 1 more articles in the media than Nova. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Entegris and 10 mentions for Nova. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Nova's score of 0.97 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nova
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Entegris
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Nova has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

83.0% of Nova shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nova shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Entegris shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nova beats Entegris on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nova compare to KLA?

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

86.7% of KLA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.0% of Nova shares are held by institutional investors. 91.5% of KLA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Nova shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, KLA had 12 more articles in the media than Nova. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for KLA and 10 mentions for Nova. Nova's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat KLA's score of 0.71 indicating that Nova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
KLA
10 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Nova
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

KLA currently has a consensus target price of $287.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.49%. Nova has a consensus target price of $551.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.76%. Given KLA's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe KLA is more favorable than Nova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
KLA
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Nova
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Nova. Nova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than KLA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
KLA$12.16B23.88$4.06B$3.5362.96
Nova$880.58M16.34$259.22M$8.0256.45

KLA has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nova has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the broader market.

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Nova's net margin of 29.21%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Nova's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
KLA35.66% 91.89% 29.21%
Nova 29.21%21.77%12.56%

Summary

KLA beats Nova on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NVMI vs. The Competition

MetricNovaELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$15.13B$72.09B$39.25B$12.61B
Dividend YieldN/A1.03%3.19%8.01%
P/E Ratio56.4581.31170.0224.26
Price / Sales16.34107.54597.7994.41
Price / Cash49.21192.4545.8249.36
Price / Book10.108.389.496.29
Net Income$259.22M$854.67M$1.07B$330.66M
7 Day Performance-2.98%-7.08%-1.86%-2.41%
1 Month Performance-22.35%-13.10%-1.40%-0.64%
1 Year Performance59.32%122.21%140.49%20.09%

Nova Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
NVMI
Nova
4.8217 of 5 stars
$452.73
-4.9%
$551.25
+21.8%
+67.5%$15.13B$880.58M56.451,612
AEIS
Advanced Energy Industries
4.9472 of 5 stars
$310.84
-0.1%
$400.45
+28.8%
+118.9%$11.84B$1.80B65.4413,000
AMAT
Applied Materials
4.6473 of 5 stars
$592.79
-1.7%
$569.65
-3.9%
+204.4%$478.79B$28.37B55.6636,500
CAMT
Camtek
4.4323 of 5 stars
$141.84
-0.5%
$174.67
+23.1%
+60.8%$6.65B$496.07M163.04400
ENTG
Entegris
4.7815 of 5 stars
$145.17
-1.0%
$164.22
+13.1%
+66.0%$22.37B$3.20B83.917,700

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