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NVMI Stock Chart & Stats
$368.26
-$19.72(-4.50%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$368.26
-$19.72(-4.50%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$266.43 - $615.99
Previous CloseN/A
Volume83.04K
Average Volume (3M)501.20K
Market Cap
$11.82B
Enterprise Value$18.49K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.02B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$803.50M
Price to Earnings (P/E)42.6
Beta1.74
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS Estimate
2.78Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)8.68
Shares Outstanding31,782,972
10 Day Avg. Volume493,246
30 Day Avg. Volume501,200
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.05
Price to Book (P/B)7.50
Price to Sales (P/S)11.23
P/FCF Ratio45.37
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$536.57Price Target Upside45.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)10.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.08B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High ProfitabilityNova’s high gross, EBIT, and net margins demonstrate substantial earnings power in its metrology business. This profitability provides capacity to fund research, customer support, organic expansion, and strategic investments while preserving resilience across semiconductor spending cycles.
Strong Growth And ExecutionRecord quarterly revenue, profitable growth, and further revenue guidance indicate continued demand for Nova’s solutions. Growth across advanced logic and packaging suggests its offerings are benefiting from increasingly complex process-control requirements rather than relying on a single mature application.
Advanced Packaging FootholdWinning a tool-of-record position at a leading foundry can create durable customer integration and follow-on deployment potential. WMC adoption across memory and foundry customers strengthens Nova’s presence in advanced packaging and high-bandwidth memory process control.
Bears Say
Higher LeverageThe substantial increase in debt since 2024 reduces balance-sheet flexibility compared with Nova’s earlier position. If semiconductor conditions soften, higher leverage could constrain investment capacity, increase financial obligations, and make capital allocation less adaptable.
Uneven Cash-flow TrendNova converts earnings into positive cash, but the recent decline in free-cash-flow growth and volatility in operating cash flow indicate less consistent cash generation than its income statement. Working-capital timing or business fluctuations could make funding and allocation less predictable.
Cyclical Growth SustainabilityNova’s multiyear expansion is strong but has not been linear, including a revenue decline in 2023. The notably elevated TTM growth rate may reflect an upcycle, raising the execution burden required to sustain momentum as semiconductor capital spending changes.
Nova News
NVMI FAQ
What was Nova’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nova lowest stock price was $266.43 and its highest was $615.99 in the past 12 months.
What is Nova’s market cap?
Nova’s market cap is $11.82B.
When is Nova’s upcoming earnings report date?
Nova’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 53 days.
How were Nova’s earnings last quarter?
Nova released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.412 by $0.098.
Is Nova overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Nova’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Nova pay dividends?
Nova does not currently pay dividends.
What is Nova’s EPS estimate?
Nova’s EPS estimate is 2.78.
How many shares outstanding does Nova have?
Nova has 31,782,972 shares outstanding.
What happened to Nova’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Nova reported an EPS of $2.51 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.412. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5.234%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nova?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NVMI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Nova Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$536.57 (45.70% Upside)
$536.57 (45.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NVMI Sentiment 90%
Sector Average 61%
Sector Average 61%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 17.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.9M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 3.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.1%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
29.01%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
62.32%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Nova
Nova Ltd. is a global innovator specializing in the design, development, production, and sale of sophisticated process control systems vital for semiconductor manufacturing. Its extensive reach covers key regions such as Israel, Taiwan, the United States, China, and Korea, in addition to other international markets. The company's advanced product range includes a suite of metrology platforms, enabling precise measurements of dimensions, films, materials, and chemical compositions. These capabilities are crucial for ensuring meticulous process control throughout various stages of semiconductor fabrication, including lithography, etching, chemical mechanical planarization, deposition, electrochemical plating, and advanced packaging. Nova serves diverse segments of the integrated circuit manufacturing industry, providing solutions to leading logic, foundry, and memory producers, as well as manufacturers of process equipment. Headquartered in Rehovot, Israel, and established in 1993, the company changed its name to Nova Ltd. in July 2021, having previously been known as Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.
NVMI Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum: record revenue, record profitability, market-share gains (400 bps), broad-based product and service strength, and upward guidance for Q2. Management addressed risks but presented clear mitigation steps (capacity expansion, supplier management, R&D investment). The lowlights—supplier cost pressure, competition (notably in China and XPS/material metrology), a slightly elevated tax rate, and some uncertainty on process-control dynamics—are notable but relatively limited compared with the positive financial outcomes and strategic progress.View all NVMI earnings summariesNVMI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$536.57
▲(45.70% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.27% Insiders
19.62% Mutual Funds
32.86% Other Institutional Investors
30.27% Public Companies and Individual Investors