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144 ·Filed May 5, 2026

NOVTU

NOVANTA INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago SEC0001628280-26-030543
Form 144 — notice of proposed sale of securities
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This is a routine insider sale consistent with a pre-arranged trading plan. No immediate action needed; monitor for any deviation from the established pattern or change in selling frequency ahead of earnings.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
NOVTU ▲ +1.41% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +1.41% · α vs SPY -0.65% · entry $60.13 → $60.98
Entry = T+0 close
May 5, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.00%
call -1.00% · α -0.67%
$59.53
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
+12.36%
call +12.36% · α +11.23%
$67.56
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
+16.60%
call +16.60% · α +13.82%
$70.11
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
+1.41%
call +1.41% · α -0.65%
$60.98
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Officer Matthijs Glastra filed a Form 144 indicating intent to sell 6,500 shares of Novanta common stock, valued at approximately $845,000. This is part of a recurring selling pattern under a Rule 10b5-1 plan established in September 2025, and does not signal a change in the insider's outlook.

Key Facts

  • Insider Matthijs Glastra (Officer) intends to sell 6,500 shares.
  • Approximate market value of proposed sale: $845,000.
  • Similar sales occurred in Feb, Mar, and Apr 2026 under a 10b5-1 plan dated 09/11/2025.
  • Current holdings after sale: not specified, but total shares outstanding ~35.7M.
  • Sale represents ~0.02% of market cap ($2.0B).

Financial Impact

$845,000 sale, 0.04% of market cap

dilution

Risk Factors

  • Insiders may increase selling frequency if fundamentals deteriorate.
  • Potential for future larger sales if plan is amended.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (10 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
144 Filing (Primary)0001628280-26-030543
Document: 0001628280-26-030543-index.html0001628280-26-030543
Document: 0001628280-26-030543.txt0001628280-26-030543
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Jun 9, 2026
20w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$64.92 $61.62▼ −5.08%▼ −11.66%$63.30 (−2.50%)
Jun 9, 2026
20w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$67.36 $61.18▼ −9.17%▼ −12.99%$63.30 (−6.03%)
May 5, 2026
25w ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$60.13 $60.98▲ +1.41%▼ −0.65%$63.30 (+5.27%)
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Report published May 5, 2026