Market Cap
$5.3B
NOVT
NOVANTA INC
$149.63 ▲ +4.21%
Prev close $143.58Market cap$5.3B
12-mo target$194.50 (+30.0%)
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)39 New Institutional Positions9 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on NOVT right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Mid Cap
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$5.3B
Inst. Activity
39 buys / 9 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $7.3M sell
Insider Net $
-$7.3M
SEC Reports
1
Price chart 30d +3.5%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 11, 2026 Insider
Secor Thomas N sold 663 shares
Director @ $147.60 ($97.9K)
Sep 2, 2026 ftd
FTD: NOVT — 3,874 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260902, Price: $143.67, FTD Value: $556,577.58, NOVANTA INC COM
Jul 2, 2026 Insider
Glastra Matthijs sold 200 shares
Chief Executive Officer @ $164.20 ($32.8K)
Jul 2, 2026 Insider
Glastra Matthijs sold 437 shares
Chief Executive Officer @ $163.71 ($71.5K)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP — ADD
685,752 shares ($108.2M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Jun 29, 2026 SEC NORGES BANK — NEW
441,388 shares ($71.6M)
Novanta filed an automatic shelf registration (S-3ASR) to register 2,142,857 common shares for resale by institutional h
S-3ASR — Impact 4/10
Analyst ratings buy % +27.1%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70% |
Price targets
Where 2 covering analysts think NOVT trades over the next 12 months.
$194.50 +30.0% upside Strong Buy
Current$149.63 Low$194.00 Median$194.50 High$195.00 2 analysts
$194.00$195.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
1 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 1 neutral · avg impact 4.0/10.
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 2, 2026
ftd
FTD: NOVT — 3,874 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260902, Price: $143.67, FTD Value: $556,577.58, NOVANTA INC COM
Aug 28, 2026
ftd
FTD: NOVT — 4,881 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260828, Price: $144.65, FTD Value: $706,036.65, NOVANTA INC COM
Aug 27, 2026
ftd
FTD: NOVT — 8,307 shares ($1.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260827, Price: $143.96, FTD Value: $1,195,875.72, NOVANTA INC COM
Aug 5, 2026
earnings_calendar
NOVT Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-05
Aug 3, 2026
ftd
FTD: NOVT — 10,273 shares ($1.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260803, Price: $142.55, FTD Value: $1,464,416.15, NOVANTA INC COM
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.97 | $0.96–$0.97 | 11.1% | +2.8% | 2↑ 0↓ | $0.3B | 3 |
| Next Q | $1.02 | $1.02–$1.03 | 12.4% | +2.0% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.3B | 3 |
| Current FY | $3.69 | $3.69–$3.70 | 12.3% | +2.9% | 2↑ 0↓ | $1.1B | 3 |
| Next FY | $4.37 | $4.30–$4.44 | 18.2% | +5.4% | 3↑ 0↓ | $1.3B | 3 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.967 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.967 | — |
| 30d ago | $0.940 | +0.027 |
| 60d ago | $0.940 | +0.027 |
| 90d ago | $0.940 | +0.027 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own NOVT (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $5.3B total value (32,855,753 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: NOMURA, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 39 institutions added/increased vs 9 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | 0 | $0.00 | 0.0% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,798,035 | $778.4M | 14.6% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,395,681 | $388.7M | 7.3% | — |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 2,142,000 | $347.5M | 6.5% | — |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1,817,594 | $297.5M | 5.6% | ADD +27.0% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,606,928 | $260.7M | 4.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,436,785 | $233.0M | 4.4% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 987,728 | $160.3M | 3.0% | — |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 973,767 | $158.0M | 3.0% | — |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | 850,494 | $138.0M | 2.6% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | ADD | 500,079 | 685,752 | +37.1% | $108.2M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 441,388 | — | $71.6M |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | DOUBLED | 175,967 | 355,774 | +102.2% | $57.7M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | NEW | — | 327,955 | — | $53.2M |
| Nuveen, LLC | DOUBLED | 115,682 | 318,071 | +175.0% | $51.6M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 22,894 | 311,731 | +1261.6% | $50.6M |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | DOUBLED | 1,776 | 274,825 | +15374.4% | $44.6M |
| Legal & General Group Plc | ADD | 209,215 | 263,741 | +26.1% | $42.8M |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | ADD | 176,221 | 223,515 | +26.8% | $36.3M |
| UBS Group AG | DOUBLED | 52,979 | 222,416 | +319.8% | $36.1M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
6 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$7.3M — $0.00 bought, $7.3M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Secor Thomas N | Director | SELL | 663 | $147.60 | $97.9K |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 200 | $164.20 | $32.8K |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 437 | $163.71 | $71.5K |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 1,167 | $162.01 | $189.1K |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 1,672 | $161.28 | $269.7K |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 3,024 | $160.13 | $484.2K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 38 | $164.61 | $6.3K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 500 | $166.19 | $83.1K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 1,420 | $167.68 | $238.1K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Glastra Matthijs | Chief Executive Officer | SELL | 2,841 | $168.76 | $479.4K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for NOVT.
Shares short
4,972,389
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+1.6%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
17.4
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈13.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All NOVT filing & press-release reports (1)
- S-3ASR reportJun 29, 2026