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$145.42 -0.52 (-0.36%)
Market Cap
$5.52B
Shares
37.82M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$145.94 Open$159.71 Day$145.77–159.71 52W close$99.22–168.75 Avg vol 30d434K Short int5.2M · 13.6% float · 13.1d Short vol49% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +7%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −5%
      below
      RSI (14) 41
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 67%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return 0%
      trailing
      6-month return +7%
      trailing
      YTD return +23%
      this year
      Relative strength −5%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $154 › 200d $136 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +89 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      13.65% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 13.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      403 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 72
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +35%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 84%
      contracting
      EPS growth −17%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $48.4M
      Valuation P/E 93
      rich
      Buyback $191.6M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $130.0M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 52%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −27%
      past year
      ATR 5.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 6 of last 7
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      third quarter of 2026
      GAAP revenue Initiated $300M – $304M
      prior qtr $265.81M midpoint +13.6% QoQ
      Adjusted EBITDA Initiated $74M – $77M
      Adjusted Diluted EPS Initiated $0.95 – $1.00
      full year 2026
      GAAP revenue Initiated $1.13B – $1.14B
      prior FY $980.6M midpoint +15.7% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA Initiated $273M – $278M
      Adjusted Diluted EPS Initiated $3.68 – $3.74
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 11, 2026
      GAAP revenue · second quarter of 2026 $259M – $264M
      Adjusted EBITDA · second quarter of 2026 $58M – $62M
      Adjusted Diluted EPS · second quarter of 2026 $0.81 – $0.86
      Guided vs delivered · last 7 settled
      GAAP revenue fourth quarter of 2025
      guided $253M – $257M
      $258.35M Beat +1.3%
      GAAP revenue full year 2025
      guided $975M – $979M
      $980.6M Beat +0.4%
      GAAP revenue full year of 2024
      guided $975M – $1B
      $949.25M Miss −3.9%
      GAAP revenue first quarter of 2024
      guided $225M – $230M
      $230.92M Beat +1.5%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −5% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      41 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      67% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $154 › 200d $136 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +14% holders QoQ · +89 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      13.65% of float · ▼ -2.4% MoM · 13.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      403 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $99 Now $146 · 67% Range high $169
      vs 200-day avg +7% vs 50-day avg -5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP 22.8% Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 —
      Adjusted Operating Margin (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP 17.9% Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 —
      Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP $57.47M Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) 64.93M
      -7.47M Purchases of property, plant and equipment
      = Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP) 57.47M
      Net Debt (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP -$479.88M July 3, 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Total Debt (GAAP) 229.66M
      +9.12M Deferred financing costs
      -718.65M Cash and cash equivalents
      = Net Debt (Non-GAAP) -479.88M
      Operating cash flow $64.9M Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 —
      Organic Revenue Growth/(Decline) (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP 9.3% Three Months Ended July 3, 2026 —
      Year-to-date operating cash flow $116.5M Six Months Ended July 3, 2026 —
      Adjusted Operating Income non-GAAP $175.4M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Book-to-bill 1.11 the fourth quarter —
      Net Debt non-GAAP -$121M Year Ended December 31, 2025 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Scientific & Technical Instruments — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NOVT
      Novanta Inc
      this stock
      		$5.52B +22.6% +35.5% 93.0 13.6%
      COHR
      Coherent Corp.
      		 $57.50B +55.8% +19.2% 71.3 4.6%
      GRMN
      Garmin Ltd
      		 $57.02B +45.8% +15.1% 33.0 1.9%
      KEYS
      Keysight Technologies, Inc.
      		 $54.59B +57.2% +8.0% 52.4 1.9%
      TDY
      Teledyne Technologies Inc
      		 $29.51B +27.0% -4.6% 30.8 2.7%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      403
      % held
      207.7%
      Net QoQ
      +25.4M sh
      Top holder
      Capula Management Ltd
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      419
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.2M
      Days to cover
      13.1d
      Change
      -128.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      49%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      9.8K
      Value
      $1.4M
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.8%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Gilbert Cisneros
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      May 18, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $980.6M
      Net income (FY)
      $53.8M
      EPS diluted
      $1.47
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      Remaining
      $191.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $845.0K
      Shares
      6.5K
      Filed
      Mar 2, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Novanta Completes Acquisition of…
      Published
      Jul 27, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NOVT -12.6% +0.5% +6.8% +2.4% +22.7%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY -12.2% -2.4% -4.8% -0.6% +9.9%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jul 3, 2026
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $8.40M
      Remaining
      $191.60M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1076930 CUSIP 67000B104 13F (30d) 370 filings 361 filers Visit website Investor relations

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