Novanta (NOVT)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
$151.18+0.35%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyHardware, Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Electronic Equipment & Instruments is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Operating income near $27.5 million next quarter: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 8% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 44%, softest on share dilution.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 44% growth a year, above the roughly 23% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 2% a day.
View RiskNOVT’s steady performance and Mania-stage market cycle support a durable-growth case, despite unsteady management. Revenue growth stayed at 10% year over year across the two reported quarters. Q2 FY2026 earnings beat consensus by 7.2%. NOVT trades at 43× P/E versus a 30× peer median, near its 44× history. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. A 23% next-quarter miss probability adds risk, and the operating-income comparison needs review. Peer multiples imply a price about 44% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch, and this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. NOVT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering NOVT (as of Oct 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Electronic Equipment & Instruments — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Enhance operating income and margins
Profits outpacing sales indicates improved margins.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Strategic capital allocation
Significant acquisition aligns with strategic capital allocation.
Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Earnings outperforming expectations supports revenue growth.
Advances: Focus on revenue growth
Earnings beat leads to model updates, indicating growth.