Nova Ltd. (NVMI) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Nova Ltd. (NVMI) — MoonshotScore 62/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $396.12 (+2.46%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $12.6B. Expected results Nov 5, 2026.
Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How to read this
Market value / cash and short-term investments: 12.34× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Nov 5, 2026
Nova Ltd. · NVMI · NASDAQ · Technology · Semiconductors
Research dated 2026-09-13: Nova sells process-control metrology systems used to measure dimensions, films, materials and chemical composition during semiconductor fabrication; it does not manufacture chips. Customer demand has translated into rising revenue and profit, leaving the key issue whether that momentum and cash generation can support a valuation already built around substantial expansion.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Nova (NVMI)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, but a strained balance sheet and a full valuation. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Quiet.
Enterprise value relative to free cash flow is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $255M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- Altman Z 8.41 · Piotroski F 3
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Fair | |
| 60 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair |
The score was 62 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 62 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum +1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $396.12 | |
| Change on the day | +2.46% | |
| 52-week range | $266.43 – $615.99 | |
| Market capitalisation | $12.6B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 45.67 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 226.8K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.76 |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
Next, I would like to share the details of our guidance for the second quarter of 2026. We currently expect revenue for the quarter to be between $245 million and $255 million.
Guy Kizner · Statement from
At the midpoint of our second quarter 2026 estimates, we anticipate the following: gross margins of approximately 57% on a GAAP basis and approximately 59% on a non-GAAP basis.
Guy Kizner · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
Read management statementsCouncil Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines
Council score for Nova (NVMI): Bullish Lean
58/100 · BSome lenses disagree with the MoonshotScore. Compare their readings below; each uses a different method.
5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
6 lenses, 6 current
AI simulations built from the named investors' published principles. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the opinion of these individuals. How these lenses are built
Read on: Oct 5, 2026
Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 9, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
One of these lenses reads this company less favourably than the MoonshotScore does: Klarman-style lens. Each lens is a separate scoring function over its own inputs, so a disagreement is a difference of method rather than a correction — the page's answer stays the MoonshotScore above.
On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
Watch the NVMI film — every key number, told as a short cinematic story
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What is Nova (NVMI), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Nova supplies measurement platforms to logic, foundry and memory manufacturers, along with semiconductor process-equipment makers.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Nova supplies measurement platforms to logic, foundry and memory manufacturers, along with semiconductor process-equipment makers. Its systems support process control across lithography, etching, planarization, deposition, plating and advanced packaging.
Reported revenue reflects this product-led metrology business rather than wafer production or chip design. The income statement shows how those sales convert into gross profit, operating profit and net result after sustained research spending and selling costs.
What do the latest results show for Nova (NVMI)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $255M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest reported period extended successive revenue gains. Gross profit, operating profit, net result and diluted earnings also advanced, with revenue and net result reaching the strongest levels in the displayed quarterly series.
Management had placed revenue within a range whose upper boundary nearly matched the eventual result, while its gross-margin framework was close to the reported outcome. Nova's operating lever remains customer adoption of metrology platforms wherever precise process control is required across fabrication and packaging.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $254.96M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · R&D
- $39.26M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $28.72M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $76.19M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $254.96M | $39.26M | $28.72M | $76.19M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $235.31M | $37.08M | $27.77M | $70.84M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $222.62M | $37.97M | $29.53M | $60.73M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $224.61M | $36.74M | $26.82M | $63.86M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $254.96M Aug 6, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $250.33M Aug 6, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 6, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 6, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $254.96M | $250.33M | $2.5100 | $2.4100 |
| May 14, 2026 | $235.31M | $227.02M | $2.3300 | $2.1900 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $222.62M | $220.86M | $2.1400 | $2.1300 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $224.61M | $222.19M | $2.1600 | $2.1500 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $255M | $75M | $2.20 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $235M | $69M | $2.01 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $223M | $65M | $1.94 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $225M | $61M | $1.90 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Nova (NVMI)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $1.02B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $40.92M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Cash and short-term investments exceed total debt, and long-term investments widen the financial cushion. The liquid balance eased from the preceding reading after an earlier step-up, while operating cash flow remained positive throughout the displayed series and capital spending absorbed a comparatively small portion of it.
The main financial tension is valuation rather than immediate funding capacity. Earnings and free-cash-flow yields are modest relative to the market value, so weaker purchases by logic, foundry, memory or process-equipment customers could pressure a product-led revenue base while challenging the growth embedded in the share price. The distress screen is reassuring, although the broader quality screen is less emphatic.
Data-derived red flags
- Weak fundamentals — a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 flags soft profitability, leverage or efficiency.
- Rich valuation — a P/E of 45.67 runs well above the Technology sector’s ~34.40x, leaving little room for a miss.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $40.92M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $40.08M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $40.92M | −$2.49M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $40.08M | −$4.05M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $60.13M | −$11.77M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $71.28M | −$4.33M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Nova (NVMI)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 5, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Published expectations set a higher revenue and earnings bar for the scheduled report, following a run in which reported earnings consistently exceeded estimates and revenue usually did so. Watch whether sales clear that bar and whether gross and operating profit keep pace as research spending remains elevated.
Cash conversion deserves a separate check. Operating cash flow stayed positive but rose far less sharply than recent net profit, while capital spending remained modest. Farther-out consensus assumes continued expansion before turning lower at the edge of the forecast path, making sustained execution more informative than the distant endpoint.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
Next, I would like to share the details of our guidance for the second quarter of 2026. We currently expect revenue for the quarter to be between $245 million and $255 million.
Guy Kizner ·
At the midpoint of our second quarter 2026 estimates, we anticipate the following: gross margins of approximately 57% on a GAAP basis and approximately 59% on a non-GAAP basis.
Guy Kizner ·
How does Nova compare with its peers?
Short answer
Nova's score ranks 13th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Nova differs from the chip producers grouped around it because it sells measurement and process-control systems into their factories rather than wafers or chip designs. Demand therefore depends on manufacturers deploying metrology across fabrication steps and advanced packaging, not solely on end-product shipments.
Its portfolio also reaches across dimensional, film, material and chemical measurements and serves process-equipment manufacturers alongside logic, foundry and memory producers. The reported cash-flow profile carries far less capital spending than a fabrication operator would require, reinforcing the distinction between supplying production control and owning production capacity.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $109.41 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.1B | 90 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $114.17 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.1B | 79 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $147.00 Oct 5, 2026 | $11.6B | 78 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $321.29 Oct 5, 2026 | $24.5B | 75 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $193.80 Oct 5, 2026 | $18.2B | 74 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $243.25 Oct 5, 2026 | $27.2B | 71 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $81.94 Oct 5, 2026 | $12.8B | 68 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $133.32 Oct 5, 2026 | $18.4B | 68 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $323.75 Oct 5, 2026 | $16.3B | 67 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $38.56 Oct 5, 2026 | $7.36B | 65 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $166.68 Oct 5, 2026 | $25.4B | 64 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $707.49 Oct 5, 2026 | $18.7B | 64 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Nova (NVMI) — this page | $396.12 | $12.6B | 62 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $475.00 – $600.00
- Consensus target
- $556.50
- Median target
- $585.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $396.12 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 21, 2026
- Transactions
- 23
- Identified insiders
- 9
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 13
- Other transactions
- 10
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 66.9% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 68.6% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 371 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 352 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Fmr LLC | 2,671,472 |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | 2,125,473 |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. | 1,620,657 |
| Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. | 1,205,933 |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd | 1,205,865 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Nova (NVMI)?
NVMI Technology Stock FAQ
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Nova metrology measure inside semiconductor fabrication?
Nova's platforms measure dimensions, films, materials and chemical composition, supporting process control from lithography and etching through deposition, plating and advanced packaging.
Which semiconductor customers use Nova process-control platforms?
The customer set includes logic, foundry and memory manufacturers as well as makers of semiconductor process equipment, giving Nova exposure across distinct fabrication workflows.
Did Nova finish near the upper boundary of its own revenue outlook?
Reported revenue landed near the upper boundary of management's prior range, while the reported gross margin remained close to the framework management had provided.
Why does Nova cash conversion merit attention as metrology profit rises?
Operating cash flow remained positive but did not keep pace with the recent increase in net result. Capital spending was modest, making the gap between accounting profit and operating cash generation an important checkpoint.
What is the NVMI stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Nova Ltd. (NVMI) is $396.12, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the NVMI price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Nova Ltd. (NVMI) is $556.50 (range $475.00 to $600.00, median $585.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (84 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Guy Kizner (May 14, 2026): Next, I would like to share the details of our guidance for the second quarter of 2026. We currently expect revenue for the quarter to be between $245 million and $255 million. Guy Kizner (May 14, 2026): At the midpoint of our second quarter 2026 estimates, we anticipate the following: gross margins of approximately 57% on a GAAP basis and approximately 59% on a non-GAAP basis. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 5 David Fikes Street, Rehovot, L3, 7610201 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "5 David Fikes Street, Rehovot, HM, 7632805, IL". |
FMP — 73 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 5, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $396.12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:54.614Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +2.46% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $12.6B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:53.037Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$9.52 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $255M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 45.67 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 226.8K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.76 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Gabriel Waisman | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 1,612 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $416.11M, net result $93.10M; FY2022 revenue $570.73M, net result $140.21M; FY2023 revenue $517.92M, net result $136.31M; FY2024 revenue $672.40M, net result $183.76M; FY2025 revenue $880.58M, net result $259.22M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Product $705.60M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 57.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $254.96M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-06-30 | $39.26M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $28.72M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $76.19M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $235.31M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-03-31 | $37.08M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $27.77M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $70.84M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $222.62M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-12-31 | $37.97M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $29.53M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $60.73M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $224.61M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-09-30 | $36.74M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $26.82M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $63.86M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-06 | $254.96M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-06 | $250.33M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-06 | $2.5100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-06 | $2.4100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-14.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-14 | $235.31M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-14.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-14 | $227.02M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-14.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-14 | $2.3300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-14.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-14 | $2.1900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-12 | $222.62M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-12 | $220.86M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-12 | $2.1400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-12 | $2.1300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $224.61M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $222.19M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.1600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-06.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-06 | $2.1500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $1.02B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $40.92M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $685.47M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $803.50M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 8.60× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $40.92M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $40.08M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$2.49M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$4.05M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $60.13M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$11.77M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $71.28M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$4.33M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $475.00 – $600.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $556.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $585.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 23 transactions · 0 purchases, 13 sales, 10 other transactions · 9 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 21, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 66.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 68.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 371 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 352 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Fmr LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 2,671,472 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 2,125,473 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 1,620,657 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 1,205,933 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd — shares in provider snapshot | 1,205,865 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-16 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 8.41 · Piotroski F 3 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $266.43 – $615.99 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 12.34× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $1.02B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($254.96M) with the recorded estimate ($250.33M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-06.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($2.5100) with the recorded estimate ($2.4100) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 62 of 100 · Fair · pillars 75 / 35 / 28 / 82 / 49 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Enterprise value relative to free cash flow is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 62 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 62 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business description | 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. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Technology / Semiconductors The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 3827 — Optical Instruments & Lenses. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.35; Current ratio: 1.55; Debt to equity: 0.55; Net margin: 28.8%; Gross margin: 57.1%; Operating margin: 29%; Return on assets: 10.9%; Return on equity: 20.2% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Revenue by segment | Product: $705.60M | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-06 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-05-14 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $803.50M; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $1.02B; Cash and short-term investments: $1.02B; Cash and investments: $1.71B; Long-term investments: $685.47M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $1.71B; Cash and short-term investments: $1.02B; Long-term investments: $685.50M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: $217.50M; Total debt: $803.50M; Cash and investments: $1.02B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 7.88; Piotroski F-score: 3 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-05; EPS estimate: $2.75 per share; Revenue estimate: $282.14M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold NVMI
Funds in our ETF coverage that list NVMI among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA) | 2.26% |