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Novanta (NOVT) stock

Lasers and motion , market cap $5.7B

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$146.24
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After-hours $146.24 0.00%

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Quality Score
6
Average
In its industry
#4of 18

NOVT's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 6.

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Why is NOVT down?

Down 17% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 16% in the past year.

  • Free cash flow went from $129.7M in fiscal 2020 to $48.4M in fiscal 2025.

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; Annual reports, Dec 31, 2025; Quarterly reports, Jul 3, 2026

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Key facts on NOVT

Key facts on NOVT
The companyA $62M profit a 6% margin
Latest filing10-Q, Aug 5 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Jul 3, 2026
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NOVT in the news

ReportReports Mon Nov 9, after the close. Every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. It rose after 2 and fell after 2 of its last 4 reports, +3.0% on average. Past reports ›

What's next

Wed Nov 11: Baird 56th Annual Global Industrial…Investor conference · date confirmed.

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NOVT catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +3.0% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why NOVT scores 6

Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +5Chart checks 5 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +1Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, down over two years
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Dilution subtractsNew shares over the year: -1 at 10% more, -2 at 25% more.

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Growth, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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NOVT has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

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NOVT RSI today: 53.6, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

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How NOVT ranks in Electrical Products

NOVT is #4 of 18 by Quality Score among Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies.

How NOVT ranks in Electrical Products
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More in Electrical Products, on the Technology page

When does NOVT report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Mon Nov 9, after the close (in 7 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Aug 5, 2026After close+10.7%+6.7%+9.1%
May 11, 2026After close+7.2%+13.7%+8.1%
Feb 23, 2026After close+4.4%-3.5%-1.2%

NOVT closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and NOVT's Quality Score going into each

Everyone reporting earnings next week

NOVT sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $981M in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

Insiders trading NOVT

NOVT trades by Congress and the executive branch

One trade disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyGilbert Cisneros$1K to $15KHousetraded May 18, disclosed Jun 8(21 days later)

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NOVT's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

4 more officers and directors file at NOVT. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold NOVT?

In ETFs: NOVT is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Novanta

Novanta Inc supplies core technology solutions to medical, life science, and advanced industrial OEMs, leveraging proprietary expertise in precision medicine, precision manufacturing, robotics and automation, and advanced surgery. It has two segments: Automation Enabling Technologies and Medical Solutions. Automation Enabling Technologies, which generates the majority of revenue, provides laser beam steering and scanning solutions, laser sources, and robotic and precision motion technologies. The Medical Solutions segment provides medical-grade technologies, including medical insufflators, endoscopic pumps, and integrated operating room technologies. The company operates in the United States, Germany, and other markets, with revenue generated from the United States.

3,000 employeesBedford, MAnovanta.com

What Novanta says it competes with

“We encounter strong competition in virtually all the markets, applications, and technologies we serve.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 23, 2026

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NOVT's score card

Novanta (NOVT): Quality Score 6, Average, #4 of 18 in Electrical Products, with its price, on Breakaway
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BreakawayJun 8Gilbert Cisneros bought NOVT$1K to $15K, disclosed Jun 8

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: NOVT's Quality Score is 6 (Average), #4 of 18 in Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies.

Is NOVT a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

NOVT scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #4 of 18 in Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 17% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 16% in the past year. Shares: 13.8% more than a year ago (to Jul 3). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is NOVT's Quality Score?

NOVT scores 6 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #4 of 18 in Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NOVT's 6.

When does NOVT report earnings?

Reports Mon Nov 9, after the close, a date the company confirmed. NOVT closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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