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NVMI Stock Forecast: Nova Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$418
+1.61% on the day

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Nova Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $525 — +25.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 41 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$13.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
41 / 100
Median analyst target
$525
Analysts covering
8
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+6.4%
1M
−11.7%
YTD
+27.3%
1Y
+54.4%
From 52W high
−31.0%
From 52W low
+76.3%
$237
$606
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NVMI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Nova Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
41 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
93
Volatility
74
Quality
71
Value
54
Momentum
47
Growth
42
Accruals
21
Size
14
Issuance
13

Revisions (93): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Issuance (13): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

NVMI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NVMI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$200$300$400$500$600Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NVMIHigh $600Median $525Low $461

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says8 analysts
7 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $461Median $525High $600

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +25.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$595 → $550
7 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$600 → $500
7 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$600 → $475
7 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$640 → $570
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
6 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$494 → $540
15 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
15 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
15 May 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
14 May 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy—
11 Mar 2026BarclaysInitiatesOverweight—
13 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
13 Feb 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
20 Jan 2026NeedhamUpgradeBuy—
13 Jan 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
15 Dec 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
7 Nov 2025BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
7 Nov 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
24 June 2025B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
24 June 2025Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NVMI appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

NVMI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+3.3%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Nova Ltd. (NVMI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
51.3×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

Price / sales
14.2×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Price / book
9.6×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
44.1×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
15.9%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
9.8%

Higher than 48% of US stocks

Gross margin
56.5%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Operating margin
29.9%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Net margin
28.8%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
21.1%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.5%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

NVMI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSemiconductor Equipment & Materials
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NVMINova Ltd.$13.3B
41
AMKRAmkor Technology, Inc.$14.6B
71
FORMFormFactor, Inc.$10.3B
80
ONTOOnto Innovation, Inc.$16.3B
46
CAMTCamtek Ltd.$7.9B
19
ENTGEntegris, Inc.$24.7B
71
ACMRACM Research, Inc.$5.6B
22

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Nova Ltd. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest NVMI news & analysis

Nova to Participate in Investor Conferences in August and September

PRNewsWire · 11 Aug 2026neutral

Nova announced that senior management, including CFO Guy Kizner, will take part in three investor conferences in August and September 2026: the Needham 7th Annual Virtual Semiconductor and SemiCap Conference (August 19), Citi 2026 Global Technology Conference (September 8 in New York), and StoneX 2026 Tech, Media & Telecom Conference (September 10 in New York), with one-on-one meetings available.

Why it matters — NVMI watchers would care as these conference appearances give investors opportunities for direct engagement with Nova's senior management about its metrology and process control business.

Nova Ltd. (NVMI) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why

Zacks Investment Research · 10 Aug 2026positive

Nova Ltd. (NVMI) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. The upgrade suggests expectations that NVMI shares might move higher.

Why it matters — The upgrade signals increased analyst confidence in Nova Ltd.'s earnings outlook, which a NVMI watcher would find relevant when assessing the company's near-term prospects.

Nova Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 7 Aug 2026positive

Nova reported record second-quarter revenue of $255 million, up 8% sequentially and 16% year over year, reaching the high end of its guidance range. Its non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $2.51 also exceeded the high end of its outlook as demand grew across its semiconductor process-control portfolio.

Why it matters — The record revenue and above-guidance earnings suggest strengthening demand across Nova's process-control portfolio, which is central to its business.

Nova Ltd. (NVMI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the Q2 2026 earnings call transcript for Nova Ltd. (NVMI). The item presents the transcript of the company's earnings call, with no details from the call included in the text.

Why it matters — NVMI watchers can read management's discussion of the quarter's results and outlook directly from the transcript.

Nova Ltd. (NVMI) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 6 Aug 2026positive

Nova Ltd. reported Q2 earnings of $2.51 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.41 per share and up from $2.2 per share a year earlier, while also topping revenue estimates.

Why it matters — NVMI watchers would note that the company beat analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue in the quarter.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NVMI stock

What is the NVMI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 8 Wall Street analysts covering Nova Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $525, with estimates ranging from $461 to $600. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NVMI stock a buy right now?

Of the 8 analysts covering Nova Ltd., 7 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Nova Ltd. 41 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NVMI?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Nova Ltd. ranks 41 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (93 of 100).

Will NVMI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 8 analysts implies +25.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Nova Ltd. 41 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NVMI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Nova Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NVMI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $461 to $600 over the next 12 months.

How has NVMI stock performed over the past year?

Nova Ltd. returned +54.4% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Nova Ltd. do?

Nova Ltd. is a company primarily involved in the development and manufacturing of metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry.

What is the latest news on NVMI?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 11 Aug 2026): "Nova to Participate in Investor Conferences in August and September". Nova announced that senior management, including CFO Guy Kizner, will take part in three investor conferences in August and September 2026: the Needham 7th Annual Virtual Semiconductor and SemiCap Conference (August 19), Citi 2026 Global Technology Conference (September 8 in New York), and StoneX 2026 Tech, Media & Telecom Conference (September 10 in New York), with one-on-one meetings available.

Company

About Nova Ltd.

Nova Ltd. is a company primarily involved in the development and manufacturing of metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry. Its advanced technological tools are essential for the precise measurement and characterization of materials at various stages of semiconductor fabrication. With a focus on innovation, Nova Ltd. provides integrated solutions that enable chip manufacturers to improve quality, enhance production efficiency, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The company's products serve critical purposes in both research and development as well as high-volume production environments, addressing the growing demand for more complex and smaller semiconductor devices. Headquartered in Israel, Nova Ltd. plays a pivotal role in the global technology market by supporting major semiconductor producers and foundries worldwide. Its emphasis on cutting-edge research and customer-centric solutions underscores its significant contribution to the advancement of semiconductor manufacturing technologies.

CEO Mr. Gabriel Waisman · 1,612 employees · Israel · https://www.novami.com