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Novanta (NOVT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $194, the highest $194, the lowest $194. The average is +50.6% from the last price of $129.
Analyst ratings 3
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $160 → $148−7.5% | Buy | +14.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $159 → $147−7.5% | Hold | +14.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $159 → $148−6.9% | Hold | +14.9% | Downgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $152 → $141−7.2% | Hold | +9.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $159 → $148−6.9% | Hold | +14.9% | Downgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $155 → $160+3.2% | Buy | +24.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $154 → $159+3.2% | Hold | +23.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $155 → $159+2.6% | Hold | +23.5% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $148 → $152+2.7% | Hold | +18.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $155 → $159+2.6% | Hold | +23.5% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $150 → $155+3.3% | Buy | +20.4% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $149 → $154+3.4% | Hold | +19.6% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $149 → $155+4.0% | Hold | +20.4% | Downgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $142 → $148+4.2% | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $149 → $155+4.0% | Hold | +20.4% | Downgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $158 → $150−5.1% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $157 → $149−5.1% | Hold | +15.7% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $157 → $149−5.1% | Hold | +15.7% | Downgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $150 → $142−5.3% | Hold | +10.3% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $157 → $149−5.1% | Hold | +15.7% | Downgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $164 → $158−3.7% | Buy | +22.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $163 → $157−3.7% | Hold | +21.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $163 → $157−3.7% | Hold | +21.9% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $156 → $150−3.8% | Hold | +16.5% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $163 → $157−3.7% | Hold | +21.9% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:06 | — | |
| Brian Drab★★★★★★★★★★#438 · hits 64% · avg +29.2% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 13:15 | +0.2%next day −1.6% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $158 → $164+3.8% | Buy | +27.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $157 → $163+3.8% | Hold | +26.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $157 → $163+3.8% | Hold | +26.6% | Downgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $150 → $156+4.0% | Hold | +21.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $157 → $163+3.8% | Hold | +26.6% | Downgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $155 → $158+1.9% | Buy | +22.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $154 → $157+1.9% | Hold | +21.9% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $155 → $157+1.3% | Hold | +21.9% | Downgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $148 → $150+1.4% | Hold | +16.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $155 → $157+1.3% | Hold | +21.9% | Downgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Hardware Equipment and PartsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $158 → $155−1.9% | Buy | +20.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Hardware Equipment and PartsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $157 → $154−1.9% | Hold | +19.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Hardware Equipment and PartsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $158 → $155−1.9% | Hold | +20.4% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Hardware Equipment and PartsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $150 → $148−1.3% | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Hardware Equipment and PartsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $158 → $155−1.9% | Hold | +20.4% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Hardware Equipment and PartsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $168 → $176+4.8% | Buy | +36.7% | Upgrade | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 19 23:06 | — | |
| Robert Mason CFA★★★★★★★★★★#540 · hits 62% · avg +20.5% | Robert W. Baird | $180 → $194+7.8% | Buy | +50.6% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +1.3%next day −1.5% · 5 days −0.3% | ↗ |
| Brian Drab★★★★★★★★★★#438 · hits 64% · avg +29.2% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 03:35 | +6.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $194 at a price of $142 (+36.4%); now: $194 at $129 (+50.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.97 (from $0.96 to $0.97). Last quarter: $0.89.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $301M (from $300M to $302M). Last quarter: $266M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About Novanta
- CEO: Matthijs Glastra
- Employees: 3,000
- 125 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA, 01730, US
- www.novanta.com
Operating globally, Novanta Inc. and its affiliated companies specialize in the development, production, and distribution of advanced photonics, vision, and precision motion components and sub-assemblies. These highly engineered solutions are supplied to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across the medical and industrial sectors. Within its Photonics division, Novanta provides a suite of laser-driven technologies. These encompass systems for laser scanning, beam manipulation, and various laser types such as CO2, solid-state, ultrafast, and optical light engines. Their applications span critical areas like industrial manufacturing, precision measurement (metrology), advanced imaging in healthcare and biological research, DNA sequencing, and specialized medical laser treatments. The Vision segment delivers an array of medical-grade innovations. This portfolio comprises instruments like medical insufflators, pumps, and their associated consumables, alongside comprehensive visualization tools. It also features wireless communication systems, video recording devices, and integration platforms designed for operating theaters. Further offerings include optical data acquisition, machine vision systems, radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions, thermal recording devices, spectrometry equipment, and integrated touchscreen displays. Furthermore, the Precision Motion division specializes in supplying components such as optical and inductive encoders, high-precision motors, servo drives, and complete motion control systems. This segment also delivers integrated stepper motors, sophisticated robotic end-effectors, air bearings, and air bearing spindles. Novanta distributes its extensive product lines through various channels, including its dedicated direct sales team, value-added resellers, distribution partners, and system integrators. These offerings are available under well-known brand names such as Cambridge Technology, Synrad, Laser Quantum, ARGES, WOM, NDS, NDS
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