Novanta Inc.

NOVT stock score: 45/100

$136.66 · -2.34% · Scored Oct 22, 2026

Technical
46
Fundamental
44
News
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The reading

Novanta (NOVT) scores 45 out of 100, which reads weak, higher than 31% of Technology stocks and 30% of the 4,161 US stocks we score.

The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 46, fundamentals 44.

Among the fundamentals, Institutional Ownership at 100 and Quick Ratio at 98 score highest, while Earnings Growth (5-Year) at 0 weighs the most against it.

On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 34 and contrarian oscillators 52.

Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 42 to 65, and it is down 4 points over the period.

What’s driving the score

The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward NOVT’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.

Fundamental

44

Pulling it up

  • Institutional Ownership100

    Institutional ownership measures the percentage held by professional investors.

  • Quick Ratio98

    Quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet short-term obligations with liquid assets.

  • Current Ratio98

    Current ratio measures ability to pay short-term liabilities with current assets.

Holding it back

  • Earnings Growth (5-Year)0

    5-year earnings growth evaluates long-term profit trajectory and consistency.

  • Trailing P/E2

    Trailing P/E ratio uses the last 12 months of actual earnings.

  • Earnings Growth (Annual)5

    Annual earnings growth tracks year-over-year profit expansion.

40 weighted scorers; 1 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.

Technical · daily

36

Pulling it up

  • Candlestick Patterns100

    Candlestick patterns recognize specific price formations that historically suggest continuation or reversal.

  • Chaikin Money Flow (20)81

    Chaikin Money Flow (20-period) measures buying and selling pressure over 20 periods.

  • Bollinger Bands (50)72

    Bollinger Bands (50-period) measure where price sits between bands two standard deviations around its 50-period average.

Holding it back

  • Ichimoku Cloud0

    Ichimoku Cloud is a comprehensive indicator showing support/resistance, trend direction, and momentum.

  • Parabolic SAR (PSAR)0

    Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) provides trailing stop levels that follow price trends.

  • SMA 100 Cross Up9

    SMA 100 Cross Up identifies when shorter averages cross above the 100-period SMA.

62 weighted scorers; 3 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.

Technical score by timeframe

ChartScoreWeight
Hourly471
Daily363
Weekly402
Monthly562
Quarterly562

Composite score, last 90 days

05010045Jul 25, 2026Oct 22, 2026Jul 25, 2026: 49Jul 26, 2026: 49Jul 27, 2026: 64Jul 28, 2026: 63Jul 29, 2026: 62Jul 30, 2026: 63Jul 31, 2026: 65Aug 2, 2026: 51Aug 3, 2026: 52Aug 5, 2026: 54Aug 6, 2026: 54Aug 7, 2026: 56Aug 8, 2026: 56Aug 9, 2026: 56Aug 10, 2026: 55Aug 11, 2026: 56Aug 12, 2026: 55Aug 13, 2026: 55Aug 14, 2026: 56Aug 15, 2026: 55Aug 16, 2026: 55Aug 17, 2026: 56Aug 18, 2026: 54Aug 19, 2026: 53Aug 20, 2026: 49Aug 22, 2026: 49Aug 23, 2026: 48Aug 24, 2026: 47Aug 25, 2026: 46Aug 26, 2026: 49Aug 27, 2026: 50Aug 28, 2026: 50Aug 29, 2026: 48Aug 30, 2026: 48Aug 31, 2026: 50Sep 1, 2026: 50Sep 2, 2026: 49Sep 3, 2026: 50Sep 4, 2026: 52Sep 5, 2026: 51Sep 6, 2026: 52Sep 7, 2026: 51Sep 8, 2026: 53Sep 9, 2026: 50Sep 10, 2026: 48Sep 11, 2026: 51Sep 12, 2026: 49Sep 13, 2026: 49Sep 14, 2026: 47Sep 15, 2026: 47Sep 16, 2026: 42Sep 17, 2026: 47Sep 18, 2026: 45Sep 19, 2026: 43Sep 20, 2026: 43Sep 21, 2026: 45Sep 22, 2026: 50Sep 23, 2026: 51Sep 24, 2026: 51Sep 25, 2026: 50Sep 26, 2026: 50Sep 27, 2026: 50Sep 28, 2026: 48Sep 29, 2026: 49Sep 30, 2026: 50Oct 1, 2026: 50Oct 2, 2026: 54Oct 3, 2026: 54Oct 4, 2026: 54Oct 5, 2026: 54Oct 6, 2026: 53Oct 7, 2026: 49Oct 8, 2026: 45Oct 9, 2026: 48Oct 10, 2026: 48Oct 11, 2026: 48Oct 12, 2026: 50Oct 13, 2026: 51Oct 14, 2026: 48Oct 15, 2026: 44Oct 16, 2026: 42Oct 17, 2026: 43Oct 18, 2026: 42Oct 19, 2026: 43Oct 20, 2026: 44Oct 21, 2026: 48Oct 22, 2026: 45
Show the daily numbers
DateComposite
Oct 22, 202645
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Jul 31, 202665
Jul 30, 202663
Jul 29, 202662
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Jul 27, 202664
Jul 26, 202649
Jul 25, 202649

Key facts

Market cap
$5.2B
Sector
Technology
Industry
Scientific & Technical Instruments
Beta
1.73
Risk grade (1–10)
2
Next earnings
Nov 9, 2026

Scientific & Technical Instruments peers

CompanyMarket capScore
CGNX Cognex$9.2B49
ESE ESCO Technologies$6.0B54
ST Sensata Technologies Holding$5.9B47
VNT Vontier$4.7B54
BMI Badger Meter$4.3B57
ITRI Itron$3.9B53

Questions

What is NOVT's stock score today?

NOVT scores 45/100 (Weak) as of Oct 22, 2026: technical 46, fundamental 44. Scores are recomputed every night.

Is NOVT a buy?

The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 45 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean weak today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.

How is the NOVT score calculated?

102 weighted scorers feed it today: 40 fundamental, scored against Technology ranges, and 62 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.

Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.