Nova (NVMI) Competitors $244.91 +2.58 (+1.06%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends NVMI vs. VLTO, TER, AVTR, RVTY, BIO.B, VNT, ST, CAMT, MIR, and TXGShould you be buying Nova stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Nova include Veralto (VLTO), Teradyne (TER), Avantor (AVTR), Revvity (RVTY), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.B), Vontier (VNT), Sensata Technologies (ST), Camtek (CAMT), Mirion Technologies (MIR), and 10x Genomics (TXG). These companies are all part of the "measuring and control equipment" industry. Nova vs. Veralto Teradyne Avantor Revvity Bio-Rad Laboratories Vontier Sensata Technologies Camtek Mirion Technologies 10x Genomics Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) and Veralto (NYSE:VLTO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer NVMI or VLTO? Nova currently has a consensus price target of $238.33, suggesting a potential downside of 1.63%. Veralto has a consensus price target of $113.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.63%. Given Veralto's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Veralto is more favorable than Nova.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nova 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Veralto 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has more volatility and risk, NVMI or VLTO? Nova has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veralto has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in NVMI or VLTO? 83.0% of Nova shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.3% of Veralto shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nova shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Veralto shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer NVMI or VLTO? In the previous week, Nova had 3 more articles in the media than Veralto. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Nova and 12 mentions for Veralto. Nova's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Veralto's score of 0.02 indicating that Nova is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nova 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Veralto 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better earnings and valuation, NVMI or VLTO? Veralto has higher revenue and earnings than Nova. Veralto is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNova$517.92M13.59$136.31M$5.3645.20Veralto$5.02B5.09$839M$3.2431.89 Is NVMI or VLTO more profitable? Nova has a net margin of 28.00% compared to Veralto's net margin of 15.69%. Veralto's return on equity of 52.85% beat Nova's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nova28.00% 21.35% 14.34% Veralto 15.69%52.85%14.60% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NVMI or VLTO? Nova received 432 more outperform votes than Veralto when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.38% of users gave Nova an outperform vote while only 52.94% of users gave Veralto an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNovaOutperform Votes45074.38% Underperform Votes15525.62% VeraltoOutperform Votes1852.94% Underperform Votes1647.06% SummaryNova beats Veralto on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Nova News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NVMI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NVMI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNovaOptical instruments & lenses IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.03B$18.31B$27.00B$9.15BDividend YieldN/A1.25%2.79%4.04%P/E Ratio45.1522.37236.0217.31Price / Sales13.597.763,219.53136.64Price / Cash40.7321.3134.2435.97Price / Book9.368.268.354.79Net Income$136.31M$354.80M$669.74M$224.91M7 Day Performance11.28%0.55%1.61%1.68%1 Month Performance22.58%-0.15%3.51%2.17%1 Year Performance83.04%30.72%26.90%20.77% Nova Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NVMINova1.7939 of 5 stars$244.91+1.1%$238.33-2.7%+81.4%$7.11B$517.92M45.693,606Analyst RevisionNews CoverageVLTOVeralto2.5482 of 5 stars$100.47+0.4%$113.27+12.7%+39.6%$24.85B$5.14B31.0116,000Short Interest ↑TERTeradyne4.667 of 5 stars$132.54-1.2%$150.33+13.4%+32.2%$21.59B$2.74B42.086,500Short Interest ↑AVTRAvantor4.0199 of 5 stars$21.89+1.1%$27.69+26.5%+3.5%$14.90B$6.82B47.5914,500Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageRVTYRevvity3.594 of 5 stars$121.79+6.9%$131.93+8.3%+10.4%$14.82B$2.72B58.8411,500BIO.BBio-Rad LaboratoriesN/A$341.00flatN/A+7.5%$9.55B$2.58B-12.488,200VNTVontier3.8925 of 5 stars$35.83-0.4%$44.63+24.5%+9.0%$5.38B$2.99B13.738,000Short Interest ↓STSensata Technologies4.734 of 5 stars$27.45+0.7%$41.00+49.4%-17.4%$4.11B$4.02B-50.8320,800Analyst ForecastNews CoverageCAMTCamtek3.7929 of 5 stars$86.40-3.5%$110.78+28.2%+33.6%$3.92B$400.63M39.82400Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpMIRMirion Technologies2.7832 of 5 stars$15.75-0.9%$19.25+22.2%+69.2%$3.66B$836.90M-46.323,000Gap DownTXG10x Genomics4.5739 of 5 stars$15.52-0.4%$23.86+53.7%-66.1%$1.88B$629.74M-10.141,240News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Veralto Alternatives Teradyne Alternatives Avantor Alternatives Revvity Alternatives Bio-Rad Laboratories Alternatives Vontier Alternatives Sensata Technologies Alternatives Camtek Alternatives Mirion Technologies Alternatives 10x Genomics Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:NVMI) was last updated on 1/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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