Ground Swell Capital LLC Buys New Shares in Nova Ltd. $NVMI

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 27th, 2026

Ground Swell Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Nova Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVMI – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 1,226 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $532,000. Nova comprises approximately 1.0% of Ground Swell Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Nova in the first quarter valued at approximately $254,000. Davis Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nova during the 1st quarter worth approximately $869,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in shares of Nova during the 1st quarter worth approximately $191,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Nova by 18.7% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 90,955 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,075,000 after buying an additional 14,332 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal Advantage Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Nova in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $217,000. 82.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Yaniv Garty sold 426 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $514.49, for a total value of $219,172.74. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,048,530.62. This represents a 17.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Sarit Sagiv sold 454 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.52, for a total transaction of $243,580.08. Following the sale, the director owned 1,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,046,750.52. This represents a 18.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 4,887 shares of company stock valued at $2,661,785 over the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on NVMI shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Nova from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $494.00 price target on shares of Nova in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Nova from $520.00 to $640.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Nova from $520.00 to $595.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Nova from $500.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $545.50.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVMI

Nova Stock Down 8.5%

NVMI opened at $488.58 on Friday. Nova Ltd. has a 12-month low of $232.73 and a 12-month high of $615.99. The stock has a market cap of $15.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.92, a PEG ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.75. The business has a 50 day moving average of $522.16 and a 200-day moving average of $456.78.

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The semiconductor company reported $2.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $235.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $227.02 million. Nova had a return on equity of 21.77% and a net margin of 29.21%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.18 EPS. Nova has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.340-2.480 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Nova Ltd. will post 9.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Nova Profile

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Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd (NASDAQ: NVMI) develops and supplies advanced metrology and process control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The company’s core product line includes spectroscopic ellipsometry and scatterometry tools designed to measure film thickness, critical dimensions, overlay alignment and other key parameters that drive yield and performance in integrated circuit fabrication.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Rehovot, Israel, Nova Measuring Instruments has established itself as a critical partner to leading semiconductor foundries and device manufacturers.

Ground Swell Capital LLC Buys New Shares in Nova Ltd. $NVMI

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Nova Stock Down 8.5%

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