Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.020-2.200 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $215.0 million-$225.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $217.7 million. Nova also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 2.020-2.200 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NVMI. Benchmark raised their target price on Nova from $280.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Nova from $290.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nova in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $307.00.

Nova Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NVMI traded down $6.43 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $307.59. The stock had a trading volume of 430,070 shares, compared to its average volume of 317,482. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $312.28 and its 200-day moving average is $263.96. Nova has a 1 year low of $153.99 and a 1 year high of $361.32.

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.12 by $0.04. Nova had a return on equity of 24.36% and a net margin of 29.10%.The business had revenue of $224.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $221.61 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.74 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Nova has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.020-2.200 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 2.020-2.200 EPS. Analysts forecast that Nova will post 7.52 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NVMI. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Nova by 51.6% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Nova by 62.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Nova in the second quarter valued at $230,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nova in the second quarter valued at $244,000. Finally, Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Nova in the 2nd quarter worth about $258,000. 82.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Nova

Nova Ltd. designs, develops, produces, and sells process control systems used in the manufacture of semiconductors in Israel, Taiwan, the United States, China, Korea, and internationally. Its product portfolio includes a set of metrology platforms for dimensional, films, and materials and chemical metrology measurements for process control for various semiconductor manufacturing process steps, including lithography, etch, chemical mechanical planarization, deposition, electrochemical plating, and advanced packaging.