NOVT Novanta (NOVT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Semiconductors & Electronics · Miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies · CIK 0001076930
Congress · 1Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
243
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about NOVT
Insiders, 180 days
-$4.2M net sold
2 sellers · 6% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-05-18
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$97.9K
1 notice
Novanta insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, NOVANTA INC insiders sold a net $4.2M of stock across 208 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Dec 22, 2025.
- The trade is 100.2% of the 662 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 243 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Secor Thomas N sold about $97.9K of NOVT under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 11, 2026; 243 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 67 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (67 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
- The trade is 9.1% of the 33,237 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 243 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Glastra Matthijs sold about $484.2K of NOVT on Jul 2, 2026; 243 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 67 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (67 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
- The trade is 5.3% of the 31,565 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 243 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Glastra Matthijs sold about $269.7K of NOVT on Jul 2, 2026; 243 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 67 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (67 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
- The trade is 3.8% of the 30,398 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 243 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Glastra Matthijs sold about $189.1K of NOVT on Jul 2, 2026; 243 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 67 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (67 sales), the last on Jun 2, 2026.
- The trade is 1.5% of the 29,961 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 243 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer Glastra Matthijs sold about $71.5K of NOVT on Jul 2, 2026; 243 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.208 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.2M over 180 days
-$97.9K over 90 days
more than 53% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Semiconductors & Electronics
Funds
243 funds bought in last quarter
more than 68% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Revenue
+3.3% year over year
below 62% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Margin
5.5% net margin
more than 65% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Buybacks
$18.6M repurchased, FY to 2026-07-03
below 62% of Semiconductors & Electronics
Short interest
14.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 10.7 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 87% of Semiconductors & Electronics
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+21.2%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns NOVT: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
5,576,608 sh
$830.9M
2,395,681 sh
$388.7M
1,817,594 sh
$297.5M
1,606,928 sh
$260.7M
1,610,785 sh
$244.9M
Congress trades in NOVT
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-05-18 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-11-13 · disclosed 32 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-08-04 · disclosed 39 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-07-22 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
NOVT planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Secor Thomas N
Filed 2026-09-11
$97.9K
Matthijs Glastra
Filed 2026-07-02
$1.1M
NOVT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
$93.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.6%
FAM SMALL CAP FUND
$14.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.5%
CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND
$20.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.2%
Wasatch U.S. Select Fund
$616.8K position · as of 2026-06-30
3.6%
DF DENT SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
$6.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.5%
Wasatch Long/Short Alpha Fund
$1.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$10.0M
$2.4M
$2.6M
+1%
+34%
2024
$8.8M
-$260.0K
$2.6M
+29%
+19%
2023
$8.3M
$14.4M
$2.1M
+42%
+7%
2022
$7.3M
$2.8M
$2.1M
+15%
-9%
2021
$12.4M
$24.5M
$4.2M
+49%
+15%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 243 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $97.9K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
NOVT financials
Revenue growth
+3.3%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.0B
four quarters, 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-03
Revenue, TTM NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | $980.6M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $949.2M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $881.7M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $860.9M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $706.8M |
| Jul 2026 | $265.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $257.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $258.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $247.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $241.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $233.4M |
| Dec 2024 | $238.1M |
| Sep 2024 | $244.4M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+6.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-03
Net margin, TTM NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +8.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +8.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +7.1% |
| Jul 2026 | +4.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +8.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.3% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +6.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$114.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-03
Free cash flow, TTM NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | $48.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $141.3M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $100.1M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $71.1M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $74.6M |
| Jul 2026 | $57.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $47.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $5.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $11.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $27.4M |
| Dec 2024 | $59.3M |
| Sep 2024 | $19.5M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.14x
long-term 2026-07-03 plus current 2026-07-03; equity 2026-07-03
Debt to equity NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.19x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.56x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.53x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.75x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.83x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.14x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.18x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.19x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.56x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.57x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.51x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.56x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.62x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.58x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-03 plus current 2026-07-03
Cash flow to debt NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.34x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.21x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.22x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.58x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.35x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.26x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.26x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.29x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.40x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.30x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+5.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-27 and 2026-07-03
Return on equity NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +13.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +10.1% |
| Jul 2026 | +5.1% |
| Apr 2026 | +5.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+3.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-27 and 2026-07-03
Return on assets NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +6.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2026 | +3.4% |
| Apr 2026 | +3.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+7.0%
operating income after a 22.5% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-07-03 plus current 2026-07-03 plus average of 2025-06-27 and 2026-07-03 minus cash
Return on invested capital NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | +7.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +7.1% |
| Jul 2026 | +7.0% |
| Apr 2026 | +6.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +7.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +8.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+5.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-27 and 2026-07-03 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +7.1% |
| Jul 2026 | +5.7% |
| Apr 2026 | +6.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +7.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +8.3% |
| Mar 2025 | +9.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.1% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
91.73x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-03
P/E, trailing NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | 80.95x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 86.31x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 83.37x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 65.64x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 124.18x |
| Jul 2026 | 103.01x |
| Apr 2026 | 84.20x |
| Dec 2025 | 80.95x |
| Sep 2025 | 69.20x |
| Jun 2025 | 76.92x |
| Mar 2025 | 66.19x |
| Dec 2024 | 86.31x |
| Sep 2024 | 106.31x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$5.0B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-29 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-03 plus current 2026-07-03, minus cash 2026-07-03
Enterprise value NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | $4.1B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $5.8B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $6.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $5.2B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $6.6B |
| Jul 2026 | $5.3B |
| Apr 2026 | $4.0B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.1B |
| Sep 2025 | $4.0B |
| Jun 2025 | $5.0B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.9B |
| Dec 2024 | $5.8B |
| Sep 2024 | $6.7B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+2.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +1.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | +2.0% |
| Apr 2026 | +1.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +1.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -7%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing NOVT
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.43x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 9.78x |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | 42.36x |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $980.6M | $949.2M | $881.7M | $860.9M |
| Gross profit | $435.3M | $421.5M | $399.9M | $378.5M |
| Operating income | $94.0M | $110.6M | $110.5M | $103.1M |
| Net income | $53.8M | $64.1M | $72.9M | $74.1M |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.47 | 1.77 | 2.02 | 2.06 |
| Operating cash flow | $64.1M | $158.5M | $120.1M | $90.8M |
| Cash | $380.9M | $114.0M | $105.1M | $100.1M |
| Long-term debt | $212.5M | $411.9M | $349.4M | $430.7M |
| Buybacks | $39.3M | n/a | n/a | $10.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
NOVT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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NOVT filings, in plain words
Are Novanta insiders buying or selling NOVT?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Novanta insiders were net sellers, a net $4.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded NOVT?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying NOVT and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-05-18.
Are there planned insider sales of NOVT?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $97.9K of stock; the latest, by Secor Thomas N, was filed 2026-09-11.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Novanta insiders were net sellers of NOVT, a net $4.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. 6% of the 18 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying NOVT and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Gilbert Cisneros dated 2026-05-18. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $97.9K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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