Nova Ltd. $NVMI Shares Acquired by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Nova Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVMI) by 2,672.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 175,843 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 169,500 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.60% of Nova worth $56,210,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NVMI. Rafferty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nova in the third quarter worth approximately $79,398,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Nova by 69.2% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 359,221 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $98,857,000 after acquiring an additional 146,932 shares during the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. grew its position in Nova by 2,128.7% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 128,641 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,121,000 after acquiring an additional 122,869 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Nova by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,200,948 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $605,701,000 after purchasing an additional 102,250 shares during the period. Finally, Noked Israel Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Nova by 120.5% in the 2nd quarter. Noked Israel Ltd now owns 181,057 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,827,000 after purchasing an additional 98,957 shares in the last quarter. 82.99% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nova Trading Up 5.3%

Shares of NVMI opened at $433.06 on Tuesday. Nova Ltd. has a one year low of $153.99 and a one year high of $507.27. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $431.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $352.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 5.47 and a current ratio of 6.28. The company has a market capitalization of $13.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.83.

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The semiconductor company reported $2.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.13 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $222.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $220.43 million. Nova had a return on equity of 22.90% and a net margin of 29.44%.Nova’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.94 EPS. Nova has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.130-2.250 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Nova Ltd. will post 7.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NVMI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Nova from $370.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $453.00 price target on shares of Nova in a report on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Nova from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $485.00 target price on shares of Nova in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $520.00 price target on shares of Nova in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $439.00.

Nova Company Profile

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.