NOVA LTD.
In the published model solve dated 2026-Q2, anchored at $402.80, NOVA LTD. (NVMI) is priced for today's economics sustained for ~17.4 years. boothcheck publishes no house fair value, target price, or buy/sell rating; individual model outputs and user-controlled scenarios are analytical inputs, not Boothcheck targets. The narrative was composed June 27, 2026 from SEC EDGAR filings.
• Nova makes the measurement and inspection tools chipmakers use to control their manufacturing processes, and it posted record Q1 2026 revenue of $235.3 million with GAAP earnings of $2.04 per share, riding demand for advanced DRAM and chip packaging. [Source: Nova Q1 2026 results, May 2026] • The defining risk is the valuation: no family of standard valuation method reaches the price, which trades at a steep multiple that requires Nova to keep growing for roughly two decades to justify it. • W
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319 institutional managers reported holding NVMI in 13F filings for the quarter ended 2026-03-31. Together they hold about 67% of the company; the top 10 hold 39%. 61 opened new positions that quarter. Held by FMR (Fidelity), Vanguard Group, BlackRock, among others. On the short side, 1.7M shares were sold short as of the 2026-06-15 count, about 5% of shares outstanding (3.4 days of typical volume to cover).
Quarterly 13F filings arrive up to 45 days after quarter end, so the picture is never current (filed through 2026-05-29). Nothing here is investment advice.
NVMI's share count grew 5.4% over the past five years even with $106.53M spent on repurchases. It pays no dividend. Cash returned over the past three years: $85.12M in repurchases.
Share counts are split-adjusted; repurchase totals are gross of share issuance. Nothing here is investment advice.
Model solve date: 2026-Q2
Narrative composed: June 27, 2026
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