Nova Ltd. $NVMI is Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s 4th Largest Position

Y.D. More Investments Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Nova Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVMI) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 329,780 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 11,745 shares during the quarter. Nova accounts for 5.9% of Y.D. More Investments Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Y.D. More Investments Ltd owned approximately 1.12% of Nova worth $104,721,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NVMI. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Nova by 51.9% in the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 164 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Nova by 51.6% in the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $69,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nova by 62.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 260 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $72,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Smithfield Trust Co acquired a new stake in Nova during the third quarter worth approximately $128,000. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in Nova in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $138,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 82.99% of the company’s stock.

Nova Stock Up 0.6%

NVMI traded up $2.64 during trading on Friday, hitting $445.31. The company had a trading volume of 4,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 431,323. The company has a market cap of $14.15 billion, a PE ratio of 55.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.84. The business has a 50-day moving average of $403.96 and a 200-day moving average of $336.50. Nova Ltd. has a 1-year low of $153.99 and a 1-year high of $507.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 6.28 and a quick ratio of 5.47.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $520.00 price target on shares of Nova in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Nova from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $453.00 price target on shares of Nova in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Nova from $370.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $485.00 price objective on shares of Nova in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $439.00.

Nova 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.