Nova stock fell 2.55 percent on September 28
Published on 09/30/2026 at 09:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Nova stock was last at EUR 313.70 on Tradegate on September 28, 2026 at 1:54 p.m. CEST, down 2.55 percent from the prior close of EUR 321.90. The company enters the next results cycle with record quarterly revenue and a higher sales outlook.
Q2 revenue reached USD 255.0 million
According to Yahoo Finance on September 7, 2026, Nova reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 255.0 million for the period ended June 30, up 16.00 percent from the second quarter of 2025 and 8.00 percent from the first quarter of 2026.
The same report put GAAP net income at USD 75.0 million. Zacks reported on September 2, 2026 that non-GAAP EPS reached USD 2.51, up 14.00 percent year over year, and exceeded the USD 2.41 consensus estimate by USD 0.10.
Q3 guidance points to another step up
For the third quarter of 2026, Nova guided to revenue of USD 277.0 million to USD 287.0 million, GAAP diluted EPS of USD 2.46 to USD 2.61, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of USD 2.70 to USD 2.85, according to Yahoo Finance.
The growth profile has a measurable trade-off. Second-quarter gross margin was 56.50 percent, compared with 57.70 percent in the first quarter and 57.80 percent in the year-earlier quarter, while operating expenses rose to USD 68.0 million from USD 61.6 million a year earlier.
Analysts set USD 514.44 target
MarketBeat reported on September 18, 2026 that eleven analysts held a Moderate Buy consensus, with eight Buy ratings, one Strong Buy rating and two Holds. The average 12-month target was USD 514.44.
That target sits above the Nasdaq last price of USD 385.12 at 4:00 p.m. ET on September 29, 2026. The stock's 52-week range was USD 266.43 to USD 615.99, leaving margin performance and the Q3 revenue range as the next measurable tests.
Tradegate quote fell 2.55 percent
Nova was last at EUR 313.70 on Tradegate on September 28, 2026 at 1:54 p.m. CEST, versus the Tradegate prior close of EUR 321.90. Nasdaq-listed Nova had a market capitalization of USD 12.2 billion as of September 29, 2026.
Nova stock facts
- Company: Nova Ltd.
- Ticker: NVMI
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Tradegate as of September 28, 2026, 1:54 p.m. CEST: EUR 313.70
- Change versus Tradegate prior close: minus 2.55 percent
- Prior close Tradegate September 25, 2026: EUR 321.90
- Market capitalization: USD 12.2 billion as of September 29, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 266.43-USD 615.99 as of September 29, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Semiconductors
