Novanta Inc. (NOVT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$151.18 +0.35% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.72B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.7% Base Target
$185 Bull$155 Base$121 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $148.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
53.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
8.30>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE68% OF RANGE
L: $98$151.18H: $176
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (44% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground) on NOVT

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (60)

6.5% ROIC with 44.4% gross margin and 0.85% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 8.30 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (65)

Put/Call 0.77x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like NOVT
  • ✓Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Priced at 106x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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NOVT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.53%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $145.8H $149.8L $143.6C $145.8VOL 418.4K
RES: $182.4SUP: $127.3SMA50: $142.3SMA200: $142.3
$180.2$164.3$148.3$132.3$116.3RES $182.4SUP $127.3$145.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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NOVT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on NOVT today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for NOVT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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NOVT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Should I buy, hold, or sell NOVT stock right now?

Novanta Inc. (NOVT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 64/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 44% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 106x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is NOVT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

NOVT's 12-month base price target is $155.26 (range $121.1 to $185.2), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.