Novanta Inc. (NOVT) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$151.18 +0.35% NASDAQ β€’ 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-sellβ€”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 β€’ HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.72B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH β€’ C
025507510064
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ Β· 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
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
56% Calls / 44% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.77x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$148.00
-2.1% vs. current $151.18 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
Β±6.9%
Expected event band around $151.18

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (NOVT)

$140
6,313C / 11,538P
$145
6,313C / 11,538P
$150
14,764C / 11,538P
$155
14,764C / 4,987P
$160
14,764C / 4,987P
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NOVT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +12.53%πŸ“ 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 β†’

πŸ¦‹ Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph β†’

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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What is NOVT's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in NOVT show 56% bullish call premium versus 44% put premium, centered near a $148 max-pain strike.