Nova (NVMI) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI):

• 5/16/2026 – Nova was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 5/15/2026 – Nova had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $600.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Nova had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $520.00 to $595.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Nova had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $465.00 to $600.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Nova had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $520.00 to $640.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Nova was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/14/2026 – Nova was given a new $494.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/14/2026 – Nova had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $500.00 to $640.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2026 – Nova was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 4/14/2026 – Nova was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/10/2026 – Nova had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Insider Activity

In other Nova news, Director Sarit Sagiv sold 426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $514.49, for a total transaction of $219,172.74. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,437 shares in the company, valued at $1,253,812.13. This represents a 14.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Yaniv Garty sold 426 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $514.49, for a total value of $219,172.74. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,048,530.62. The trade was a 17.29% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 907 shares of company stock valued at $461,720 over the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.