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Novanta Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 10

As of Oct 22, 2026, Novanta is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 10 (since Aug 14, 2026). It closed at $136.66, 19.0% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Novanta Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides precision medicine, precision manufacturing, medical solutions, robotics and automation solutions, and advanced surgery solutions in the United S… More about the company

$136.66
-2.34% today
$5.2B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 13w
S2 18w
S4 26w
S4 18w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 1w → S3 5w → S4 11w → S1 8w → S2 13w → S3 9w → S2 18w → S3 6w → S4 26w → S1 6w → S4 18w → S1 6w → S2 9w → S3 7w → S2 12w → S3 10w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 16 stage runs.

NOVT among Scientific & Technical Instruments8th of 32 by relative strength

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Stocks in Scientific & Technical Instruments ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1KEYSStage 2 · wk 493−11.8%
2COHRStage 4 · wk 192−30.9%
3MLABStage 2 · wk 1090−2.9%
4VPGStage 4 · wk 385−24.5%
5ITRNStage 4 · wk 283−2.9%
6MKSIStage 4 · wk 382−25.4%
7STStage 3 · wk 1174−2.0%
8NOVTStage 3 · wk 1071−5.4%
vs 52W High
-19.0%
$99.22 lo$168.75 hi
19.0% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 10
1w13w26w
Week 10, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-3.6%
200 DMA: $141.77 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.03x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-5.4%
3M
-3.4%
6M
+2.7%
YTD
+23.0%
1Y
+20.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-07-12
13 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 10 · Vol 1.03x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 10 · Vol 1.01x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 10 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 10 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.60x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 9 · Vol 1.66x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 9 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 9 · Vol 1.43x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 9 · Vol 3.16x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 8 · Vol 1.97x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 8 · Vol 0.68x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$143.71
200 DMA
$141.77
52W High
$168.75
52W Low
$99.22
5D Low
$128.79
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$150.61
60d High
$168.75
120d High
$168.75
250d High
$168.75
Next resistance
+10.2%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
86.5
Forward 31.3
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+150.0%
Revenue +10.3%
ROE
+5.1%
Profit margin +6.0%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 3.2

Novanta: quick answers

What stage is Novanta in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Novanta (NOVT) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Aug 14, 2026 and is in week 10. What the four stages mean

Is Novanta in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Novanta is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 3.6% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Novanta from its 52-week high?

Novanta closed at $136.66 on Oct 22, 2026, 19.0% below its 52-week high of $168.75. Its 52-week low is $99.22.

How has Novanta performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Novanta is up 20.9% over the past year and up 23.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Novanta in?

Novanta is in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry, part of the Information Technology sector.

About this companyInformation Technology· Scientific & Technical Instruments

Novanta Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides precision medicine, precision manufacturing, medical solutions, robotics and automation solutions, and advanced surgery solutions in the United States and internationally. The company operates Automation Enabling Technologies and Medical Solutions segments. The Precision Medicine and Manufacturing segment designs, manufactures, and markets laser beam steering and scanning solutions, laser sources, robotic and precision motion, robotic end-of-arm tooling, and bearing spindles. This segment serves advanced industrial processes, advanced industrial and medical robotics, other medical and life science automation applications, and medical laser procedures, such as ophthalmology applications. The Medical Solutions segment provides a range of medical grade technologies, including medical insufflators, pumps, and related disposables; imaging, identification and RFID solutions; advanced motion control solutions; and light engines, and integrated operating room technologies. The company was formerly known as GSI Group, Inc. and changed its name to Novanta Inc. in May 2016. Novanta Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.