Novanta Inc.
Novanta Inc. (NOVT) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · NOVT · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
323
Institutional Holders
▼ 10 vs Q2
$3.50B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $1.06B vs Q2
35.61M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.19%
34.98M
13F Shares Held
▼ 363,418 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
NOVT largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 4.51M | 12.53% | 12.53% | $451.97B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 16.8K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 4.38M | 12.16% | 12.16% | $438.55B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 193.4K |
CONESTOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 1.41M | 3.92% | 3.92% | $141.28B | Oct 24, 2025 | ▼ 168.9K |
STATE STREET CORP miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 1.31M | 3.63% | 3.63% | $130.78B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 5.6K |
GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 979.0K | 2.72% | 2.72% | $98.05B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 9.9K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 972.4K | 2.70% | 2.70% | $97.39B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 898.2K |
WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 960.6K | 2.67% | 2.67% | $96.20B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 19.3K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 905.4K | 2.51% | 2.51% | $90.68B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 14.3K |
WASATCH ADVISORS LP miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 831.8K | 2.31% | 2.31% | $83.30B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 268.3K |
ALLSPRING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS, LLC miscellaneous electrical machinery, equipment & supplies | 795.4K | 2.21% | 2.21% | $80.19B | Oct 20, 2025 | ▼ 99.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
20
Increased
+2.07M shares3
New Positions
first time holders27
Decreased
−2.17M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
94.9K
+2.07M / −2.17M
Net new holders
-4
3 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
NOVT insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
13
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 38 | $164.61 | $6.3K | 42.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 500 | $166.19 | $83.1K | 42.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 1,420 | $167.68 | $238.1K | 40.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 2,841 | $168.76 | $479.4K | 38.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 1,301 | $169.76 | $220.9K | 36.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | Jun 2, 2026 | Sale | 400 | $171.28 | $68.5K | 36.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 5,079 | $150.00 | $761.9K | 45.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | May 12, 2026 | Sale | 2,421 | $151.34 | $366.4K | 42.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 4,275 | $130.59 | $558.3K | 52.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Glastra Matthijs Chief Executive Officer | May 5, 2026 | Sale | 1,022 | $131.75 | $134.6K | 51.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Novanta Inc. (NOVT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 98.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.81%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.96%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Novanta Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 4.51 million shares — equal to 12.53% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 323 institutional investors currently hold NOVT stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.50 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
NOVT ownershipNovanta Inc. (NOVT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 98.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 12.53% stake. Company insiders hold 0.81%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.