Novanta Inc. (NOVT) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is BERSHAD STEPHEN W with 711,648 shares. Other notable holders include Glastra Matthijs and FORTINO DENNIS J.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 33 transactions in NOVT stock — 2 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 6 sells (valued at $3.24M). Insider selling has exceeded buying during this period.
NOVT Insider Ownership
Top Holder
BERSHAD STEPHEN W
711,648 shares
Buys (12 mo)
2
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
6
$3.24M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Bershad Stephen W |
Director |
711,648 |
2019-12-05 |
|
| 2 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
63,261 |
2026-03-04 |
|
| 3 |
Fortino Dennis J |
Director |
51,740 |
2018-01-03 |
|
| 4 |
Young Brian S |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
33,114 |
2024-03-05 |
|
| 5 |
Bosco Harry L |
Director |
27,573 |
2017-01-03 |
|
| 6 |
Buckley Robert |
Chief Financial Officer |
4,903 |
2026-02-24 |
|
| 7 |
Manganiello Alexander |
General Counsel |
4,111 |
2026-02-24 |
|
| 8 |
Lesica John |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
2,096 |
2026-02-24 |
|
| 9 |
Welsh Michele Davis |
General Counsel |
1,681 |
2025-02-24 |
|
| 10 |
Chang Peter L |
CAO-corporate Controller |
1,429 |
2024-02-23 |
|
| 11 |
Johnson Robert Matthew |
Director |
1,325 |
2025-01-06 |
|
| 12 |
Ladone Mary Kay |
Director |
1,325 |
2025-01-06 |
|
| 13 |
Carpenter Lonny J |
Director |
1,217 |
2024-01-04 |
|
| 14 |
Mauricio Maxine Lum |
Director |
1,217 |
2024-01-04 |
|
| 15 |
Solomon Darlene J. S. |
Director |
1,217 |
2024-01-04 |
|
| 16 |
Wilson Frank Anders |
Director |
1,217 |
2024-01-04 |
|
| 17 |
Owen Katherine Ann |
Director |
1,217 |
2024-01-04 |
|
| 18 |
Hulit Barbara B. |
Director |
1,217 |
2024-01-04 |
|
| 19 |
Ravetto Charles Guy Jr |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
1,059 |
2026-02-25 |
|
| 20 |
Romeo Dominic A |
Director |
992 |
2019-01-04 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-16 |
Buckley Robert |
Chief Financial Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
9,957 |
$14.13 |
$140.69K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
1,796 |
$140.48 |
$252.3K |
| 2026-02-24 |
Ravetto Charles Guy Jr |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
825 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-24 |
Burke John Joseph Ii |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
479 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-24 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
10,852 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-24 |
Buckley Robert |
Chief Financial Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
5,426 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-23 |
Ravetto Charles Guy Jr |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,059 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-23 |
Burke John Joseph Ii |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
519 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-20 |
Manganiello Alexander |
General Counsel |
RSU Award |
4,111 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-20 |
Lesica John |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
480 |
$145.96 |
$70.06K |
| 2026-02-20 |
Ravetto Charles Guy Jr |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,633 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-20 |
Burke John Joseph Ii |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
490 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-20 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
5,322 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-20 |
Buckley Robert |
Chief Financial Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,450 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-19 |
Ravetto Charles Guy Jr |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
722 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-19 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
7,825 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-19 |
Buckley Robert |
Chief Financial Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,935 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-18 |
Lesica John |
Co-chief Operating Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
445 |
$145.63 |
$64.81K |
| 2026-02-10 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
7,500 |
$145.04 |
$1.09M |
| 2026-02-02 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
48 |
$137.38 |
$6.59K |
| 2026-01-21 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
7,500 |
$140.00 |
$1.05M |
| 2026-01-21 |
Buckley Robert |
Chief Financial Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,423 |
$14.13 |
$20.11K |
| 2026-01-15 |
Manganiello Alexander |
General Counsel |
RSU Award |
10,513 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-09 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
6,177 |
$130.00 |
$803.01K |
| 2026-01-08 |
Glastra Matthijs |
Chief Executive Officer |
Informative Sell |
323 |
$130.14 |
$42.04K |
