NOVANTA INC (NOVT) Implied Volatility
NOVANTA INC (NOVT) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 44.3%, an IV rank of 41 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down NOVT's implied volatility in plain English: where it sits versus its own history, how it compares with realized movement, and what the term structure and skew are saying.
Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.
Implied Volatility & Expected Move
NOVT 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.
| ATM IV — front expiration | 44.3% |
| ATM IV — 2 month | 34.6% |
| ATM IV — 3 month | 31.9% |
| IV rank (1 year) | 41 / 100 |
| IV percentile (1 year) | 4% |
| Expected move (front expiration) | ±$16.11 (±11.6%) |
| Historical volatility — 10 day | 47.9% |
| Historical volatility — 21 day | 54.0% |
| Historical volatility — 30 day | 49.3% |
| Historical volatility — 60 day | 50.0% |
| IV / HV ratio | 0.90 |
| Term slope (front − 3M) | +12.4 pts |
An IV rank of 41 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.90 means implied volatility is roughly in line with recent realized volatility. The term structure is in backwardation — front-month IV exceeds 3-month IV, a pattern often seen around near-term events.
NOVT IV Rank History
NOVT IV rank (0–100), past year.
IV rank has risen from 39 in Feb '26 to 41 today. An IV percentile of 4% means implied volatility was lower than today on 4% of trading days in the past year.
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NOVT Options FAQ
What is the implied volatility of NOVT options?
NOVT options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 44.3% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 41 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.
Is NOVT implied volatility high or low right now?
By its own 52-week standards, NOVT implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 41 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.90 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.
What move do NOVT options imply before the next expiration?
Front-expiration NOVT options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$16.11 (±11.6%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.
What is the difference between NOVT's IV rank and IV percentile?
IV rank (currently 41) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 4%) counts the share of trading days in the past year with lower implied volatility than today. Percentile is less distorted by one-off volatility spikes.
Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.
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