Key facts
- This page summarizes Robert Buckley's Form 4 filing for NOVANTA INC (NOVT).
- 9 reported transactions and 3 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 24 Feb 2026, 17:08.
Robert Buckley - 20 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NOVANTA INC (NOVT)
- Reporting relationship
- Chief Financial Officer
- Issuer ticker
- NOVT
- Reported as of
- 20 Feb 2026
- Net transaction value
- -$353,322
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 24 Feb 2026, 17:08:51 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 23 Feb 2026
- Next SEC filing
- 26 Feb 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- /s/ John Burke, Attorney-in-Fact
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Robert Buckley filed Form 4 for NOVANTA INC (NOVT) on 24 Feb 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 23 Feb 2026.
- Current net transaction value: -$353,322.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001513778
Primary reporting owner
Buckley Robert
- Relationship
- Chief Financial Officer
- Address
- C/O NOVANTA INC., 125 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BEDFORD
- Signature
- /s/ John Burke, Attorney-in-Fact
- Signature date
- 24 Feb 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
NOVT
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- +2,450
- Change %
- +2.6%
- Price
- Shares after
- 94,999
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
NOVT
transaction
Common Stock
Tax liability
- Transaction value
- $172,963
- Shares
- -1,185
- Change %
- -1.2%
- Price
- $145.96
- Shares after
- 93,814
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
NOVT
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $20,107
- Shares
- +1,423
- Change %
- +1.5%
- Price
- $14.13
- Shares after
- 95,237
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
NOVT
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $138,129
- Shares
- -986
- Change %
- -1%
- Price
- $140.09
- Shares after
- 94,251
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
NOVT
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $60,614
- Shares
- -425
- Change %
- -0.45%
- Price
- $142.62
- Shares after
- 93,826
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2, F3
NOVT
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $1,725
- Shares
- -12
- Change %
- -0.01%
- Price
- $143.71
- Shares after
- 93,814
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F2
NOVT
holding
Common Stock
No transaction description listed
- Transaction value
- Shares
- Change %
- Price
- Shares after
- 36,219
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Buckley Family Irrevocable Trust
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
NOVT
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Award
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- +11,990
- Change %
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 11,990
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 11,990
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F4
NOVT
transaction
Derivative
Restricted Stock Units
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- Shares
- -2,450
- Change %
- -33%
- Price
- Shares after
- 4,903
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 2,450
- Exercise price
- Footnotes
- F1, F5
NOVT
transaction
Derivative
Stock Option (Right to Buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -1,423
- Change %
- -13%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 9,957
- Date
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 1,423
- Exercise price
- $14.13
- Footnotes
- F2, F6
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
These transactions were reported as open-market trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. The plan lets an insider set trading instructions in advance, which can reduce the risk of trading while in possession of material nonpublic information.
Original filing language: transaction made pursuant to a contract, instruction, or written plan intended to satisfy Rule 10b5-1(c).
Explanation of responses 6 footnotes
Footnote F1
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one Novanta Inc. common share upon vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit.
Footnote F2
The sales reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 13, 2025.
Footnote F3
This transaction was executed in multiple trades ranging from $142.47 to $143.10. The price reported above reflects the weighted-average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request from the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Footnote F4
The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on February 20, 2027, February 20, 2028, and February 20, 2029.
Footnote F5
The Restricted Stock Units vest in three equal installments on February 20, 2026, February 20, 2027 and February 20, 2028.
Footnote F6
The Stock Options vested in three equal installments on March 30, 2017, March 30, 2018, and March 30, 2019.
SEC remarks
Power of Attorney on file