NVST vs OMCL Stock Comparison
Compare NVST and OMCL across AIQ Score, fundamentals, valuation, momentum, risk, analyst expectations and current market evidence.
What is the main difference between NVST and OMCL?
NVST leads the current stock comparison as Envista Holdings Corp, with the clearest separation coming from momentum and the broader AIQ evidence mix.
AlgovestIQ AIQ Comparison
Envista Holdings Corp vs Omnicell, Inc.
NVST leads
NVST leads by 5 AIQ points, primarily on Momentum and Risk Resilience. Wall Street currently favors OMCL on target upside.
Fragile: 4 of 6 evidence groups support NVST, and its current signal state is conflicted.
Envista Holdings Corp
Omnicell, Inc.
The Algovestiq AIQ Score currently favors NVST over OMCL, 54 versus 49 as of Sep 11, 2026. NVST's advantage is driven primarily by stronger momentum and risk resilience. NVST also shows the stronger technical structure relative to its 50-day moving average, though analyst target upside currently favors OMCL. 4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor NVST today, and the comparison is rated Fragile on stability: the AIQ gap is narrow at 5 points. NVST lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 5 points over 30 sessions.
Compare Envista Holdings Corp and Omnicell, Inc. across the Algovestiq AIQ Score, valuation, quality, momentum, risk, technicals and analyst expectations.
Performance over time
Price-return comparison using available daily close history.
Total return comparison
Growth of $10,000
Based on available close-price history. Distribution reinvestment is not added unless already reflected in the source series.
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AIQ Factor Divergence
Where the two separate, on the four dimensions behind the AIQ Score. Bars read outward from a shared zero: further from the centre is a wider gap.
- Momentum38 vs 26NVST +12
- Risk Resilience70 vs 58NVST +12
- Quality51 vs 51Even
- Value62 vs 62Even
4 of 6 evidence groups favor NVST. NVST’s edge is concentrated in momentum and risk resilience.
What changed since the last close
Latest scored session 2026-09-10, compared against the prior scored session 2026-09-09.
No factor moved materially.
New signals
- BB Lower Band Breach — bullish, volatility, short horizon
Largest factor move: Momentum -2
No new signals fired.
NVST's lead widened by 1 AIQ points in the latest snapshot.
Deeper signal detail for each name lives on its own signals page — NVST and OMCL both carry a full feed there.
The central trade-off
NVST (Envista Holdings Corp): the stronger current systematic profile, led by momentum and risk resilience.
OMCL (Omnicell, Inc.): the counter-case, on analyst expectations — but at materially higher volatility, 37% against 22.2%.
The AIQ Score and Wall Street therefore point in different directions on this pair.
Which one fits your objective
The same two names rank differently depending on what you are optimizing for. All six reads are shown at once — none of them is hidden behind a toggle.
Balanced
NVSTNVST on the overall AIQ Score, which weights Quality and Value most heavily.
Growth
OMCLOMCL on combined revenue and EPS growth.
Value
EvenThe two are level on Value.
Momentum
NVSTNVST on the Momentum factor, by 12 points.
Lower downside
NVSTNVST on Risk Resilience, by 12 points.
Analyst upside
OMCLOMCL on implied upside to the consensus price target.
AIQ vs Wall Street
The model and the Street disagree here: AIQ favors NVST, analyst targets favor OMCL. That disagreement is the most useful thing on this page.
| Measure | NVST | OMCL | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implied upside to target | +16.2% | +83% | OMCL has more room |
| Target dispersion | +37% | +33.3% | Lower is tighter analyst agreement |
| Consensus | Buy | Buy | Context, not a primary driver |
| Analysts covering | 8 | 3 | Higher coverage generally improves confidence |
The two are measuring different things. The AIQ Score reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; analyst targets price forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something already priced in — it is worth resolving before acting on either.
Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions. Dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
AIQ Agreement Matrix
4 of 6 covered evidence groups favor NVST. A wide gap backed by one group is a weaker case than a narrow gap backed by five.
| Evidence group | Favors | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| AIQ Score | NVST | 54 vs 49 |
| Fundamentals | NVSTon balance | EPS growth 37.5% vs 112%; TTM ROE 4.1% vs 3.1%; gross margin 55.5% vs 44.8%; operating margin 9.9% vs 4.7% — NVST takes 3 of 4 decided legs, not all of them |
| Valuation | Even | Value 62 vs 62 |
| Technicals | NVST | Price vs 50-day -6% vs -15.6%; vs 200-day 1.8% vs -18.8% |
| Risk Resilience | NVST | Risk Resilience 70 vs 58 |
| Analyst expectations | OMCL | Target upside 16.2% vs 83% |
✓ agrees with the overall verdict · ✕ points the other way. Groups marked “not covered” lack data on one or both of NVST and OMCL and are excluded from the count.
AIQ Decision Stability
The conclusion is sensitive to small changes. Treat the lead as provisional and watch the flip conditions below.
- The AIQ gap is narrow at 5 points. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
- The lead has been steady session to session. (supports the conclusion holding)
- The leader is throwing conflicting signals. (argues the conclusion is provisional)
Stability combines the score gap, how broadly the evidence agrees, how steady the lead has been across daily snapshots, the current signal state on both names, and analyst dispersion on NVST.
How the comparison changed
119 daily snapshots · May 4 – Sep 10NVST lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 5 points over 30 sessions.
- Today
- NVST +5
- 54 vs 49
- 7 sessions ago
- NVST +8
- 59 vs 51
- 30 sessions ago
- NVST +7
- 58 vs 51
- 90 sessions ago
- NVST +1
- 63 vs 62
The lead changed hands 2 times in this window, most recently on Jul 21 when NVST moved ahead of OMCL.
AIQ Signal Divergence
Only the signals that bear on the head-to-head. A conflicted name is carrying bullish and bearish rules at the same time — the technical evidence is not pointing one way.
2 bullish / 1 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted
- Golden Cross Active — bullish, trend, long horizon (7.03%)
- Bollinger Band Squeeze — neutral, volatility, short horizon
- BB Lower Band Breach — bullish, volatility, short horizon
1 bullish / 2 bearish / 2 neutral, conflicted
- Death Cross Active — bearish, trend, long horizon (4.79%)
- Bollinger Band Squeeze — neutral, volatility, short horizon
- Downtrend Structure Active — bearish, trend, long horizon
NVST leads the comparison while carrying a conflicted signal state, which is one reason the stability rating is not higher.
Price vs model alignment
Whether the latest session's price move confirms what the model did over the same session, or contradicts it.
Neither the price nor the AIQ Score moved enough in the latest session to confirm or contradict the other (price -1.24%, AIQ 0 points).
Price is up while the AIQ Score moved down 1 points over the same session — price and model disagree (price +1.67%, AIQ -1 points).
What would flip this result
A state, not a forecast. These are the specific, observable changes that would reverse the verdict — not a price prediction.
- 1OMCL closes the Momentum gap — currently 12 points behind, the largest single contributor to NVST's edge.
- 2OMCL's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it.
- 3NVST's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once.
- 4A regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.
The full evidence
Every number behind the verdict. The leader is called above each group so you are not left to solve it from the table.
Fundamentals
NVST leads on balance| Metric | NVST | OMCL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 3.5% | 0.8% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | 37.5% | 112% |
| Gross margin | 55.5% | 44.8% |
| Operating margin | 9.9% | 4.7% |
| Return on equity (TTM) | 4.1% | 3.1% |
| Debt to equity | 0.52 | 0.15 |
Performance
NVST leads 6 of 6 windows| Metric | NVST | OMCL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 week (5 sessions) | -5.5% | -7.1% |
| 1 month (20 sessions) | -9.9% | -13.1% |
| 3 months (63 sessions) | 7.5% | -15.5% |
| 6 months (126 sessions) | -2.8% | -14% |
| Year to date | 19.2% | -27% |
| 1 year (252 sessions) | 23.2% | -0.2% |
Technicals
NVST has the stronger structure| Metric | NVST | OMCL |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 38.8 | 31.2 |
| ADX (14) | 14.6 | 29.8 |
| Price vs 50-day | -6% | -15.6% |
| Price vs 200-day | 1.8% | -18.8% |
| Volatility (1M, annualized) | 22.2% | 37% |
Risk
NVST is the more resilient| Metric | NVST | OMCL |
|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.27 | 0.98 |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.66 | 0.14 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.09 | 0.22 |
| Max drawdown | -26% | -37.2% |
| Current drawdown | -14.5% | -37.2% |
| Annualized volatility | 37.5% | 51% |
| Value at risk (95%) | -3% | -4.3% |
Straight answers
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Which is better, NVST or OMCL?
On the Algovestiq AIQ Score, NVST is the stronger of the two as of Sep 11, 2026, scoring 54 against OMCL's 49. The edge comes from momentum and risk resilience. This is a systematic score, not a recommendation: it ranks the two on the same evidence, it does not know your holding period or tax position.
Is NVST or OMCL the better buy right now?
NVST carries the stronger systematic profile as of Sep 11, 2026, and the comparison is rated Fragile — 4 of 6 covered evidence groups agree. A Fragile rating means the conclusion is sensitive: the AIQ gap is narrow at 5 points. Treat the lead as provisional.
Why does the AIQ Score favor NVST over OMCL?
The composite weights Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk Resilience. NVST leads Momentum by 12 points; NVST leads Risk Resilience by 12 points. Where the two split, the factor with the larger weight carries the result.
Which has more analyst upside, NVST or OMCL?
Analyst price targets imply +16.2% upside for NVST and +83% for OMCL, so the Street currently favors OMCL. That points the opposite way to the AIQ Score, which favors NVST. The two are measuring different things: the model reads current fundamentals, valuation, trend and risk; the Street is pricing forward expectations. A divergence of this kind is either a contrarian opportunity or a sign the model is missing something the analysts have already priced — it is the single most useful row on this page to investigate. Analyst targets are expectations, not predictions, and dispersion matters as much as the midpoint.
Which is better value, NVST or OMCL?
Neither name separates on the peer-relative Value factor. The two are level on Value. The Value factor reads valuation relative to sector peers and to the company's own fundamental quality, so it is not the same as simply having the lower multiple.
Which has stronger growth, NVST or OMCL?
OMCL on combined revenue and EPS growth. Growth here is measured on reported revenue and earnings, not on forward estimates — it describes what the businesses have delivered, not what the Street expects next.
Which has stronger momentum, NVST or OMCL?
NVST on the Momentum factor, by 12 points. Momentum is one of the four weighted factors in the AIQ composite. It has documented persistence over three- to twelve-month horizons, which makes it a timing input rather than a reason to hold something indefinitely.
Which is riskier, NVST or OMCL?
NVST is the more resilient of the two, so the other name carries the higher downside risk. NVST on Risk Resilience, by 12 points. Risk Resilience is a weighted factor in the composite; position sizing usually responds to it more usefully than the buy/avoid decision does.
Is NVST more profitable than OMCL?
NVST leads on the comparable margin measures — gross margin 55.5% vs 44.8%; operating margin 9.9% vs 4.7%; ttm roe 4.1% vs 3.1%.
Is NVST's lead over OMCL getting stronger or weaker?
NVST lead: Stable — the AIQ differential has held near 5 points over 30 sessions. This is measured from 119 daily comparison snapshots between 2026-05-04 and 2026-09-10. The lead has changed hands 2 times in that window, most recently on 2026-07-21, when NVST moved ahead of OMCL.
What would change the NVST vs OMCL verdict?
The result is a state, not a forecast, so it changes when the underlying evidence changes. Concretely: OMCL closes the Momentum gap — currently 12 points behind, the largest single contributor to NVST's edge; OMCL's Death Cross Active resolves — a bearish trend rule currently active against it; NVST's conflicting signal state resolves bearish — it currently carries 2 bullish and 1 bearish rules at once; a regime shift changes factor weighting — Quality and Value carry the heaviest weights in the composite, so a rotation toward either would move the result most.
What do the current signals say about NVST and OMCL?
NVST: 2 bullish / 1 bearish / 1 neutral, conflicted. OMCL: 1 bullish / 2 bearish / 2 neutral, conflicted. A conflicted state means bullish and bearish rules are active on the same name at once — the technical evidence is not pointing one way, and a decision taken on it carries more timing risk. The most decision-relevant rule on NVST is Golden Cross Active (bullish, long horizon). On OMCL it is Death Cross Active (bearish, long horizon).
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How this comparison is scored
The Algovestiq AIQ Score composites four factors — Quality, Value, Momentum and Risk, each carrying a fixed weight. Sentiment is reported separately as SentimentPulse and is not folded into the composite. Scores refresh every trading day, and this page regenerates from the latest snapshot rather than being written once.
The verdict names a leader, states how broadly six independent evidence groups agree, and rates how durable that conclusion is given the score gap, its recent trajectory and the current signal state on both names.
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