UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February 2026

Commission File No.: 000-30668

NOVA LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

5 David Fikes Street, Rehovot, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Attached hereto and incorporated by way of reference herein is a press release issued by the Registrant and entitled: “Nova ~~Reports~~Announces ~~Fourth~~Availability ~~Quarter~~of ~~and Record~~Annual ~~Full~~Report ~~Year~~on ~~2025~~Form ~~Results~~20-F Through Company Website”.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 1217, 2026 NOVA LTD. (Registrant) By: /s/ Guy Kizner —————————————— Guy Kizner Chief Financial Officer

NOVA LTD. (Registrant) By: /s/ Guy Kizner —————————————— Guy Kizner Chief Financial Officer

Company Contact:

Guy Kizner, Chief Financial Officer

Tel: +972-73-229-5760

E-mail: - investors@novami.com

Nova ~~website~~Website ~~link~~Link - https://www.novami.com/

Investor Relations Contact:

Miri Segal, MS-IR LLC E-mail: msegal@ms-ir.com

~~Tel:~~Nova ~~+917~~Announces Availability of Annual Report on Form 20-~~607-8654~~F

~~E-mail~~Through -Company ~~msegal@ms-ir.com~~Website

Rehovot, Israel – February 17, 2026 - Nova ~~Reports~~(Nasdaq: ~~Fourth~~NVMI) ~~Quarter~~announced ~~and~~today ~~Record~~that ~~Full~~its ~~Year~~annual report on Form 20-F, containing audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, ~~Results~~as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 17, 2026, is available through its website (https://www.novami.com/). Shareholders may receive a hard copy of the annual report free of charge upon request. This press release is being issued pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(d)(1)(C).

~~REHOVOT,~~About ~~Israel - February 12, 2026 -~~ Nova ~~(Nasdaq~~: ~~NVMI) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.~~

~~Fourth~~Nova ~~Quarter~~is ~~2025~~a ~~Highlights~~leading innovator and key provider of material, optical and chemical metrology solutions for advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing. Nova delivers continuous innovation by providing state-of-the-art, high-performance metrology solutions for effective process control throughout the semiconductor fabrication lifecycle. Nova's product portfolio, which combines high-precision hardware and cutting-edge software, provides its customers with deep insight into developing and producing the most advanced semiconductor devices. Nova's unique capability to deliver innovative solutions enables its customers to improve performance, enhance product yields and accelerate time to market. Nova acts as a partner to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices worldwide. Additional information may be found on Nova's website link - https://www.novami.com/.

• Quarterly revenue of $222.6 million, a 14% increase YoY.

• GAAP net income of $64.7 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, a 23% increase YoY.

• Non-GAAP net income of $72.2 million, or $2.14 per diluted share, a 10% increase YoY.

• Nova Integrated Metrology portfolio selected by a global leading logic customer to support CMP applications across Gate‑All‑Around (GAA) processes

Full Year 2025 Highlights:

• Record annual revenue of $880.6 million up 31% YoY

• Record GAAP net income of $259.2 million, or $7.96 per diluted share up 38% YoY

• Record Non-GAAP net income of $282.6 million, or $8.62 per diluted share up 29% YoY

• Record sales of Optical, Materials and Chemical Metrology portfolio driven by demand for unique solutions for critical applications and market share gains

• Record Sales for Gate-All-Around, DRAM and Advanced Packaging processes, driven by demand for AI

GAAP Results (K)

	Q4 2025	Q3 2025	Q4 2024	FY 2025	FY 2024
Revenues	$222,624	$224,608	$194,766	$880,577	$672,396
Net Income	$64,888	$61,421	$50,481	$259,223	$183,762
Earnings per Diluted Share	$1.94	$1.90	$1.58	$7.96	$5.75

Non-GAAP Results (K)

	Q4 2025	Q3 2025	Q4 2024	FY 2025	FY 2024
Net Income	$72,239	$69,991	$62,302	$282,588	$214,926
Earnings per Diluted Share	$2.14	$2.16	$1.94	$8.62	$6.69

A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements included in this release. See also "Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures" section.

Management Comments

"2025 was an exceptional year for Nova, as we delivered record revenue and profitability while supporting our customers' manufacturing challenges across advanced and mature nodes." said Gaby Waisman, President and CEO. "Our broad-based momentum, expanding metrology portfolio, and multiple strategic qualifications of Nova's advanced metrology solutions, underscore the strength of our strategy and technology. As we enter 2026, we believe Nova is well positioned to capitalize on the upward investment cycle."

2026 First Quarter Financial Outlook

Management provided an outlook for the first quarter, the period ending March 31, 2026. Based on current estimates, management expects:

• $222 million to $232 million in revenue

• $1.90 to $2.02 in diluted GAAP EPS

• $2.13 to $2.25 in diluted non-GAAP EPS

2025 Fourth Quarter Results

Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $222.6 million, a decrease of 1% compared with the third quarter of 2025 and an increase of 14% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024.

Gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2025 was 57.6%, compared with 56.7%, in the third quarter of 2025 and 56.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2025 were $67.5 million, compared with $63.6 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $54.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

On a GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $64.7 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2025. This is compared with net income of $61.4 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025, and $50.5 million, or 1.58 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $ 72.2 million, or $2.14 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2025. This is compared with net income of $ 70.0 million, or $2.16 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2025, and $62.3 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2024.

2025 Full Year Results

Total revenues for 2025 were $880.6 million, an increase of 31% compared to total revenues of $672.4 million for 2024.

Gross margin in 2025 was 57.4%, compared with 57.6% in 2024.

Operating expenses in 2025 were $251.7 million, compared with operating expenses of $199.5 million in 2024.

On a GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $259.2 million, or $7.96 per diluted share, in 2025. This is compared with a net income of $183.7 million, or $5.75 per diluted share, in 2024.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $282.6 million, or $8.62 per diluted share, in 2025. This is compared with net income of $214.9 million, or $6.69 per diluted share, in 2024.

Conference Call Information

Nova will host a conference call today, February 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results and outlook. To attend the conference call, please dial one of the following teleconference numbers. Please begin by placing your calls five minutes before the conference call commences. If you are unable to connect using the toll-free numbers, please try the international dial-in number.

U.S. TOLL-FREE Dial-in Number: 1-833-816-1427

ISRAEL TOLL-FREE Dial-in Number: 1-809-213-284

INTERNATIONAL Dial-in Number: 1-412-317-0519

At:

8:30 a.m. Eastern Time

5:30 a.m. Pacific Time

The conference call will also be webcast live from a Link on Nova's website at https://www.novami.com/investors/events/.

A replay of the conference call will be available from February 12, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time until August 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, please dial one of the following numbers:

Replay Dial-in U.S. TOLL-FREE: 1-855-669-9658 Replay Dial-in INTERNATIONAL: 1-412-317-0088 Replay Pin Number: 7285579 A replay will also be available for 90 days on Nova's website link at https://www.novami.com/investors/events/.

About Nova

Nova is a leading innovator and key provider of material, optical and chemical metrology solutions for advanced process control in semiconductor manufacturing. Nova delivers continuous innovation by providing state-of-the-art, high-performance metrology solutions for effective process control throughout the semiconductor fabrication lifecycle. Nova’s product portfolio, which combines high-precision hardware and cutting-edge software, provides its customers with deep insight into developing and producing the most advanced semiconductor devices. Nova’s unique capability to deliver innovative solutions enables its customers to improve performance, enhance product yields and accelerate time to market. Nova acts as a partner to semiconductor manufacturers from its offices worldwide. Additional information may be found on Nova’s website link - https://www.novami.com/.

Nova is traded on the Nasdaq and TASE, Nasdaq ticker symbol NVMI.

Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures

This press release provides financial measures that exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, inventory step-up, stock-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses, revaluation of operating lease liabilities and remeasurement of intercompany loans, amortization of debt issuance costs, discrete tax reserve release, net and tax effect of non-GAAP adjustment, as applicable, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Nova's performance because they reflect our operational results and enhance management's and investors' ability to evaluate Nova's performance before charges or benefits considered by management to be outside Nova's ongoing operating results. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that it is in the best interest of its investors to provide financial information that will facilitate comparison of both historical and future results and allow greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A reconciliation of each GAAP to non-GAAP financial measure discussed in this press release is contained in the accompanying financial tables.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding, but not limited to, anticipated growth opportunities and projections about our business and its future revenues, expenses and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect our results, performance, circumstances or achievements include, but are not limited to, the following: increased information technology security threats and sophisticated computer crime; foreign political and economic risks including supply-chain difficulties; regulations that could restrict our operations such as economic sanctions and export restrictions; changes in U.S. trade policies; indirect effects of the Russia – Ukraine conflict; market instability including inflation and recessionary pressures; risks related to doing business with China; catastrophic events; inability to protect our intellectual property; open source technology exposure, including risks related to artificial intelligence; failure to compete effectively or to respond to rapid technological changes; consolidation in our industry; difficulty in predicting the length and strength of any downturn or expansion period of the market we target; factors that adversely affect the pricing and demand for our product lines; dependency on a small number of large customers; dependency on a single manufacturing facility per product line; dependency on a limited number of suppliers; difficulty in integrating current or future acquisitions; lengthy sales cycle and customer delays in orders; risks related to conditions in Israel, including related to the war against Hamas and other terrorist organizations; risks related to our convertible notes; currency fluctuations; and quarterly fluctuations in our operating results. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 2025. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Ltd. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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NOVA LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands) - (Unaudited)

	As of December 31,
	2025		2024
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		214,462		157,779
Short-term interest-bearing bank deposits		512,250		211,877
Marketable securities		321,798		216,910
Trade accounts receivable, net		151,929		139,318
Inventories		183,671		156,599
Other current assets		26,692		19,466
Total current assets		1,410,802		901,949
Non-current assets
Marketable securities		584,731		225,818
Interest-bearing bank deposits and restricted deposits		12,508		7,847
Deferred tax assets		38,819		31,639
Operating lease right-of-use assets		57,731		51,193
Property plant and equipment, net		102,625		81,746
Intangible assets, net		45,819		31,458
Goodwill		90,807		48,317
Other long-term assets		16,704		10,455
Total non-current assets		949,744		488,473
Total assets		2,360,546		1,390,422
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Convertible senior notes, net		-		180,564
Trade accounts payable		46,982		59,578
Deferred revenues		67,163		72,886
Operating lease current liabilities		8,204		7,169
Other current liabilities		102,186		68,033
Total current liabilities		224,535		388,230
Non-current liabilities
Convertible senior notes, net		731,680		-
Operating lease long-term liabilities		59,271		48,363
Long-term deferred tax liability		10,221		8,495
Other long-term liabilities		16,591		17,539
Total non-current liabilities		817,763		74,397
Shareholders' equity		1,318,248		927,795
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		2,360,546		1,390,422

NOVA LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data) - (Unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31,				Year ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Revenues:
Products		174,954		158,546		705,598		538,350
Services		47,670		36,220		174,979		134,046
Total revenues		222,624		194,766		880,577		672,396
Total cost of revenues		94,391		84,835		375,377		285,310
Gross profit		128,233		109,931		505,200		387,086
Operating expenses:
Research and development, net		37,972		30,909		143,392		110,257
Sales and marketing		22,316		15,980		82,208		65,090
General and administrative		7,212		7,571		26,132		24,199
Total operating expenses		67,500		54,460		251,732		199,546
Operating income		60,733		55,471		253,468		187,540
Financing income, net		12,164		3,756		49,818		28,747
Income before taxes on income		72,897		59,227		303,286		216,287
Income tax expenses		8,209		8,746		44,063		32,525
Net income for the period		64,688		50,481		259,223		183,762
Earnings per share:
Basic		2.09		1.72		8.61		6.31
Diluted		1.94		1.58		7.96		5.75
Shares used in calculation of earnings per share (in thousands):
Basic		31,025		29,304		30,108		29,113
Diluted		33,830		32,062		32,800		32,138

NOVA LTD. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(U.S. dollars in thousands) - (Unaudited)

	Three months ended December 31,						Year ended December 31,
	2025			2024			2025			2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		64,688			50,481			259,223			183,762
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		3,767			3,029			13,469			11,736
Amortization of intangible assets		2,544			1,267			8,897			5,643
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable securities, net		(1,550	)		(1,820	)		(5,743	)		(7,178	)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		980			310			1,996			1,280
Share-based compensation		6,977			6,349			26,291			25,209
Net effect of exchange rate fluctuation		(1,262	)		4,109			(18,647	)		3,025
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net		(7,004	)		(26,196	)		(7,022	)		(29,051	)
Inventories		(911	)		876			(19,004	)		(23,897	)
Other current and long-term assets		(2,924	)		(4,097	)		(17,457	)		(9,671	)
Deferred tax, net		(4,160	)		(4,849	)		(13,787	)		(9,722	)
Operating lease right-of-use assets		1,419			559			3,660			3,668
Trade accounts payable		(4,189	)		6,309			(8,788	)		17,506
Deferred revenues		(3,481	)		19,494			(7,894	)		34,553
Operating lease liabilities		585			97			1,745			(3,938	)
Other current and long-term liabilities		4,608			12,686			28,213			32,299
Accrued severance pay, net		41			(82	)		461			42
Net cash provided by operating activities		60,128			68,522			245,613			235,266
Cash flows from investment activities:
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of acquired cash		-			-			(56,355	)		-
Change in short-term and long-term interest-bearing bank deposits		(332,602	)		(4,339	)		(303,674	)		(93,595	)
Investment in marketable securities		(88,512	)		(60,175	)		(754,833	)		(271,987	)
Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities		82,704			57,421			305,390			246,397
Proceed from sales of marketable securities		-			-			-			-
Purchase of property and equipment		(11,770	)		(8,121	)		(27,698	)		(17,215	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(350,180	)		(15,214	)		(837,170	)		(136,400	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes		-			-			750,000			-
Issuance costs of convertible senior notes		(1,813	)		-			(19,551	)		-
Purchase of capped calls		-			-			(51,826	)		-
Issuance costs of capped calls		(1,407	)		-			(1,407	)		-
Purchases of treasury shares		(15,001	)		(30,000	)		(35,003	)		(30,000	)
Conversion of convertible senior notes		(7	)		(18,506	)		(7	)		(18,506	)
Proceeds from exercise of options		-			90			-			160
Net cash provided by financing activities		(18,228	)		(48,416	)		642,206			(48,346	)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents		1,109			(1,076	)		6,352			(315	)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(307,171	)		3,816			57,001			50,205
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period		521,951			153,963			157,779			107,574
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period		214,780			157,779			214,780			157,779

NOVA LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except percentage and per share data) - (Unaudited)

	Three months ended
	December 31, 2025			September 30, 2025			December 31, 2024
GAAP gross profit		128,233			127,418			109,931
Stock-based compensation*		1,990			1,901			1,805
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		2,342			2,113			1,182
Non-GAAP gross profit		132,565			131,432			112,918
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues		58	%		57	%		56	%
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues		60	%		59	%		58	%
GAAP operating income		60,733			63,860			55,471
Stock-based compensation*		6,977			6,681			6,349
Acquisition related expenses		-			-			917
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		2,544			2,309			1,267
Discrete tax reserve release, net		203			-			-
Non-GAAP operating income		70,457			72,850			64,004
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues		27	%		28	%		28	%
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues		32	%		32	%		33	%
GAAP net income		64,688			61,421			50,481
Stock-based compensation*		6,977			6,681			6,349
Acquisition related expenses		-			-			917
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		2,544			2,309			1,267
Amortization of debt issuance costs		980			448			310
Revaluation of operating lease and intercompany loans		1,642			762			4,706
Discrete tax reserve release, net		(4,229	)		-			-
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(363	)		(1,630	)		(1,728	)
Non-GAAP net income		72,239			69,991			62,302
GAAP basic earnings per share		2.09			2.05			1.72
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share		2.33			2.34			2.13
GAAP diluted earnings per share		1.94			1.90			1.58
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share		2.14			2.16			1.94
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share (in thousands):
Basic		31,025			29,936			29,304
Diluted		33,830			32,470			32,062

* Stock-based compensation for the three months ended December 31, 2025 included in - Cost of revenues - 1,990; Research and development, net - 2,851; Sales and marketing - 1,479; General and administrative - 657.

NOVA LTD. RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except percentage and per share data) - (Unaudited)

	Year ended December 31,
	2025			2024
GAAP gross profit		505,200			387,086
Stock-based compensation*		7,507			7,013
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		8,164			5,284
Acquisition related inventory step-up		2,258			-
Non-GAAP gross profit		523,129			399,383
GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues		57	%		58	%
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenues		59	%		59	%
GAAP operating income		253,468			187,540
Stock-based compensation*		26,291			25,209
Acquisition-related inventory step-up		2,258			-
Acquisition related expenses		859			917
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		8,897			5,643
Discrete tax reserve release, net		203			-
Non-GAAP operating income		291,976			219,309
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues		29	%		28	%
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenues		33	%		33	%
GAAP net income		259,223			183,762
Stock-based compensation*		26,291			25,209
Acquisition-related inventory step-up		2,258			-
Acquisition related expenses		859			917
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		8,897			5,643
Amortization of debt issuance costs		1,996			1,280
Revaluation of operating lease liabilities		(9,347	)		3,221
Discrete tax reserve release, net		(4,229	)		-
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(3,360	)		(5,106	)
Non-GAAP net income		282,588			214,926
GAAP basic earnings per share		8.61			6.31
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share		9.39			7.38
GAAP diluted earnings per share		7.96			5.75
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share		8.62			6.69
Shares used for calculation of earnings per share (in thousands):
Basic		30,108			29,113
Diluted		32,800			32,138

* Stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in - Cost of revenues – 7,507;

Research and development, net – 11,129; Sales and marketing – 5,280; General and administrative - 2,375.

NOVA LTD. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF FIRST QUARTER 2026 GAAP TO NON-GAAP GUIDANCE

(U.S. dollars) (Unaudited)

	Low			High
Estimated GAAP net income per diluted share		1.90			2.02
Estimated non-GAAP items:
Stock-based compensation		0.18			0.18
Amortization of acquired intangible assets		0.06			0.06
Amortization of debt issuance costs		0.03			0.03
Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(0.04	)		(0.04	)
Estimated non-GAAP net income per diluted share		2.13			2.25

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