The nickel molybdate carbon nanotube composites $({NiMoO}_{4} / CNTs)$ were synthesized by solution blending method. The ${NiMoO}_{4} / CNTs$ were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy. The $({NiMoO}_{4} / CNTs) / PMMA$ organic glasses were obtained by dispersing ${NiMoO}_{4} / CNTs$ in methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polymerizing in a water bath at 75°C for 1h. The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties were measured via $Z$ -scan technique. By testing we obtained that $({NiMoO}_{4} / CNTs) / PMMA$ has a reverse saturation absorption (RSA) effect and optical limiting (OL) performance. In addition, the RSA effect is enhanced compared to other similar materials. The OL threshold ${(F}_{th})$ and the normalized transmittance clamping value $(T_{c})$ are calculated and fitted to be ${0.83 J cm}^{- 2}$ and ${0.48 J cm}^{- 2}$ , respectively. Consequently, ${NiMoO}_{4} / CNTs$ have significant research value in the direction of extending new materials for laser protection.

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