Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, fourteen have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $28.6429.

Several analysts recently issued reports on NAVN shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Navan from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Navan from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Navan from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Navan from $18.00 to $26.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Navan in a report on Thursday.

Insider Activity at Navan

In related news, CEO Ariel M. Cohen sold 151,007 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.62, for a total transaction of $1,301,680.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,003,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,653,773.16. This trade represents a 13.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO Ilan Ezra Twig sold 49,210 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.62, for a total value of $424,190.20. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 538,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,637,663.44. The trade was a 8.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 253,592 shares of company stock valued at $2,778,500. Corporate insiders own 63.39% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NAVN. Lightspeed Management Company L.L.C. purchased a new position in Navan during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $852,658,000. a16z Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in Navan during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $464,497,000. Greenoaks Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Navan during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $274,088,000. Cosmic Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter valued at $121,930,000. Finally, Napean Trading & Investment Co Singapore PTE Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter valued at $100,332,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Navan

Here are the key news stories impacting Navan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Navan delivered a blowout quarter, with revenue up about 40% year over year, gross booking volume up 50% to more than $3 billion, and EPS beating expectations with a surprise profit. Management also raised full-year revenue guidance above Wall Street estimates, signaling continued demand. Navan Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms lifted price targets and reiterated bullish ratings, including Citi, Citizens JMP, Bank of America, Mizuho, BTIG, and BMO, reflecting higher confidence in Navan’s growth outlook after the earnings beat. Analyst target updates
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market coverage highlighted that Navan is taking share from legacy travel management rivals, helped by strong enterprise client growth, robust demand, and AI-related product integration efforts. Navan shares jump after travel platform posts blowout quarter
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity also picked up, with unusually heavy call buying ahead of the move higher, suggesting traders were positioning for continued upside. Why Navan Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 20%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary noted that while growth is impressive, NAVN still trades at a rich valuation, so the market may remain sensitive to any slowdown or margin pressure. Navan’s Q1 Growth Impresses, But Valuation Is Very Expensive

Navan Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ NAVN opened at $22.63 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $17.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 4.07 and a quick ratio of 4.07. The stock has a market cap of $5.67 billion and a PE ratio of -10.83. Navan has a 1 year low of $8.10 and a 1 year high of $24.50.

Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 10th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $0.20. The business had revenue of $220.23 million during the quarter. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 39.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Navan will post -0.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Navan

Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN) is a technology company that provides an integrated platform for corporate travel, expense management and business payments. The company combines online travel booking and itinerary management with expense reporting, corporate card services and payment processing to help organizations consolidate travel and T&E (travel and expense) workflows into a single system. Navan emphasizes a mobile-first user experience, automated reconciliation and policy controls to simplify administrative processes for finance and travel teams while improving the experience for travelers.

Navan’s offerings typically include online and mobile travel booking, real-time traveler support and duty-of-care features, automated expense capture and reporting, corporate card and virtual card issuance, and tools for payments and invoice management.