Anre Williams Buys 100,000 Shares of Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) Stock

Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) Director Anre Williams acquired 100,000 shares of Navan stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $12.72 per share, for a total transaction of $1,272,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 115,024 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,463,105.28. This represents a 665.60% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Navan Price Performance

Shares of NAVN stock opened at $15.11 on Friday. Navan, Inc. has a 12 month low of $11.76 and a 12 month high of $22.75.

Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The company reported ($4.58) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter.

Trending Headlines about Navan

Here are the key news stories impacting Navan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Director Benjamin A. Horowitz (and the Horowitz Fund / V. L. Andreessen) bought a total of roughly 692,395 Navan shares across Dec. 17–19 at average prices of $12.65–$14.70 (≈$9.35M total), boosting his stake to ~6.27M shares — a sizable insider accumulation that signals confidence from a major holder. Horowitz Form 4 Horowitz Fund Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Director Anre D. Williams purchased 100,000 shares at $12.72 on Dec. 17, a material insider buy that increased his holding by ~665%. This adds to the pattern of insider accumulation. Williams Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street coverage is broadly bullish: multiple firms initiated coverage with Buy/Outperform and price targets well above the current level (average ~$24.9), providing an analyst tailwind should execution continue. MarketBeat roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity — a large volume of call purchases — was reported, which can amplify intraday moves but is ambiguous on direction (could be speculative or hedging). Monitor open interest and strikes for conviction. Options flow report
• Neutral Sentiment: Navan has been featured in “most active movers” lists and valuation-check commentary after a recent 30-day slide, increasing attention and liquidity but also short-term volatility. Movers list
• Negative Sentiment: Fundamental pressure: Navan reported wider GAAP losses in its recent quarter and announced a CFO exit, which triggered a pullback (reports noted a ~6% intraday decline after the update). These issues increase execution risk even as revenue/gross margin improved. Earnings, CFO exit coverage Valuation check

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on NAVN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Navan in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $29.00 price target on the stock. BNP Paribas set a $24.00 target price on shares of Navan in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Navan in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target for the company. Loop Capital raised Navan to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on Navan in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.92.

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.