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

Shares of Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, twelve have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $21.5833.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Navan from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Navan in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Navan from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Navan from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price objective on shares of Navan in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Navan

In related news, CEO Ariel M. Cohen sold 151,007 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,003,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,653,773.16. The trade was a 13.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Horowitz Lsv Fund I. Andreessen bought 466,058 shares of Navan stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $16.27 per share, with a total value of $7,582,763.66. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 7,789,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,735,783.26. The trade was a 6.36% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 2,245,628 shares of company stock worth $36,771,965 and have sold 245,597 shares worth $2,208,060.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NAVN. MetLife Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter valued at $364,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter worth approximately $101,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $730,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter valued at $442,000. Finally, LPL Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Navan during the fourth quarter valued at $811,000.

Navan Price Performance

NAVN stock opened at $12.21 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 4.49, a current ratio of 4.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Navan has a 1-year low of $8.10 and a 1-year high of $22.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.04 billion and a PE ratio of -6.23. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.82.

Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 25th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.26. The business had revenue of $177.92 million during the quarter. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 34.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Key Headlines Impacting Navan

Here are the key news stories impacting Navan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and bullish guidance — Navan reported revenue of $177.9M (+34.8% YoY) and GAAP EPS that topped expectations; management guided roughly 24% revenue growth for FY2027, which prompted the midweek rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fresh buy-side support — The Goldman Sachs team raised its price target (from $22 to $23) and maintained a buy rating, adding institutional endorsement after the results. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and KPI digestion — Research outlets are parsing unit economics, margins and cash‑flow details from the call; these model adjustments will affect forward estimates but aren’t a single decisive driver today. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wave of class‑action notices — Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting plaintiffs alleging omissions in the company’s IPO materials; April 24 is the lead‑plaintiff deadline, creating legal risk and headline noise. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling — Several senior officers disclosed share sales (forms filed for March 20 trades), which markets often interpret as a cautionary signal during a volatile run. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — While some shops raised targets, several sell‑side firms trimmed price targets after the report (Oppenheimer, Jefferies, Citi adjustments referenced), adding conflicting signals for traders. Read More.

Navan Company Profile

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.