Acuitas Investments LLC Has $6.07 Million Stock Holdings in Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. $NGS

Acuitas Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) by 8.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 216,700 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after buying an additional 16,500 shares during the period. Natural Gas Services Group comprises 3.9% of Acuitas Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Acuitas Investments LLC owned approximately 1.72% of Natural Gas Services Group worth $6,065,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 831.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,776 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 11,404 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Natural Gas Services Group by 5.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 98,479 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,164,000 after purchasing an additional 5,125 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Natural Gas Services Group in the second quarter worth about $225,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 1.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 230,817 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $5,958,000 after purchasing an additional 3,221 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 5.8% during the second quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 15,930 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 871 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.62% of the company’s stock.

Natural Gas Services Group Price Performance

Shares of Natural Gas Services Group stock opened at $36.60 on Wednesday. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.73 and a twelve month high of $39.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $460.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.31 and a beta of 0.34.

Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The oil and gas company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $46.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43.81 million. Natural Gas Services Group had a return on equity of 7.49% and a net margin of 11.56%. Analysts forecast that Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. will post 1.42 EPS for the current year.

Natural Gas Services Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. Natural Gas Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is 28.03%.

Insider Activity at Natural Gas Services Group

In related news, Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 70,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.58, for a total value of $2,630,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 205,432 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,720,134.56. This trade represents a 25.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 7.25% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on NGS. Raymond James Financial lowered Natural Gas Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Natural Gas Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.50.

Key Stories Impacting Natural Gas Services Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Natural Gas Services Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company issued 2026 guidance calling for $90.5M–$95.5M adjusted EBITDA driven by continued large‑horsepower fleet deployments and utilization gains, signaling material EBITDA upside from recent fleet expansion. NGS outlines $90.5M–$95.5M adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Operational results were strong: record rented horsepower, utilization hit a historical high (~84.9%), Q4 rental revenue and full‑year revenue/Adjusted EBITDA reached record levels — evidence of durable demand for compression rental services. NGS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line beat but earnings were mixed — Q4 revenue topped estimates (~$46.1M) while EPS of $0.32 slightly missed consensus, leaving headline growth intact but near‑term EPS expectations under pressure. MarketBeat earnings summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price targets remain modestly positive (median target ~$40.5), and institutional activity shows both additions and sizable reductions — a mixed signal for near‑term momentum. QuiverQuant earnings & analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Cash and financing dynamics raise risk: year‑end cash fell to ~$0, outstanding debt rose to $230M (leverage ~2.7x), and management plans $55M–$70M growth capex for 2026 — investors may worry about funding cadence and liquidity during aggressive fleet spending. QuiverQuant press summary (cash, debt, capex)
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling has been reported over the past 6 months (many sales vs. few purchases), which can amplify negative sentiment despite company growth metrics. Earnings call / coverage noting insider activity

About Natural Gas Services Group

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc (NYSE: NGS) is an energy infrastructure company specializing in natural gas distribution and compression services across the United States. The company operates two primary lines of business: the Distribution segment provides natural gas delivery to residential, commercial and industrial customers, while the Compression Services segment rents, sells and services a diversified fleet of compression equipment for midstream and industrial applications.

In its Distribution segment, Natural Gas Services Group engineers, constructs and maintains local pipeline networks, meters and related apparatus to ensure safe and reliable natural gas supply to municipal utilities and private customers.