Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) Price Target Cut to $18.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Financial Group

Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) had its target price reduced by Jefferies Financial Group from $20.00 to $18.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Navan from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Navan from $30.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Navan in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Navan from $26.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings began coverage on shares of Navan in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set a “sell (d)” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Navan currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.50.

Navan Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:NAVN opened at $13.11 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.87. Navan has a one year low of $8.10 and a one year high of $22.75. The company has a quick ratio of 4.49, a current ratio of 4.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a market cap of $3.26 billion and a PE ratio of -6.69.

Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 25th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.26. The company had revenue of $177.92 million during the quarter. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 34.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Transactions at Navan

In other Navan news, CEO Ariel M. Cohen sold 151,007 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.62, for a total value of $1,301,680.34. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,003,918 shares in the company, valued at $8,653,773.16. This represents a 13.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Anne Mary Giviskos sold 31,150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.52, for a total value of $296,548.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 74,940 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $713,428.80. The trade was a 29.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 2,245,628 shares of company stock valued at $36,771,965 and have sold 245,597 shares valued at $2,208,060.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Navan

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Navan during the fourth quarter worth $270,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter valued at about $115,000. Lunate Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter worth about $3,416,000. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter worth about $256,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter worth about $257,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Navan

Here are the key news stories impacting Navan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and cash‑flow/margin inflection — Navan reported $177.9M revenue (+34.8% YoY) and GAAP‑beat EPS with management highlighting ~1,100 bps of non‑GAAP margin expansion and the company’s first positive operating cash flow, a clear catalyst for improved investor sentiment. Navan Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish FY27 revenue guide & product roadmap — Management guided roughly 24% revenue growth for FY2027 and emphasized AI product development (agentic booking/“TravelClaw”) and new‑customer onboarding as drivers of upside. These forward cues are supporting the rally. Travel tech firm Navan sees strong 2027 revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow suggests short‑term bullish interest — Unusually large call buying was reported, signaling speculative or hedged bullish positioning ahead of/after the print. (No direct article link available.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst revisions — Multiple shops updated targets: Citi, Jefferies and Oppenheimer trimmed targets (still with Buy/Outperform stances), while BMO raised its target modestly. The revisions reflect model updates after results but leave consensus sentiment overall constructive. Analyst Coverage Roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership and KPIs under review — Large 4Q institutional positions and analyst deep dives into unit economics/KPIs will shape medium‑term estimates; these are material but not immediate market movers. Earnings transcript & KPIs
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered class‑action litigation risk — Multiple law firms have filed or solicited lead‑plaintiff claims alleging omissions in the IPO registration materials; April 24 is the lead‑plaintiff deadline. Potential legal exposure and distraction raise uncertainty. NAVN SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Lawsuit Alleging IPO Omissions
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling disclosed — CEO Ariel Cohen, CTO Ilan Twig and other executives reported sizeable share sales on March 20 (filed in Form 4s). Concentrated insider sales can weigh on sentiment despite routine explanations. SEC Form 4 (insider sales)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution from some shops — A few firms (e.g., Rosenblatt) lowered expectations, highlighting remaining execution and margin risks despite the upside — a potential headwind for near‑term sentiment. Rosenblatt lowers expectations

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.