Ariel Cohen Sells 151,007 Shares of Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) Stock

Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) CEO Ariel Cohen sold 151,007 shares of Navan stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.62, for a total value of $1,301,680.34. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,003,918 shares in the company, valued at $8,653,773.16. The trade was a 13.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Navan Stock Performance

NASDAQ:NAVN opened at $13.11 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion and a PE ratio of -6.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 4.49 and a current ratio of 4.49. Navan, Inc. has a 1 year low of $8.10 and a 1 year high of $22.75. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.87.

Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 25th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.26. The company had revenue of $177.92 million for the quarter. The company’s revenue was up 34.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

More Navan News

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Navan

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NAVN. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new stake in shares of Navan during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. California State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in Navan in the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new position in Navan in the 4th quarter worth about $51,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund acquired a new stake in Navan during the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. Finally, Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Navan during the fourth quarter valued at about $113,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NAVN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Navan from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Navan from $26.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings began coverage on Navan in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set a “sell (d)” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Navan from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Navan in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $21.50.

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.