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

Acuitas Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 216,700 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,500 shares during the period. Natural Gas Services Group comprises 3.9% of Acuitas Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Acuitas Investments LLC’s holdings in Natural Gas Services Group were worth $6,065,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in NGS. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 611,653 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $17,120,000 after purchasing an additional 7,345 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 509,714 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $13,156,000 after buying an additional 2,424 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP lifted its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 361,571 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,120,000 after buying an additional 8,784 shares during the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Natural Gas Services Group by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 359,021 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $10,049,000 after buying an additional 27,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Natural Gas Services Group by 1.4% in the second quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 239,163 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $6,173,000 after buying an additional 3,330 shares in the last quarter. 65.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Natural Gas Services Group

In other news, Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.23, for a total transaction of $1,116,900.00. Following the sale, the director owned 175,432 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,531,333.36. The trade was a 14.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 7.25% of the company’s stock.

Natural Gas Services Group Price Performance

NGS stock opened at $36.60 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.83 and a quick ratio of 1.06. Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $16.73 and a 1 year high of $39.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $36.11 and a 200 day moving average of $31.81. The company has a market cap of $460.00 million, a P/E ratio of 23.31 and a beta of 0.34.

Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 16th. The oil and gas company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.37 by ($0.05). Natural Gas Services Group had a net margin of 11.56% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The firm had revenue of $46.15 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $43.81 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. will post 1.42 EPS for the current year.

Natural Gas Services Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Natural Gas Services Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.03%.

More Natural Gas Services Group News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut Natural Gas Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Natural Gas Services Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Natural Gas Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $34.00 to $42.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.50.

Natural Gas Services Group Profile

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.