Oppenheimer Has Lowered Expectations for Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) Stock Price

Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) had its price objective decreased by equities research analysts at Oppenheimer from $25.00 to $17.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Oppenheimer’s price objective points to a potential upside of 39.23% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Navan from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research raised Navan to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 26th. Weiss Ratings began coverage on Navan in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set a “sell (d)” rating on the stock. Citigroup dropped their target price on Navan from $26.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Navan in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. One equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.58.

Navan Stock Performance

Shares of NAVN opened at $12.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.04 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.23. 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 has a 52 week low of $8.10 and a 52 week high of $22.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.82.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Ilan Ezra Twig sold 49,210 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.62, for a total transaction of $424,190.20. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 538,012 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,637,663.44. This represents a 8.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Ariel M. Cohen sold 151,007 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In 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 Investors Weigh In On Navan

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cosmic Management LLC bought a new position in Navan in the 4th quarter valued at about $121,930,000. Invesco Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter worth approximately $382,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,416,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury acquired a new stake in shares of Navan during the 4th quarter worth approximately $369,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in Navan in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $410,000.

Trending Headlines about 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.