Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $21.5833.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on NAVN. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their price objective on Navan from $30.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $25.00 price target on shares of Navan in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Navan in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of Navan from $25.00 to $17.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on shares of Navan from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday.

Navan Trading Down 6.9%

Shares of NASDAQ NAVN opened at $12.21 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 4.49 and a quick ratio of 4.49. Navan has a 12-month low of $8.10 and a 12-month high of $22.75. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.82. The stock has a market cap of $3.04 billion and a PE ratio of -6.23.

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

Key Headlines Impacting 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.

Insider Activity

In other Navan news, CTO Ilan Ezra Twig sold 49,210 shares of the business’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 transaction of $424,190.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 538,012 shares in the company, valued at $4,637,663.44. The trade was a 8.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder Horowitz Lsv Fund I. Andreessen bought 466,058 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $16.27 per share, for a total transaction of $7,582,763.66. Following the purchase, the insider owned 7,789,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,735,783.26. The trade was a 6.36% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Navan

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new stake in Navan in the fourth quarter worth $35,000. California State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Navan during the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter worth about $51,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new position in Navan in the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Navan during the 4th quarter valued at about $113,000.

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.