Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN – Free Report) had its price objective lowered by Rosenblatt Securities from $30.00 to $20.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.
Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup began coverage on Navan in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price objective for the company. Loop Capital raised shares of Navan to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Navan from $30.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. BTIG Research assumed coverage on shares of Navan in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Mizuho started coverage on shares of Navan in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $25.00 price objective 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Navan presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.58.
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Navan Stock Up 7.5%
Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 25th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.26. The business had revenue of $177.92 million during the quarter. The firm’s revenue was up 34.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Insider Buying and Selling at Navan
In other Navan news, CEO Ariel M. Cohen sold 151,007 shares of the 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 $1,301,680.34. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,003,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,653,773.16. This represents a 13.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Horowitz Lsv Fund I. Andreessen bought 466,058 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $16.27 per share, for a total transaction of $7,582,763.66. Following the transaction, the insider owned 7,789,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,735,783.26. This represents a 6.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 2,705,462 shares of company stock valued at $43,931,580 and sold 245,597 shares valued at $2,208,060.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NAVN. Cosmic Management LLC acquired a new stake in Navan during the 4th quarter worth $121,930,000. Invesco Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter valued at about $382,000. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,416,000. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury purchased a new position in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter worth about $369,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Navan in the fourth quarter worth about $410,000.
Trending Headlines about Navan
Here are the key news stories impacting Navan this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results / margins / cash flow — Navan reported robust Q4 and FY metrics (35% revenue growth cited by management), $177.9M Q4 revenue and EPS of $0.02, and management highlighted a large non‑GAAP margin expansion and the company’s first positive operating cash flow. This is the primary catalyst supporting the stock’s rally. Navan Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2026 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish 2027 revenue outlook — Navan guided 2027 revenue above Street expectations, citing strong demand from onboarding new enterprise customers; that forward outlook reinforces investor optimism. Travel tech firm Navan sees strong 2027 revenue on demand from new customers
- Positive Sentiment: Product/technology progress — Navan plans to launch an agentic “TravelClaw” layer (AI-driven booking/agent features), which could help win larger enterprise accounts and support revenue per customer over time. Navan to Launch Agentic ‘TravelClaw’ Layer
- Neutral Sentiment: Metric analysis — Analysts and outlets (Zacks) are digging into Q4 unit economics and other KPIs vs. estimates; useful for modeling but not an immediate market mover on its own. Here’s What Key Metrics Tell Us About Navan (NAVN) Q4 Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Class‑action litigation risk — Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants in a securities class action related to Navan’s October 2025 IPO; April 24 is the lead‑plaintiff deadline. This creates legal uncertainty and potential future liability/costs. NAVN SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Lawsuit Alleges Navan’s (NAVN) IPO Materials Omitted to Surge in Sales & Marketing Expenses – Hagens Berman
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO Ariel Cohen, CTO Ilan Ezra Twig and the company president disclosed sizable share sales on March 20, reducing their holdings; markets often view clustered insider sales as a negative signal (though filings do not by themselves prove wrongdoing). SEC Form 4 (insider sales)
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst note — Rosenblatt has lowered expectations for NAVN’s stock price, which could temper near‑term analyst support and investor sentiment. Rosenblatt Securities Has Lowered Expectations for Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) Stock Price
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.
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