NextNav (NASDAQ:NN) Downgraded to “Strong Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of NextNav (NASDAQ:NN) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note published on Saturday morning.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of NextNav in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

NextNav Price Performance

Shares of NN opened at $17.95 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.66 and a beta of 0.96. NextNav has a 1 year low of $10.64 and a 1 year high of $19.91. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.24.

NextNav (NASDAQ:NN) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13). NextNav had a negative net margin of 4,503.43% and a negative return on equity of 556.83%. The firm had revenue of $0.95 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.86 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that NextNav will post -0.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at NextNav

In other news, CEO Mariam Sorond sold 11,322 shares of NextNav stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.85, for a total value of $190,775.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,259,624 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,224,664.40. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Sammaad Shams sold 3,297 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.86, for a total value of $55,587.42. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 62,583 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,055,149.38. This represents a 5.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 84,587 shares of company stock valued at $1,429,624 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NextNav

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of NextNav by 732.1% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 3,631 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in NextNav by 104.7% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 35,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $583,000 after purchasing an additional 17,921 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL grew its holdings in NextNav by 57.7% during the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 99,942 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,663,000 after purchasing an additional 36,563 shares during the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP purchased a new stake in NextNav in the 4th quarter worth about $481,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in NextNav in the 4th quarter worth about $109,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.16% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about NextNav

Here are the key news stories impacting NextNav this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 2025 results slightly beat EPS and revenue expectations, and management commentary signaled execution progress — a clear fundamental positive that supports the company’s growth story. NextNav Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market write-ups are re‑rating NextNav after reported FCC progress and the commercial launch of its 5G PNT network — this expands addressable market assumptions and supports higher valuation scenarios. A Look At NextNav’s Valuation After FCC Progress And 5G PNT Network Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum: NextNav’s Relative Strength (RS) rating jumped to 85, which can attract momentum traders and institutional buyers looking for leadership names. NextNav RS rating jump
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple third‑party transcripts and summaries of the Q4 call (MSN, InsiderMonkey, Yahoo) are circulating — they increase visibility and help investors parse management remarks but do not materially change the reported numbers. InsiderMonkey Q4 transcript
• Negative Sentiment: CEO insider selling: CEO Mariam Sorond sold 11,322 shares (~$190.8k) on March 17; investors often view executive sales as a short‑term negative signal for sentiment. SEC filing — CEO sale
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider selling by CAO Sammaad Shams (reported sales of 3,297 and 115 shares across March filings, including a ~5% reduction in one filing) amplifies near‑term selling pressure and can weigh on investor sentiment. SEC filing — CAO sales

About NextNav

NextNav, Inc is a provider of advanced 3D geolocation infrastructure and positioning services in the United States. The company operates a nationwide network designed to deliver real-time horizontal and vertical location data for consumer, enterprise and public safety applications. By leveraging spectrum holdings in the 900 MHz band, NextNav’s network offers precise altitude and position information that complements GPS and other satellite systems, particularly in urban canyons, indoors or underground environments where traditional signals struggle.

At the core of NextNav’s offering is its TerraPoiNT platform, which enables developers, carriers and emergency response centers to integrate high-accuracy vertical location into their applications and workflows.