Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) Receives $21.58 Average Target Price from Analysts

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

NAVN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on Navan from $25.00 to $17.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research raised Navan to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 26th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price objective on Navan from $30.00 to $20.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Weiss Ratings initiated coverage on Navan in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued a “sell (d)” rating on the stock. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Navan in a research note on Monday, December 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Navan news, CEO Ariel M. Cohen sold 151,007 shares of Navan stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.62, for a total value of $1,301,680.34. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,003,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,653,773.16. The trade was a 13.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Michael Eric Sindicich sold 9,349 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.86, for a total transaction of $129,577.14. Following the sale, the president directly owned 310,514 shares in the company, valued at $4,303,724.04. This trade represents a 2.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 2,046,624 shares of company stock valued at $33,556,060 and sold 245,597 shares valued at $2,208,060.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Navan

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

Key Stories Impacting Navan

Here are the key news stories impacting Navan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: An executive (Williams Anre D) purchased roughly $1.2M of NAVN shares, a vote of confidence from management that can support near‑term investor sentiment. Williams Anre D buys Navan, Inc. shares worth $1.2 million
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst traction: A published note raised NAVN’s price target to $23, which likely helped buying interest by signaling stronger upside to some investors. Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) Price Target Raised to $23.00
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — multiple class-action filings and widespread law‑firm solicitations: Several firms (Hagens Berman, Pomerantz, Levi & Korsinsky, Berger Montague, and many others) have announced or are soliciting investors in a securities class action tied to Navan’s October 2025 IPO, alleging disclosure omissions (notably a claimed surge in sales & marketing expenses) and setting an April 24, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline. This raises potential litigation exposure, settlement risk and distraction for management. Hagens Berman investor update Pomerantz investor alert Levi & Korsinsky disclosure timeline

Navan Stock Up 10.4%

Navan stock opened at $13.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $10.75. 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 twelve month low of $8.10 and a twelve month high of $22.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.29 billion and a PE ratio of -6.76.

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

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.