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Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$29.14 +1.52 (+5.52%)
Closing price 11/9/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$28.38 -0.76 (-2.60%)
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About Natural Gas Services Group Stock (NYSE:NGS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.92
▼
$29.24
50-Day Range
$26.54
▼
$38.18
52-Week Range
$26.39
▼
$44.60
Volume
134,626 shs
Average Volume
85,976 shs
Market Capitalization
$375.96 million
P/E Ratio
18.10
Dividend Yield
2.06%
Price Target
$50.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. provides natural gas compression equipment and services to oil and natural gas producers, processors and pipeline companies. The company designs, fabricates, sells and rents natural gas compressors used to maintain pressure and improve the flow of natural gas from production wells and through gathering and processing systems.

The company’s offerings include compressor packages, contract compression services, equipment fabrication and engineering support. It also provides maintenance, repair and related field services for compression equipment. Its rental fleet includes reciprocating compressor units and other equipment used in a variety of natural gas production and midstream applications.

Based in Midland, Texas, Natural Gas Services Group primarily serves customers in U.S. oil and gas producing regions. The company has historically focused on supplying compression solutions for unconventional and conventional natural gas developments, with operations and customers concentrated in major domestic producing basins.

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Natural Gas Services Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

NGS MarketRank™: 
4.638976756975 of 5 stars

Natural Gas Services Group scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 40th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Natural Gas Services Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Natural Gas Services Group has a consensus price target of $50.50, representing about 73.3% upside from its current price of $29.14.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Natural Gas Services Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Natural Gas Services Group are expected to grow by 37.17% in the coming year, from $1.91 to $2.62 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 16.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.13.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 16.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.38.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Natural Gas Services Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.88% of the float of Natural Gas Services Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Natural Gas Services Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.32.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Natural Gas Services Group has recently increased by 4.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Natural Gas Services Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Natural Gas Services Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 37.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Natural Gas Services Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.90% next year. This indicates that Natural Gas Services Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Natural Gas Services Group has a news sentiment score of 1.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Natural Gas Services Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for NGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Natural Gas Services Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Natural Gas Services Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.12% of the stock of Natural Gas Services Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    65.62% of the stock of Natural Gas Services Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's insider trading history.
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NGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Natural Gas Services Group's stock was trading at $33.81 at the start of the year. Since then, NGS shares have decreased by 13.8% and is now trading at $29.1440.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) issued its earnings results on Monday, November, 9th. The oil and gas company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.04. The oil and gas company earned $61.26 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.43 million. Natural Gas Services Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.10% and a net margin of 10.81%.

Natural Gas Services Group's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, August 11th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $6 million in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Natural Gas Services Group's top institutional investors include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.23%), White Pine Capital LLC (0.38%), North Star Investment Management Corp. and State of Wyoming (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Charles Taylor, Jean K Holley and Justin Jacobs.
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Shares of NGS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Natural Gas Services Group investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Tesla (TSLA), Barrick Mining (B), Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and Energy Transfer (ET).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/2 Dividend
8/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend
8/19/2026
Dividend Payable
9/02/2026
Last Earnings
11/09/2026
Today
11/10/2026
Record date for 12/2 Dividend
11/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/2 Dividend
11/19/2026
Dividend Payable
12/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Energy Equipment & Services
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:NGS
CIK
1084991
Employees
259
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$54.00
Low Price Target
$47.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+73.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.61
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.10
Forward P/E Ratio
11.12
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$19.93 million
Net Margins
10.81%
Pretax Margin
14.72%
Return on Equity
8.10%
Return on Assets
3.70%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.11
Current Ratio
2.01
Quick Ratio
1.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$172.32 million
Price / Sales
2.18
Cash Flow
$4.63 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.30
Book Value
$21.86 per share
Price / Book
1.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
12,900,000
Free Float
12,496,000
Market Cap
$375.96 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.45

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This page (NYSE:NGS) was last updated on 11/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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