NYSE:NGS Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $42.12 -0.30 (-0.71%) As of 11:08 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Natural Gas Services Group Stock (NYSE:NGS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NGS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$41.75▼$42.6050-Day Range$35.64▼$43.7452-Week Range$22.72▼$44.12Volume11,270 shsAverage Volume119,667 shsMarket Capitalization$530.71 millionP/E Ratio24.49Dividend Yield1.04%Price Target$44.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: NGS) is an energy infrastructure company specializing in natural gas distribution and compression services across the United States. The company operates two primary lines of business: the Distribution segment provides natural gas delivery to residential, commercial and industrial customers, while the Compression Services segment rents, sells and services a diversified fleet of compression equipment for midstream and industrial applications. In its Distribution segment, Natural Gas Services Group engineers, constructs and maintains local pipeline networks, meters and related apparatus to ensure safe and reliable natural gas supply to municipal utilities and private customers. The Compression Services segment offers an extensive inventory of reciprocating and diaphragm compressors, skid systems, parts and maintenance support, backed by field service technicians trained in regulatory compliance and equipment optimization. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Natural Gas Services Group supports customers in multiple states, focusing on regions with growing demand for pipeline expansion and midstream solutions. Over the years, the company has developed an operational footprint that balances short-term rentals with longer-term sales and service agreements, aligning its offerings with evolving market needs and regulatory requirements. The company’s leadership team brings decades of experience in pipeline engineering, energy operations and corporate governance. By leveraging technical expertise and a customer-centric approach, Natural Gas Services Group aims to deliver cost-effective infrastructure solutions that enhance the safety, efficiency and reliability of natural gas delivery systems.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Natural Gas Services Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks76th Percentile Overall ScoreNGS MarketRank™: Natural Gas Services Group scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 59th out of 249 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNatural Gas Services Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Natural Gas Services Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageNatural 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Natural Gas Services Group are expected to grow by 14.85% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $2.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 24.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 24.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNatural Gas Services Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.97% of the float of Natural Gas Services Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNatural Gas Services Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Natural Gas Services Group has recently decreased by 11.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNatural Gas Services Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNatural Gas Services Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 25.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Natural Gas Services Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.97% 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 and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentNatural Gas Services Group has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Natural Gas Services Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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 Follows2 people have added Natural Gas Services Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Natural Gas Services Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,747,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.12% of the stock of Natural Gas Services Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.62% 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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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. NGS Stock News HeadlinesNatural Gas Services Group, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextMay 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Gas Services Group posts record Q1, hikes dividendMay 14, 2026 | msn.com$30 stock to buy before Starlink goes public (WATCH NOW!)In the next 3 minutes… James Altucher – legendary investor and venture capitalist… And someone who’s known for playing his cards “close to the vest”… Is going to give you the name and ticker symbol of a company he believes will skyrocket thanks to the coming Starlink IPO…May 21 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE:NGS) Price Target Raised to $47.00 at Stifel NicolausMay 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comNatural Gas Services Group Inc (NGS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Performance and ...May 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comNatural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) Stock Falls on Q1 2026 EarningsMay 11, 2026 | quiverquant.comQNATURAL GAS SERVICES GROUP, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2026 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING RESULTSMay 1, 2026 | globenewswire.comNatural Gas Services: Due For A Valuation Re-RatingMarch 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines NGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NGS shares performed this year? Natural Gas Services Group's stock was trading at $33.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NGS stock has increased by 24.6% and is now trading at $42.12. How were Natural Gas Services Group's earnings last quarter? Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 11th. The oil and gas company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.08. The oil and gas company had revenue of $48.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $47.09 million. Natural Gas Services Group had a net margin of 12.17% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.99%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Natural Gas Services Group doing a stock buyback? Natural Gas Services Group's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, August 11th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $6,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Natural Gas Services Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Natural Gas Services Group include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.70%), Aegis Financial Corp (4.66%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.89%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Charles Taylor, Jean K Holley and Justin Jacobs. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Natural Gas Services Group? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Natural Gas Services Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Natural Gas Services Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW). Company Calendar Record date for 3/4 Dividend2/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend2/18/2026Dividend Payable3/04/2026Last Earnings5/11/2026Record date for 6/3 Dividend5/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/20/2026Today5/21/2026Dividend Payable6/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (12m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 NGS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NGS has been in this zone for over 12 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry OIL FLD MCH&EQP Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services Current SymbolNYSE:NGS CIK1084991 Webwww.ngsgi.com Phone(432) 262-2700Fax432-262-2701Employees250Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Natural Gas Services Group$44.50 High Price Target$47.00 Low Price Target$42.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.72 Trailing P/E Ratio24.49 Forward P/E Ratio20.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.93 million Net Margins12.17% Pretax Margin16.23% Return on Equity7.99% Return on Assets3.86% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81 Current Ratio2.70 Quick Ratio1.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$172.32 million Price / Sales3.08 Cash Flow$4.46 per share Price / Cash Flow9.44 Book Value$22.27 per share Price / Book1.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,600,000Free Float12,205,000Market Cap$530.71 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.43 Social Links Don't wait for the SpaceX IPOThe space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to wait for SpaceX to go public to invest. 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