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

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$36.42 -0.81 (-2.18%)
As of 10:58 AM Eastern

About Natural Gas Services Group Stock (NYSE:NGS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$35.98
$37.72
50-Day Range
$35.56
$44.08
52-Week Range
$23.17
$44.60
Volume
13,700 shs
Average Volume
124,080 shs
Market Capitalization
$458.82 million
P/E Ratio
21.17
Dividend Yield
1.65%
Price Target
$50.50
Consensus Rating
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.

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Natural Gas Services Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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NGS MarketRank™: 

Natural Gas Services Group scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 247 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.25, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Natural Gas Services Group has a consensus price target of $50.50, representing about 37.7% upside from its current price of $36.67.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Natural Gas Services Group has only been the subject of 4 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 27.32% in the coming year, from $2.05 to $2.61 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 21.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.45.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 21.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 16.84.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Natural Gas Services Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.47% 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 3.55, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Natural Gas Services Group has recently decreased by 5.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Natural Gas Services Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, 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 34.88%. 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 22.99% 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 0.08. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Natural Gas Services Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for NGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NGS shares have increased by 8.5% and is now trading at $36.67.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 11th. The oil and gas company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.08. The oil and gas company had revenue of $48.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $47.09 million. Natural Gas Services Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.99% and a net margin of 12.17%.
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Natural Gas Services Group's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, August 11th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $6,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Natural Gas Services Group include TrueWealth Advisors LLC (0.22%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/11/2026
Record date for 6/3 Dividend
5/20/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend
5/20/2026
Dividend Payable
6/03/2026
Today
8/05/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/10/2026
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
250
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$54.00
Low Price Target
$47.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+38.3%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.72
Trailing P/E Ratio
21.23
Forward P/E Ratio
17.81
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$19.93 million
Net Margins
12.17%
Pretax Margin
16.23%
Return on Equity
7.99%
Return on Assets
3.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.81
Current Ratio
2.70
Quick Ratio
1.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$179.40 million
Price / Sales
2.56
Cash Flow
$4.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.92
Book Value
$21.86 per share
Price / Book
1.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
12,598,000
Free Float
12,205,000
Market Cap
$459.95 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.42

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This page (NYSE:NGS) was last updated on 8/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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