Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:NGS Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.22 +0.47 (+1.43%) Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.16 -0.05 (-0.16%) As of 10/2/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$32.67▼$33.8950-Day Range$31.96▼$38.1852-Week Range$25.53▼$44.60Volume112,589 shsAverage Volume116,685 shsMarket Capitalization$428.53 millionP/E Ratio20.63Dividend Yield1.81%Price Target$50.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. provides natural gas compression equipment and services to customers involved in the production, gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas. The company designs, fabricates, sells and rents natural gas compressors and related equipment used to maintain pressure and improve the flow of gas from wells and through gathering systems. Its offerings include reciprocating compressor packages, rotary screw compressors and other compression systems, along with engineering, installation, maintenance and field service support. Natural Gas Services Group also provides contract compression services, allowing customers to use company-owned equipment and related support under rental or service arrangements. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Midland, Texas, the company primarily serves the U.S. onshore oil and natural gas industry. Its equipment and services are used across major domestic producing regions, including shale and conventional basins, although the specific geographic mix can change with customer activity and industry conditions.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Natural Gas Services Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreNGS MarketRank™: Natural Gas Services Group scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNatural 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 PotentialNatural Gas Services Group has a consensus price target of $50.50, representing about 52.0% upside from its current price of $33.22.Amount of Analyst CoverageNatural Gas Services Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth37.17% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 20.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 20.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.39.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNatural Gas Services Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.52. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.79% 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 3.86, 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 increased by 5.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNatural Gas Services Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.81%, 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 37.27%. 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 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 and Social Media3.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentNatural Gas Services Group has a news sentiment score of 1.83. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Natural Gas Services Group this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for NGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Natural Gas Services Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Natural Gas Services Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Receive NGS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Natural Gas Services Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NGS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNatural Gas Services Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results; Announces Dividend and Provides Updated GuidanceAugust 10, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comFirst Look: Elon’s “Starphone”Rumors are swirling that Elon Musk is developing a new mobile device that could rival the iPhone. It's said to be thinner, longer-lasting on battery, and cheaper to produce, with the ability to work worldwide without relying on cell towers. Former Bloomberg reporter and SAC Capital trader Josh Baylin says the evidence is mounting. He notes the FCC recently gave Musk a green light connected to his mobile plans, adding fuel to speculation. Baylin previously called the smartphone boom in 2004 and predicted Apple would sell a billion phones when others expected a fraction of that. | Stansberry Research (Ad)Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. Announces Reporting Date for its Q2 2026 Earnings Conference CallJuly 27, 2026 | globenewswire.comNatural Gas Services Group, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNatural Gas Services To Redomicile To Texas From ColoradoJuly 8, 2026 | msn.comNatural Gas Services Group Announces Upcoming Redomestication to TexasJuly 8, 2026 | globenewswire.comNatural Gas Services acquiring Flatrock CompressionJune 20, 2026 | msn.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 start of the year. Since then, NGS stock has decreased by 1.7% and is now trading at $33.2190. How were Natural Gas Services Group's earnings last quarter? Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The oil and gas company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.07. The oil and gas company had revenue of $51.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.25 million. Natural Gas Services Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.10% and a net margin of 10.81%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Natural Gas Services Group doing a stock buyback? Natural Gas Services Group's board authorized a stock repurchase program 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 purchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued. 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 Last Earnings8/10/2026Record date for 9/2 Dividend8/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/19/2026Dividend Payable9/02/2026Today10/03/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 13 days, NGS's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Energy Equipment & Services Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services Current SymbolNYSE:NGS CIK1084991 Webwww.ngsgi.com Phone(432) 262-2700Fax432-262-2701Employees259Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Natural Gas Services Group$50.50 High Price Target$54.00 Low Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+52.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.61 Trailing P/E Ratio20.63 Forward P/E Ratio17.39 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$19.93 million Net Margins10.81% Pretax Margin14.72% Return on Equity8.10% Return on Assets3.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.11 Current Ratio2.01 Quick Ratio1.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$172.32 million Price / Sales2.49 Cash Flow$4.60 per share Price / Cash Flow7.22 Book Value$21.86 per share Price / Book1.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,900,000Free Float12,496,000Market Cap$428.53 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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