Navient (NAVI) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI - Get Free Report) is projected to announce its earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $150.40 million for the quarter. Navient has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.000-1.200 EPS.

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The credit services provider reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.01). Navient had a return on equity of 6.69% and a net margin of 2.96%. On average, analysts expect Navient to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Navient Trading Up 3.4 %

NASDAQ:NAVI traded up $0.40 on Monday, hitting $12.23. 904,756 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 773,975. The company has a current ratio of 9.48, a quick ratio of 9.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.35. The stock has a market cap of $1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 10.54 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $12.66 and a 200-day moving average of $13.80. Navient has a fifty-two week low of $10.53 and a fifty-two week high of $16.97.

Navient Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 7th were paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 7th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.23%. Navient's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 55.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Navient from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Navient from $16.00 to $14.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 31st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Navient from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Seaport Res Ptn raised Navient from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Navient from $13.50 to $11.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Navient currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $12.83.

Navient Company Profile

Navient Corporation provides technology-enabled education finance and business processing solutions for education, health care, and government clients in the United States. It operates through three segments: Federal Education Loans, Consumer Lending, and Business Processing. The company owns Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans that are insured or guaranteed by state or not-for-profit agencies; and performs servicing on its portfolios, as well as federal education loans held by other institutions.