NextDecade (NEXT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NextDecade Corporation is an energy company focused on developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and lower-carbon energy solutions. Its principal project is Rio Grande LNG, an LNG export facility under development near Brownsville, Texas, along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The project is designed to produce LNG for delivery to customers in international markets.

In addition to LNG production and export services, NextDecade is developing carbon capture and storage capabilities associated with Rio Grande LNG. These initiatives are intended to capture and permanently store carbon dioxide generated during the LNG production process, supporting the company’s goal of reducing the emissions intensity of its operations.

NextDecade was established in 2010 and became a publicly traded company through a business combination in 2018. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has been led by Chief Executive Officer Matthew K. Schatzman. Its activities primarily serve the U.S. Gulf Coast energy and export market, while its LNG is intended for customers around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.59 to $6.85
• 50-Day Range: $6.31 to $7.67
• 52-Week Range: $4.75 to $9.24
• Volume: 2.17 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.10
• Consensus Rating: Hold

NextDecade Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NextDecade scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 186th out of 247 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

NextDecade has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

NextDecade has a consensus price target of $8.10, representing about 22.4% upside from its current price of $6.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NextDecade has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NextDecade are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.10) to $1.85 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NextDecade is -4.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NextDecade is -4.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NextDecade has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.79% of the float of NextDecade has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NextDecade has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.41.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NextDecade has recently increased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

NextDecade does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

NextDecade does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

NextDecade has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for NextDecade this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for NEXT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added NextDecade to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NextDecade insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.60% of the stock of NextDecade is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.74% of the stock of NextDecade is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NEXT
• CIK: 1612720
• Web: www.next-decade.com
• Phone: (713) 574-1880
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 360
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NextDecade: $8.10
• High Price Target: $11.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.36)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$306.43 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -27.94%
• Return on Assets: -5.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.70
• Current Ratio: 0.37
• Quick Ratio: 0.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $8.69 per share
• Price / Book: 0.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 266,185,000
• Free Float: 259,264,000
• Market Cap: $1.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53