Navient Corporation (NASDAQ:NAVI - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Navient in a research note issued on Monday, July 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst W. Ryan now expects that the credit services provider will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Navient's current full-year earnings is $1.04 per share.
A number of other research firms have also weighed in on NAVI. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of Navient from $16.50 to $15.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Navient from $12.50 to $15.50 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Navient from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Navient from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, TD Securities boosted their target price on shares of Navient from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $13.56.
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Navient Stock Performance
NASDAQ NAVI traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $12.66. 936,068 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,126,263. The business's fifty day moving average price is $13.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.42. The company has a current ratio of 9.94, a quick ratio of 9.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.84 and a beta of 1.37. Navient has a 52 week low of $10.53 and a 52 week high of $16.97.
Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The credit services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $156.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.20 million. Navient had a net margin of 0.89% and a return on equity of 4.08%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.29 earnings per share.
Navient Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th were paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 6th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.1%. Navient's dividend payout ratio is presently 206.45%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Navient
Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Navient by 815.0% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,443 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 2,176 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Navient in the first quarter valued at $40,000. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Navient in the first quarter valued at $71,000. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of Navient by 15.7% in the first quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 7,303 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 993 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Navient by 2,663.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,096 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 7,803 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.14% of the company's stock.
About Navient
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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.
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