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

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.79 to $42.88
• 50-Day Range: $35.64 to $43.74
• 52-Week Range: $22.72 to $44.12
• Volume: 98,833 shs
• Average Volume: 101,842 shs
• Market Capitalization: $534.86 million
• P/E Ratio: 24.68
• Dividend Yield: 1.41%
• Price Target: $44.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Natural Gas Services Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 249 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Natural Gas Services Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Natural Gas Services Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Natural Gas Services Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Natural Gas Services Group are expected to grow by 14.85% in the coming year, from $2.02 to $2.32 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 24.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 24.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.32.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Natural Gas Services Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% 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 2.71, 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 11.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Natural Gas Services Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.41%, 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 25.86% next year. This indicates that Natural Gas Services Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Natural Gas Services Group has a news sentiment score of 2.00. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Natural Gas Services Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for NGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Natural Gas Services Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,747,500.00 in 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/4 Dividend: 2/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/4 Dividend: 2/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/04/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/11/2026
• Record date for 6/3 Dividend: 5/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend: 5/20/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL FLD MCH&EQP
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NGS
• CIK: 1084991
• Web: www.ngsgi.com
• Phone: (432) 262-2700
• Fax: 432-262-2701
• Employees: 250
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Natural Gas Services Group: $44.50
• High Price Target: $47.00
• Low Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.01
• 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: $172.32 million
• Price / Sales: 3.10
• Cash Flow: $4.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.25
• Book Value: $22.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,600,000
• Free Float: 12,205,000
• Market Cap: $534.86 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.43