Navient Competitors

SEI Investments (NASDAQ:SEIC) and Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for SEI Investments and Navient, as provided by MarketBeat.

SEI Investments currently has a consensus target price of $71.8333, indicating a potential upside of 15.90%. Navient has a consensus target price of $15.9286, indicating a potential downside of 6.36%. Given SEI Investments' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe SEI Investments is more favorable than Navient.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

73.7% of SEI Investments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Navient shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.9% of SEI Investments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Navient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares SEI Investments and Navient's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

SEI Investments has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navient has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. SEI Investments pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Navient pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SEI Investments has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Navient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SEI Investments and Navient's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Navient has higher revenue and earnings than SEI Investments. Navient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SEI Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

SEI Investments beats Navient on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) and Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:JEF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Navient and Jefferies Financial Group's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Jefferies Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Navient. Navient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jefferies Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.5% of Navient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Navient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Jefferies Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Navient and Jefferies Financial Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Navient and Jefferies Financial Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Navient presently has a consensus target price of $15.9286, suggesting a potential downside of 6.36%. Jefferies Financial Group has a consensus target price of $26.50, suggesting a potential downside of 18.49%. Given Navient's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Navient is more favorable than Jefferies Financial Group.

Volatility & Risk

Navient has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jefferies Financial Group has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Jefferies Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Navient pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jefferies Financial Group pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Navient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Jefferies Financial Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Navient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Jefferies Financial Group beats Navient on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) and Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navient has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Stifel Financial and Navient, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Stifel Financial presently has a consensus target price of $69.1333, suggesting a potential upside of 2.40%. Navient has a consensus target price of $15.9286, suggesting a potential downside of 6.36%. Given Stifel Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than Navient.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.5% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Navient shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Stifel Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Navient shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Navient pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Navient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Navient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Stifel Financial and Navient's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Navient has higher revenue and earnings than Stifel Financial.

Profitability

This table compares Stifel Financial and Navient's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Navient beats Stifel Financial on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) and Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Navient and Virtu Financial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Navient has higher revenue and earnings than Virtu Financial. Navient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virtu Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Navient and Virtu Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.5% of Navient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Navient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 63.7% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Navient has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virtu Financial has a beta of -0.26, indicating that its share price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Virtu Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Navient pays out 24.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virtu Financial pays out 157.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Navient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Virtu Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Navient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Navient and Virtu Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.

Navient presently has a consensus price target of $15.9286, indicating a potential downside of 6.36%. Virtu Financial has a consensus price target of $30.2143, indicating a potential upside of 5.31%. Given Virtu Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Virtu Financial is more favorable than Navient.

Summary

Navient beats Virtu Financial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) and Freedom (NASDAQ:FRHC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Navient and Freedom's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Navient has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freedom has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Navient and Freedom's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Navient has higher revenue and earnings than Freedom.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.5% of Navient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Freedom shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Navient shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.9% of Freedom shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Navient and Freedom, as provided by MarketBeat.

Navient presently has a consensus price target of $15.9286, suggesting a potential downside of 6.36%. Given Navient's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Navient is more favorable than Freedom.

Summary

Navient beats Freedom on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

UP Fintech (NASDAQ:TIGR) and Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for UP Fintech and Navient, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

UP Fintech presently has a consensus target price of $34.60, suggesting a potential upside of 117.20%. Navient has a consensus target price of $15.9286, suggesting a potential downside of 6.36%. Given UP Fintech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe UP Fintech is more favorable than Navient.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares UP Fintech and Navient's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Navient has higher revenue and earnings than UP Fintech.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

3.9% of UP Fintech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Navient shares are held by institutional investors. 50.9% of UP Fintech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Navient shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

UP Fintech has a beta of 2.18, indicating that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navient has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares UP Fintech and Navient's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.