Navigant Consulting, Inc. provides professional services to corporate executives and senior management, corporate counsel, law firms, corporate boards, special committees, and governmental agencies worldwide. It operates through four segments: Healthcare; Energy; Financial Services Advisory and Compliance; and Disputes, Forensics and Legal Technology. The Healthcare segment offers consulting and business process management services to healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences companies. This segment helps clients respond to market legislative changes, such as the shift to an outcome and value-based reimbursements model, ongoing industry consolidation and reorganization, Medicaid expansion, the implementation of a new electronic health records system, and product planning and commercialization expertise. The Energy segment provides advisory services to utilities, governmental agencies, manufacturers, and investors. This segment offers its clients with advisory solutions in business strategy and planning, distributed energy resources and renewables, energy efficiency and demand response, and grid modernization, as well as various benchmarking and research services. The Financial Services Advisory and Compliance segment provides strategic, operational, valuation, risk management, investigative, and compliance advisory services to clients primarily in the financial services industry, including financial and insurance institutions. This segment also offers anti-corruption solutions and anti-money laundering consulting, litigation support, and tax compliance and valuation services. The Disputes, Forensics and Legal Technology segment provides professional services, including accounting, regulatory, construction, and computer forensic, as well as valuation and economic analysis. Navigant Consulting, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Management consulting services
Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services
SectorBusiness Services
SymbolNYSE:NCI
CUSIP63935N10
Phone312-573-5650
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21
Current Ratio3.59
Quick Ratio3.59
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio22.60
Forward P/E Ratio54.57
P/E Growth4.12
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.03 billion
Price / Sales1.05
Cash Flow$1.9536 per share
Price / Cash12.29
Book Value$14.97 per share
Price / Book1.60
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.09
Net Income$74.95 million
Net Margins9.05%
Return on Equity9.45%
Return on Assets5.95%
Miscellaneous
Employees6,130
Outstanding Shares45,010,000
Market Cap$1.09 billion
Navigant Consulting (NYSE:NCI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Navigant Consulting's stock symbol?
Navigant Consulting trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NCI."
How will Navigant Consulting's stock buyback program work?
Navigant Consulting declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $100,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Navigant Consulting's earnings last quarter?
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:NCI) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 2nd. The business services provider reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.17. The business services provider earned $252.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $241.73 million. Navigant Consulting had a return on equity of 9.45% and a net margin of 9.05%. The business's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.24 earnings per share. View Navigant Consulting's Earnings History.
When is Navigant Consulting's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for NCI?
2 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Navigant Consulting's stock. Their predictions range from $26.00 to $26.00. On average, they anticipate Navigant Consulting's share price to reach $26.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Navigant Consulting.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Navigant Consulting?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Navigant Consulting in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Navigant Consulting.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Navigant Consulting stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Navigant Consulting stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Navigant reported strong second-quarter 2018 results surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both earnings and revenues. The company's Energy segment continues to expand over time through investments in hiring, solution development and acquisitions. The company continues to invest in technology infrastructure to augment its technology-based service offerings so that it can efficiently meet the changing demands of its clients. Navigant is also developing data analytic tools across multiple groups to meet the growing demand for technology-enabled solutions. Shares of Navigant outperformed its industry in the past year. However, Navigant 's operation in a highly labor-intensive sector remains a concern. Further, it continues to face challenges on both the domestic and international fronts due to difficulties in managing and staffing foreign operations." (8/10/2018)
- 2. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We View Agreement to Sell DFLT Segment as a Positive; Stock CouldCommand a Higher Multiple Post Transaction." (6/26/2018)
Are investors shorting Navigant Consulting?
Navigant Consulting saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 13th, there was short interest totalling 1,361,156 shares, an increase of 39.4% from the June 29th total of 976,551 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 209,062 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.5 days. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Navigant Consulting's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Navigant Consulting's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Navigant Consulting include FTI Consulting (FCN), RMR Group (RMR), Exponent (EXPO), ICF International (ICFI), NIC (EGOV), Huron Consulting Group (HURN), The Hackett Group (HCKT), Blackrock Capital Investment (BKCC), China Internet Nationwide Fncl Srvcs (CIFS), AVALON GLOBOCAR/SH SH (AVCO), Information Services Group, Inc. Common Stock (III), Wilhelmina International (WHLM), Lightbridge (LTBR), Pharma Bio Serv (PBSV) and TSS (TSSI).
Who are Navigant Consulting's key executives?
Navigant Consulting's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Julie M. Howard, Chairman & CEO (Age 55)
- Mr. Stephen R. Lieberman, Exec. VP, CFO & Member of Exec. Advisory Board (Age 53)
- Ms. Monica M. Weed, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 57)
- Mr. Lee A. Spirer, Chief Growth & Transformation Officer and Exec. VP (Age 51)
- Ms. Sharon Siegel Voelzke, COO & VP
Has Navigant Consulting been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about NCI stock have been trending positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. Accern scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Navigant Consulting earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.37 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the business services provider an impact score of 45.50 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Navigant Consulting.
Who are Navigant Consulting's major shareholders?
Navigant Consulting's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.92%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.61%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (3.78%), Boston Partners (3.11%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.87%) and Tributary Capital Management LLC (1.80%). Company insiders that own Navigant Consulting stock include Ashraf Zaghloul, James R Thompson, Julie Howard, Lee A Spirer, Mohamed Adel Zaghloul, Monica M Weed, Randy H Zwirn and Scott S Harper. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Navigant Consulting.
Which institutional investors are selling Navigant Consulting stock?
NCI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., Voya Investment Management LLC, LSV Asset Management, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Systematic Financial Management LP. Company insiders that have sold Navigant Consulting company stock in the last year include Monica M Weed, Randy H Zwirn and Scott S Harper. View Insider Buying and Selling for Navigant Consulting.
Which institutional investors are buying Navigant Consulting stock?
NCI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pzena Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., First Trust Advisors LP, Tributary Capital Management LLC and Jane Street Group LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Navigant Consulting.
How do I buy shares of Navigant Consulting?
Shares of NCI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Navigant Consulting's stock price today?
One share of NCI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.01.
How big of a company is Navigant Consulting?
Navigant Consulting has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion and generates $1.03 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $74.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.09 on an earnings per share basis. Navigant Consulting employs 6,130 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Navigant Consulting?
Navigant Consulting's mailing address is 150 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 2100, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The business services provider can be reached via phone at 312-573-5650 or via email at [email protected]
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