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

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$26.47 +0.44 (+1.70%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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About Natural Gas Services Group Stock (NYSE:NGS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$25.49
$26.54
50-Day Range
$23.30
$27.47
52-Week Range
$16.73
$29.74
Volume
43,419 shs
Average Volume
74,590 shs
Market Capitalization
$332.02 million
P/E Ratio
18.64
Dividend Yield
1.51%
Price Target
$32.50
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy

Company Overview

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

NGS MarketRank™: 

Natural Gas Services Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 49th out of 270 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Natural Gas Services Group has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Natural Gas Services Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Natural Gas Services Group are expected to decrease by -7.04% in the coming year, from $1.42 to $1.32 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 18.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.70.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 18.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 74.66.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Natural Gas Services Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.22% 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 3.3, 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 8.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Natural Gas Services Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.59%, 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 28.17%. 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 30.30% next year. This indicates that Natural Gas Services Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.22% 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 3.3, 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 8.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Natural Gas Services Group has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Natural Gas Services Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for NGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 2 people have added Natural Gas Services Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Natural Gas Services Group insiders have sold 429.58% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $99,136.00 in company stock and sold $525,000.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.08% 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.

  • Read more about Natural Gas Services Group's insider trading history.
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NGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Natural Gas Services Group's stock was trading at $26.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NGS stock has decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $26.20.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 11th. The oil and gas company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.09. The oil and gas company earned $41.38 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $41.87 million. Natural Gas Services Group had a net margin of 10.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.21%.
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Natural Gas Services Group's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, August 11th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $6,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Natural Gas Services Group's top institutional shareholders include Ameriprise Financial Inc. (4.06%), Cannell Capital LLC (2.64%), First Eagle Investment Management LLC (2.39%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Stephen Charles Taylor, Leslie Ann Beyer, Jean K Holley and Justin Jacobs.
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Shares of NGS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Natural Gas Services Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Last Earnings
8/11/2025
Dividend Payable
8/22/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/13/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

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
Employees
250
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.0%
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.42
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.32
Forward P/E Ratio
18.32
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$17.23 million
Net Margins
10.92%
Pretax Margin
13.81%
Return on Equity
7.21%
Return on Assets
3.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.68
Current Ratio
1.97
Quick Ratio
1.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$156.74 million
Price / Sales
2.08
Cash Flow
$4.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.34
Book Value
$21.23 per share
Price / Book
1.23

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
12,540,000
Free Float
11,905,000
Market Cap
$326.17 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.66

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This page (NYSE:NGS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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