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: $26.25 to $26.81
• 50-Day Range: $23.30 to $27.11
• 52-Week Range: $16.73 to $29.74
• Volume: 58,400 shs
• Average Volume: 49,725 shs
• Market Capitalization: $334.52 million
• P/E Ratio: 18.79
• Dividend Yield: 1.50%
• Price Target: $32.50
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Natural Gas Services Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Natural Gas Services Group scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 269 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Buy

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.

Upside Potential

Natural Gas Services Group has a consensus price target of $32.50, representing about 21.8% upside from its current price of $26.68.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -7.04%

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 18.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Natural Gas Services Group is 18.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 39.91.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Natural Gas Services Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% 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 3.9, 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 1.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Natural Gas Services Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.50%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.43% 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 3.9, 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 1.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.46

News Sentiment

Natural Gas Services Group has a news sentiment score of 1.46. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Natural Gas Services Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for NGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Natural Gas Services Group insiders have sold 299.77% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $198,864.00 in company stock and sold $795,000.00 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.

NGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NGS shares performed this year?

Natural Gas Services Group's stock was trading at $26.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NGS stock has decreased by 0.5% and is now trading at $26.6760.

How were Natural Gas Services Group's earnings last quarter?

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:NGS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 11th. The oil and gas company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.09. The oil and gas company earned $41.38 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.87 million. Natural Gas Services Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.21% and a net margin of 10.92%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Natural Gas Services Group doing a stock buyback?

Natural Gas Services Group's board initiated a share buyback program on Monday, August 11th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $6,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Natural Gas Services Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Natural Gas Services Group 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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How do I buy shares of Natural Gas Services Group?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Natural Gas Services Group own?

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: 9/13/2025
• 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
• 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: $32.50
• High Price Target: $33.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.8%
• 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: 18.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.79
• 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: 2.13
• Cash Flow: $4.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.64
• Book Value: $20.42 per share
• Price / Book: 1.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,540,000
• Free Float: 11,905,000
• Market Cap: $334.52 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.57