Navan (NASDAQ:NAVN) Trading 3.2% Higher After Insider Buying Activity

Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) shot up 3.2% during trading on Monday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The company traded as high as $16.10 and last traded at $16.02. 78,180 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 96% from the average session volume of 1,969,396 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.53.

Specifically, major shareholder Horowitz Lsv Fund I. Andreessen purchased 99,502 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The shares were bought at an average price of $16.16 per share, for a total transaction of $1,607,952.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 7,323,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $118,347,436.80. This trade represents a 1.38% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Horowitz Lsv Fund I. Andreessen bought 229,917 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $15.57 per share, with a total value of $3,579,807.69. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 7,223,978 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $112,477,337.46. This represents a 3.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In other news, major shareholder Horowitz Lsv Fund I. Andreessen acquired 167,519 shares of Navan stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.83 per share, with a total value of $2,651,825.77. Following the purchase, the insider owned 6,994,061 shares in the company, valued at $110,715,985.63. This trade represents a 2.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on NAVN shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Navan to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Navan in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $26.00 price target for the company. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Navan in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating on shares of Navan in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, BNP Paribas set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Navan in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $24.92.

Key Headlines Impacting Navan

Here are the key news stories impacting Navan this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major shareholder Horowitz LSV Fund I. Andreessen disclosed purchases totaling about 1,056,534 shares across Dec. 22–29 (average price ~ $15.8), representing roughly $16.7M of buying and an increase in its stake — a strong vote of confidence that can support demand for the stock. SEC Filing (Horowitz LSV Fund I. Andreessen)
• Positive Sentiment: Director Benjamin A. Horowitz filed matching purchases across the same dates (Dec. 22–29), increasing his reported direct ownership — insider/director buying often draws investor attention and can prop up short-term sentiment. SEC Filing (Benjamin A. Horowitz)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive: multiple firms have Buy/Outperform ratings and a consensus target near $24.92, suggesting upside vs. current levels but dependent on execution and margin improvement. MarketBeat — NAVN analyst roundup
• Neutral Sentiment: Balance-sheet metrics shown in recent summaries (current & quick ratio ~4.49; debt/equity ~0.14) indicate strong liquidity, which reduces near-term financing risk but doesn’t address profitability. MarketBeat — NAVN financials
• Negative Sentiment: Navan reported a large quarterly loss (EPS of -$4.58 on Dec. 15). That fundamental weakness remains the primary risk — insider buying signals confidence but does not change the company’s recent operating losses. MarketBeat — NAVN earnings summary

Navan Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 4.49, a current ratio of 4.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Navan Company Profile

Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN) is a technology company that provides an integrated platform for corporate travel, expense management and business payments. The company combines online travel booking and itinerary management with expense reporting, corporate card services and payment processing to help organizations consolidate travel and T&E (travel and expense) workflows into a single system. Navan emphasizes a mobile-first user experience, automated reconciliation and policy controls to simplify administrative processes for finance and travel teams while improving the experience for travelers.

Navan’s offerings typically include online and mobile travel booking, real-time traveler support and duty-of-care features, automated expense capture and reporting, corporate card and virtual card issuance, and tools for payments and invoice management.