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After finishing at $14.20 in the prior trading day, Navient Corp (NASDAQ: NAVI) closed at $14.22, up 0.14%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. NAVI stock price reached its highest trading level at $14.295 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.05.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NAVI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 0.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 2.01. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 18.56 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 16.59.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BofA Securities on September 30, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $17.
On April 03, 2024, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $18 to $17.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 03 ’24 when HELEEN MARK L sold 10,000 shares for $16.00 per share. The transaction valued at 160,000 led to the insider holds 393,611 shares of the business.
HELEEN MARK L sold 10,000 shares of NAVI for $171,967 on Jan 31 ’24. The EVP, CLO & Secretary now owns 385,577 shares after completing the transaction at $17.20 per share. On Dec 14 ’23, another insider, KANE JOHN M, who serves as the EVP & Group President of the company, sold 150,132 shares for $19.02 each. As a result, the insider received 2,855,090 and left with 490,778 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NAVI now has a Market Capitalization of 1526701952 and an Enterprise Value of 50487709696. As of this moment, Navient’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.41, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.50. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.33 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.57. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 48.733.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NAVI has reached a high of $19.68, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.32%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 593.84K shares per day over the past 3-months and 640170 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 113.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 105.07M. Insiders hold about 2.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.88% stake in the company. Shares short for NAVI as of 1728950400 were 7817383 with a Short Ratio of 13.16, compared to 1726185600 on 8190249. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7817383 and a Short% of Float of 12.629999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, NAVI’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.64, compared to 0.64 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04507042The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.59.
