Analyst Upside

AU · rank #14 · 2026-07-20

NAVN

NASDAQ · $6.60B (USD)

SignalBuy2.2strength 2.2 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.628
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.00
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
12
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.194
Analyst upside
Consensus target $29.60
+14.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+51.10%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
Gross margin TTM+72.1%
52w high$28.22
Market cap (USD)$6.60B

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Summary

Navan operates an AI-enhanced corporate travel and expense management SaaS platform generating ~$702M in FY2026 revenue with 31% growth and its first year of positive free cash flow and non-GAAP operating income.

Rationale

The analyst_upside signal is reinforced by 100% revision agreement across 13 analysts, a massive +1,075% earnings surprise in the most recent quarter, and a guidance raise to $76–80M non-GAAP operating profit that meaningfully re-rates the profitability narrative.

Material risks

  • 1Intense competition from large incumbent travel and expense platforms (Concur/SAP, Amex GBT) with deeper enterprise relationships could compress NAVN's pricing power and stall the 107% NRR before it translates into the consensus growth embedded in targets.
  • 2The 43.9% analyst target dispersion is unusually wide for a $6.6B cap name, signaling genuine disagreement on terminal margin trajectory and making the 14% average upside figure less reliable as a point estimate.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Error