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Navient Corp(NAVI)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
1-STAR RATING
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BUY for 15 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+2.26%
LAST CLOSE
$9.51
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for NAVI

09/18/2026: NAVI (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

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Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -30.42%
Avg. Invested days 22
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

NAVI receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid unit economics. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum, and limited analyst upside.

Company Fundamentals

NAVI has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with solid financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid cash generation (FCF margin 13.7%) is partially offset by negative earnings growth (-161.1%), negative revenue growth (-23.7%), soft profitability (net margin -2.5%).

Financial Health Rating

NAVI's financial health is supported by strong efficiency, including operating-expense and cost-of-revenue discipline (opex 9.8% of revenue). Liquidity is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 4-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

NAVI's growth profile is soft, with the least-weak measure being free-cash-flow growth at -3.9% FY2025 versus FY2024. By comparison, while revenue growth (-23.7%, negative) and earnings growth (-161.1%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 107.7% and approximately 67.1% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 2.29% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Sherborne Investors Management LP 31.40%
BlackRock Inc 13.56%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 5.66%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 3.92%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.08%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

NAVI generates approximately $870 of gross profit, $771 of operating income, and $137 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 27.93%

Quantitative Style Profile

NAVI has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while elevated volatility.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedHigh VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 922.83M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 9.07
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 9.07
Volume (30-day avg) 1.4M shares
Beta 1.2
52 Weeks Range 7.06 - 12.74
Updated Date 09/18/2026
52 Weeks Range 7.06 - 12.74
Updated Date 09/18/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 6.57%
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.48

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 9.76
Enterprise Value 44.55B
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.76
Enterprise Value 44.55B
Price to Sales(TTM) 2.76
Enterprise Value to Revenue 74.58
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 93.78M
Shares Floating 62.89M
Shares Outstanding 93.78M
Shares Floating 62.89M
Percent Insiders 2.29
Percent Institutions 107.68

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Navient Corp

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Herndon, VA, United States
IPO Launch date 2014-04-17
CEO, President & Chairman of the Board Mr. Edward John Bramson
Sector Financial Services
Industry Credit Services
Full time employees 670
Full time employees 670

Navient Corporation provides technology-enabled education finance for education in the United States. It operates through two segments: Federal Education Loans and Consumer Lending. The company owns and manages portfolio of private education loans; and offers education lending and digital financial services, in-school student loans, and refinancing products under Earnest brand. It also owns Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans that are insured or guaranteed by state or not-for-profit agencies; and performs servicing on its portfolios, as well as federal education loans held by other institutions. Navient Corporation was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.