Natural Gas Services Group Inc. (NGS) Stock Falls on Q1 2026 Earnings

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. ($NGS) reported first-quarter 2026 results. Revenue increased 17.12% year-over-year to $48.47 million, above the consensus estimate of $47.60 million. Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.53, exceeding the estimate of $0.45.

Gross profit: $30.25 million (+24.7% YoY)

Operating profit: $13.07 million (+37.51% YoY)

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $6.76 million (+39.33% YoY)

Diluted EPS: $0.53 (+39.47% YoY)

Cost of sales: $18.22 million (+6.38% YoY)

Cash flow and capital spending showed healthy cash generation alongside moderated investment.

Cash from operating activities: $23.04 million (+8.31% YoY)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$15.25 million (-20.82% YoY)

Cash and cash equivalents: $2.31 million (+7.64% YoY)

Total liabilities: $308.38 million (+27.73% YoY)

Shares of Natural Gas Services Group Inc. ($NGS) were down 2.1% since market close.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Natural Gas Services Group Inc. insiders have traded $NGS stock on the open market 12 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 10 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NGS stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

STEPHEN CHARLES TAYLOR has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 188,748 shares for an estimated $6,542,036.
JEAN K HOLLEY has made 2 purchases buying 3,125 shares for an estimated $100,087 and 0 sales.

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Natural Gas Services Group Inc. Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 75 institutional investors add shares of Natural Gas Services Group Inc. stock to their portfolio, and 47 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

MILL ROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 295,745 shares (-73.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $9,951,819
ACUITAS INVESTMENTS, LLC removed 216,700 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $7,291,955
PHOCAS FINANCIAL CORP. added 118,777 shares (+271.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $4,482,643
LPL FINANCIAL LLC removed 98,915 shares (-92.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,733,052
INVESCO LTD. added 85,682 shares (+425.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $2,883,199
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 76,309 shares (+915.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $2,567,797
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 69,917 shares (-41.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $2,352,707

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Natural Gas Services Group Inc. Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $NGS recently. We have seen 2 analysts offer price targets for $NGS in the last 6 months, with a median target of $43.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Selman Akyol from Stifel set a target price of $44.0 on 03/20/2026
James Rollyson from Raymond James set a target price of $42.0 on 01/13/2026