JPMorgan raises target to USD 8.50 for Navient stock
Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- JPMorgan Chase raised its Navient target to USD 8.50 on October 12, 2026.
- Navient will publish third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026.
- Navient stock costs EUR 8.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:04 p.m. CEST.
- Navient had a USD 893.1 million market capitalization on October 15, 2026.
JPMorgan Chase raised its Navient price target from USD 8.00 to USD 8.50 while keeping a Neutral rating in a note dated October 12, 2026, as MarketBeat reported. Against the USD 9.52 primary-market price, the target is 10.71 percent lower. Navient stock was at EUR 8.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:04 p.m. CEST.
Results date brings the next test
Navient will publish its third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026, after the U.S. market close. The company also scheduled an investor webcast for 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, according to Yahoo Finance in a release dated October 7, 2026.
Second-quarter numbers set a benchmark
Navient reported USD 150.00 million in revenue and adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.29 for the second quarter of 2026, compared with a USD 142.87 million revenue estimate and USD 0.20 earnings-per-share consensus. MarketBeat reported those figures on October 12, 2026. The revenue comparison represents a USD 7.13 million beat, while earnings per share exceeded consensus by USD 0.09.
Valuation stays tied to credit results
Navient had a USD 893.1 million market capitalization, a negative price-to-earnings ratio of 19.05 and a 0.07 percent dividend yield on October 15, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 7.33 to USD 13.48, placing the primary-market price at USD 9.52 above the low and below the high. The company operates in financial services and focuses on education loans, refinancing and loan servicing.
Comparison with peers
Navient (NASDAQ, USD): P/E minus 19.05, market capitalization USD 893.1 million.
SLM Corporation (NASDAQ, USD): daily change plus 1.14 percent, P/E 6.28, market capitalization USD 4.2 billion.
Nelnet (NASDAQ, USD): daily change plus 1.47 percent, P/E 15.36, market capitalization USD 4.6 billion.
Price and dates frame the report
The November 4, 2026 results date is the next scheduled company event. JPMorgan's USD 8.50 target leaves the market price above the target in U.S. dollar terms, while the upcoming report will provide the next operating comparison.
Navient stock was trading at EUR 8.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:04 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Navient stock.
Navient stock details
- Company: Navient Corporation
- ISIN: US63938C1080
- Ticker: NAVI
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 15, 2026, 8:04 p.m. CEST): EUR 8.48
- Market capitalization: USD 893.1 million (as of October 15, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 7.33-13.48 (as of October 15, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Credit Services
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
