Natural Gas Services Group (NGS) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Natural Gas Services Group (NYSE: NGS) in the last few weeks:

• 11/17/2025 – Natural Gas Services Group had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/12/2025 – Natural Gas Services Group was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/12/2025 – Natural Gas Services Group had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $33.00 to $39.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/11/2025 – Natural Gas Services Group was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 11/5/2025 – Natural Gas Services Group had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/8/2025 – Natural Gas Services Group had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – Natural Gas Services Group had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Natural Gas Services Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. This is a boost from Natural Gas Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Natural Gas Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.73%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Natural Gas Services Group news, Director Jean K. Holley acquired 3,752 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $26.58 per share, with a total value of $99,728.16. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 7,800 shares in the company, valued at $207,324. This trade represents a 92.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Charles Taylor sold 11,457 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.95, for a total transaction of $320,223.15. Following the transaction, the director owned 385,432 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,772,824.40. This represents a 2.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 61,252 shares of company stock worth $1,740,298 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 5.08% of the company’s stock.

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc provides natural gas compression equipment and services to the energy industry in the United States. It engineers and fabricates, operates, rents, and maintains natural gas compressors for oil and natural gas production and plant facilities. It also designs, fabricates, and assembles compressor units for rental or sale; and designs, manufactures, and sells a line of reciprocating natural gas compressor frames, cylinders, and parts.