NGVT: Hold with a $64.22 price target

The company returned to profit, but the profit margin narrowed.

Target for 2027-09-16: $64.22 USD, -7.5% versus the $69.41 weekly close on 2026-09-11. Price return only; dividends, fees and tax excluded.

Over 1 year (2025-09-12 to 2026-09-11), price changed +19.4% and trailing EPS changed +9.0%. A wider gap changes the earnings multiple; it does not establish fair value.

Net income was 35.3m, compared with -146.5m in the same quarter last year. Amounts are in USD.

Cash after capital spending / profit: 2.9× for NGVT, against 0.9× across 9 comparable peers.

The latest quarterly operating margin was 19.1%, -6.8 percentage points from a year earlier. The full report separates sales growth from margin changes.

Revenue changed -5.2% from the same quarter last year, through 2026-06-30. The previous quarter’s year-on-year change was +4.1%.

The latest quarterly margin changed -6.8 percentage points from a year earlier. Check sales volumes, pricing and unusual gains in the next filing.

Recheck the valuation gap alongside profitability and growth after new results. A discount alone does not establish value.

Compare the stock and the market fund over the same dates. Look for a change in relative performance as results arrive.

Starting annual sales growth: -1.66%.

Long-term operating margin: 32.58%.

Review recorded on 2026-09-16. This is a dated summary of an automated company valuation. The full report includes the financial evidence, alternative scenarios and review history. Consult the latest report before using an earlier target. Automated model research, not personal investment advice. Targets depend on assumptions; returns are not guaranteed.