Natural Gas Services (NGS) Stock: Why It's Down Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:05 PM ET · intraday price
- Trading at $30.94 as of 12:05 PM ET, -0.51% vs the prior close of $31.10.
- Volume 9.99K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
NGS dips 0.5% to $30.94, a 6-month low. Trading at $30.94 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), -0.51% vs the prior close of $31.10. Day range $30.89–$31.37, opened at $31.32.
NGS daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — NGS dips 0.5% to $30.94, a 6-month low
- Trading at $30.94 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), -0.51% vs the prior close of $31.10. Day range $30.89–$31.37, opened at $31.32.
- Volume was 9.99K shares, 0.1x its 50-day average of 115.94K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.9% vs its 50-day average ($34.72) and -17.7% vs its 200-day average ($37.61).
- 52-week range $25.72–$44.61; the current price sits at 28% of that range, 30.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — NGS rises 0.5% to $31.10
- Closed at $31.10, +0.45% vs the prior close of $30.96. Day range $30.90–$32.00, opened at $31.14.
- Volume was 109.74K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 115.44K.
- Price is -10.7% vs its 50-day average ($34.84) and -17.3% vs its 200-day average ($37.63).
- 52-week range $25.71–$44.61; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 30.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — NGS dips 1.0% to $30.96, a 6-month low
- Closed at $30.96, -0.96% vs the prior close of $31.26. Day range $30.51–$31.47, opened at $31.30.
- Volume was 118.20K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 115.28K.
- Price is -11.4% vs its 50-day average ($34.94) and -17.8% vs its 200-day average ($37.64).
- 52-week range $25.71–$44.61; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 30.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — NGS slides 6.2% to $31.26, a 6-month low
- Closed at $31.26, -6.24% vs the prior close of $33.34. Day range $30.99–$33.22, opened at $33.13.
- Volume was 135.10K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 114.30K.
- Price is -10.8% vs its 50-day average ($35.06) and -17.0% vs its 200-day average ($37.66).
- 52-week range $25.71–$44.61; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 29.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — NGS rises 1.3% to $33.34
- Closed at $33.34, +1.34% vs the prior close of $32.90. Day range $32.50–$33.44, opened at $33.04.
- Volume was 53.70K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 114.76K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($35.18) and -11.5% vs its 200-day average ($37.67).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 41% of that range, 25.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — NGS dips 0.6% to $32.90, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $32.90, -0.60% vs the prior close of $33.10. Day range $32.70–$33.51, opened at $33.21.
- Volume was 54.60K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 116.22K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.6% vs its 50-day average ($35.24) and -12.7% vs its 200-day average ($37.67).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 39% of that range, 26.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — NGS ends flat (-0.2%) to $33.10, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $33.10, -0.24% vs the prior close of $33.18. Day range $33.01–$33.57, opened at $33.31.
- Volume was 68.00K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 118.27K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.3% vs its 50-day average ($35.31) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($37.67).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 25.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — NGS ends flat (-0.2%) to $33.18
- Closed at $33.18, -0.18% vs the prior close of $33.24. Day range $33.06–$33.68, opened at $33.53.
- Volume was 57.20K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 119.71K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($35.37) and -11.9% vs its 200-day average ($37.67).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 25.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — NGS dips 2.4% to $33.24
- Closed at $33.24, -2.41% vs the prior close of $34.06. Day range $33.07–$34.01, opened at $33.96.
- Volume was 73.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 121.68K.
- Price is -6.1% vs its 50-day average ($35.41) and -11.7% vs its 200-day average ($37.67).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 25.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — NGS rises 1.4% to $34.06, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $34.06, +1.43% vs the prior close of $33.58. Day range $32.97–$34.11, opened at $33.72.
- Volume was 63.30K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 123.67K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($35.47) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($37.66).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 45% of that range, 23.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — NGS rises 1.2% to $33.58, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $33.58, +1.24% vs the prior close of $33.17. Day range $33.17–$34.20, opened at $33.17.
- Volume was 159.50K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 123.97K.
- Price is -5.4% vs its 50-day average ($35.51) and -10.8% vs its 200-day average ($37.65).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 24.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — NGS rises 1.3% to $33.17, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $33.17, +1.28% vs the prior close of $32.75. Day range $32.67–$33.89, opened at $32.67.
- Volume was 112.60K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 124.34K.
- Price is -6.7% vs its 50-day average ($35.57) and -11.9% vs its 200-day average ($37.64).
- 52-week range $25.53–$44.61; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 25.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
NGS bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Annual revenue grew 44.9% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $19.93M.
- Insiders made 8 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -10.9% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -17.7% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 17 sales vs 8 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
NGS latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about NGS in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 3, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 3, 2026 · Form 4/A — Insider trade (amended)
Amended insider trade report (Form 4/A)
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 12, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 8-K/A — Current report (amended)
Amended current report
- Exhibits / financial statements only (Item 9.01).
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $51.40M (prior year $41.38M) (+24.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $3.83M (prior year $5.19M) (-26.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.30 (prior year $0.41) (-26.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 24, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 3.03 — Change to shareholder rights.
- Item 5.03 — Amended its charter or bylaws / changed fiscal year.
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jul 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 4.01 — Changed its outside auditor.
Jul 8, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Things to know before you trade NGS
- Last results release: Aug 12, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Aug 10, 2026, May 13, 2026, May 11, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 11, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.39% (largest 6.2%).
- Liquidity: about 94.95K shares (≈$2.94M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $30.94 vs a range of $25.72–$44.61 (28% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 19, 2026 ($0.15/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 8 open-market buys, 17 sales; latest: Stephen Charles Taylor sold 30,000 shares on Mar 6, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 12, 2026; 8-K Aug 10, 2026; 10-Q Aug 10, 2026.
- Share count: 12.90M shares outstanding (Aug 7, 2026), +2.8% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC.
NGS market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 31.32 | 31.37 | 30.89 | 30.94 | 9.99K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 31.14 | 32.00 | 30.89 | 31.10 | 109.80K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 31.30 | 31.47 | 30.51 | 30.96 | 118.20K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 33.13 | 33.22 | 30.99 | 31.26 | 135.10K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 33.04 | 33.44 | 32.50 | 33.34 | 53.70K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 33.21 | 33.51 | 32.70 | 32.90 | 54.60K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 33.31 | 33.57 | 33.01 | 33.10 | 68.00K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 33.53 | 33.68 | 33.06 | 33.18 | 57.20K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 33.96 | 34.01 | 33.07 | 33.24 | 73.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 33.72 | 34.11 | 32.97 | 34.06 | 63.30K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 33.17 | 34.20 | 33.17 | 33.58 | 159.50K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 32.67 | 33.89 | 32.67 | 33.17 | 112.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 32.32 | 33.06 | 32.00 | 32.75 | 107.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 31.98 | 32.45 | 31.56 | 32.38 | 147.80K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 32.38 | 32.61 | 31.58 | 31.98 | 130.20K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 33.16 | 33.17 | 32.46 | 32.75 | 78.70K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 33.12 | 33.80 | 32.73 | 32.80 | 117.20K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 33.48 | 33.48 | 32.70 | 33.30 | 74.00K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 33.54 | 34.32 | 32.91 | 33.18 | 94.10K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 34.31 | 34.78 | 33.30 | 33.30 | 134.10K |
About Natural Gas Services
Natural Gas Services (NGS) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Oil & Gas Field Services, NEC”. Its business address is in MIDLAND, TX. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1084991.
NGS board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| John A. Jr. Gallegos | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jean K Holley | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Georganne Hodges | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| John Earl Jackson | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Nigel Jenvey | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Donald J Tringali | Director | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Stephen Charles Taylor | Director | Jun 9, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Ian M Eckert | Chief Financial Officer | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Justin Jacobs | Chief Executive Officer | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Brian L Tucker | President & COO | Nov 3, 2025 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 30,000 | $37.23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 30,000 | $37.23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 30,000 | $37.23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 30,000 | $37.23 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 70,000 | $37.58 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 70,000 | $37.58 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 70,000 | $37.58 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 70,000 | $37.58 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 10,000 | $33.54 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 10,000 | $33.54 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 10,000 | $33.54 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 10,000 | $33.54 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 10,000 | $33.16 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 10,000 | $33.16 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Stephen Charles Taylor | Sale | 10,000 | $33.16 |
NGS financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $19.93M | 1.57 | $62.93M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $17.23M | 1.37 | $66.46M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $15.01M | $4.75M | 0.38 | $18.03M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $10.36M | $-569.00K | -0.05 | $27.76M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $8.80M | $-9.18M | -0.70 | $28.53M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $718.34M, total liabilities $423.86M, cash $84.00K (as of Jun 30, 2026).
NGS earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $36.72 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $36.97 |
| May 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $41.80 |
| May 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.14 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $37.33 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $36.60 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.70 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $30.37 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.59 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.35 |
| May 14, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.11 |
| May 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.59 |
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