HERNDON, Va., Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI) announced that its board of directors approved a 2026 first quarter dividend of $0.16 per share on the company's common stock.

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CAL, HPK and NAVI have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 3, 2026.

Navient Corporation (NASDAQ: NAVI - Get Free Report) shares were down 10% on Wednesday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as low as $10.73 and last traded at $10.8360. Approximately 464,653 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 37% from the average daily volume of 736,618 shares. The

Navient Corporation (NASDAQ: NAVI - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Thursday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The stock traded as low as $9.77 and last traded at $9.81, with a volume of 2644847 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.04. The credit services provider reported $0.02

Navient's Q4 results benefit from lower expenses and provisions. However, shares slid nearly 10.8% as net interest and other income declined year over year.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Navient (NAVI) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Navient Corporation (NAVI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Navient (NAVI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.25 per share a year ago.