11:18 AM EDT, 04/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Navan's (NAVN) fiscal 2027 guidance is "highly achievable" due to robust demand for business travel while its fast-growing AI platform accelerates enterprise wins, expands gross margins, and boosts traveler personalization, Oppenheimer said in a Tuesday research report.

Airline corporate travel demand appears steady despite the Middle East conflict and elevated jet fuel prices, analysts wrote.

The brokerage said the stock is now its top small- and mid-cap pick. It expects growing enterprise adoption driving upward estimate revisions, which is currently not priced into the stock, trading at a 60% discount to peers.

The company's virtual agent oversees the majority of client engagement and has been a key driver of gross margin expansion in recent years, according to the note.

The brokerage reiterated its outperform rating on the stock and boosted its price target to $20 from $17.

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