US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, ORTEX

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

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ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/navan-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45807:1" rel="noopener">Navan (NAVN US)</a> went public on 30 October 2025 right before the December 2025 cut-off for a US IPO index addition with a current market cap of $4.5bn.</li>
<li>Inclusion in US indices is expected in December 2025, as the security meets US eligibility criteria before the lock-up expiry.</li>
<li>Inclusion in Global indices is expected in February 2026, prior to lock-up expiry, and September 2026 following lock-up expiry.</li>
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Navan (NAVN US) went public on 30 October 2025 right before the December 2025 cut-off for a US IPO index addition with a current market cap of $4.5bn.
Inclusion in US indices is expected in December 2025, as the security meets US eligibility criteria before the lock-up expiry.
Inclusion in Global indices is expected in February 2026, prior to lock-up expiry, and September 2026 following lock-up expiry.


Navan (NAVN US): Last IPO Addition for US Index in December 2025

US IPOs and Secondary Offerings, IPO Boutique

IPO Boutique

US IPOs and Secondary Offerings

For more than 20 years, we have been providing research, analysis, commentary and ratings on US Equity Capital Markets to institutional investors (US IPOs and Secondary Offerings). Our vast network of contacts across the Equity Capital Markets and attention-to-detail sets us apart from our competitors.

Since 2012, we have achieved a successful hit rating on 89% of Buy-rated IPOs. The collective “Buy” ratings averaged a first trade of 16.3% above issue.Our Neutral Rated Deals averaged just 2% above the issue price at first trade.

Our written research includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

In addition, we provide a high-touch premium desk access which includes analyst access, as well as real time insights on US IPOs as well as secondary offerings.

IPOs and Secondary Offerings

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Navan Inc. (NAVN) priced its IPO at the midpoint of the range, $25.00 per share, raising approximately $922 million in gross proceeds.</li>
<li>The stock opened below issue price at $22.00 and failed to find support during its debut session, trading as low as $19.74 before closing near its intraday lows.</li>
<li>Despite strong top-line growth and margin improvement, investor skepticism centered around long-term scalability and sector defensibility.</li>
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Navan Inc. (NAVN) priced its IPO at the midpoint of the range, $25.00 per share, raising approximately $922 million in gross proceeds.
The stock opened below issue price at $22.00 and failed to find support during its debut session, trading as low as $19.74 before closing near its intraday lows.
Despite strong top-line growth and margin improvement, investor skepticism centered around long-term scalability and sector defensibility.


Navan Inc. (NAVN): Mispriced AI Travel Platform Stumbles in Debut

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<li>Their gross margin improved from 60% in fiscal 2024 to 68% in fiscal 2025.</li>
<li>According to our sources, the deal is multiple-times oversubscribed with strong conversions from long-only accounts and 1-on-1 meetings.</li>
<li>With profitability on the horizon and a strong operational profile, investor reception, we believe, is likely to be well-received.</li>
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Their gross margin improved from 60% in fiscal 2024 to 68% in fiscal 2025.
According to our sources, the deal is multiple-times oversubscribed with strong conversions from long-only accounts and 1-on-1 meetings.
With profitability on the horizon and a strong operational profile, investor reception, we believe, is likely to be well-received.


Navan Inc. (NAVN):Demand Strong for Upcoming AI-Powered Booking System IPO

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<li>Navan is offering 36.9mm shares at $24-$26 and will debut on October 31st invoking a 20-day effectiveness rule during the current government shutdown.</li>
<li>Their revenue grew 33% year-over-year from $402 million in fiscal 2024 to $537 million in fiscal 2025.</li>
<li>Navan (formerly TripActions) is led by two high-profile co-founders who previously sold had a business acquired in this space.</li>
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Navan is offering 36.9mm shares at $24-$26 and will debut on October 31st invoking a 20-day effectiveness rule during the current government shutdown.
Their revenue grew 33% year-over-year from $402 million in fiscal 2024 to $537 million in fiscal 2025.
Navan (formerly TripActions) is led by two high-profile co-founders who previously sold had a business acquired in this space.


Navan Inc. (NAVN):AI-Powered Booking System Pushes Ahead with IPO Amidst Government Shutdown

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<li>The company that describes itself as an end-to-end, AI-powered software platform filed for an IPO on September 19th.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Jefferies, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters on the transaction. </li>
<li>Their revenue grew 30% period-over-period from $254 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 to $329 million for the six months ended July 31, 2025.</li>
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The company that describes itself as an end-to-end, AI-powered software platform filed for an IPO on September 19th.
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Jefferies, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters on the transaction. 
Their revenue grew 30% period-over-period from $254 million for the six months ended July 31, 2024 to $329 million for the six months ended July 31, 2025.


Navan Inc. (NAVN): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of an AI-Powered Booking System

United States

Navan, Inc. provides software solutions. The Company offers a platform that allows users to book, view, and manage their business travel and expenses. Navan serves customers worldwide.

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Navan (NAVN US)

Navan (NAVN US): Last IPO Addition for US Index in December 2025

NAVN went public on 30 October, just ahead of the US IPO index cut-off, and is set for inclusion in three US indices this December with a current...

Dimitris Ioannidis

Navan Inc. (NAVN): Mispriced AI Travel Platform Stumbles in Debut

Navan Inc. priced its IPO at $25/share, raising $922 million, but stock opened below at $22 and faced investor skepticism over long-term...

IPO Boutique

Navan Inc. (NAVN):Demand Strong for Upcoming AI-Powered Booking System IPO

Strong investor interest in a company with improving gross margins and profitability outlook is expected to lead to positive reception.

IPO Boutique

Navan Inc. (NAVN):AI-Powered Booking System Pushes Ahead with IPO Amidst Government Shutdown

Navan to debut on Oct 31 with 36.9mm shares at $24-$26, despite government shutdown. Led by co-founders with successful track record in the...

IPO Boutique

Navan Inc. (NAVN): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of an AI-Powered Booking System

AI-powered software platform files for IPO with lead underwriters Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Jefferies, Mizuho, and Morgan Stanley, showing 30%...

IPO Boutique

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Navan (NAVN US): Last IPO Addition for US Index in December 2025

NAVN went public on 30 October, just ahead of the US IPO index cut-off, and is set for inclusion in three US indices this December with a current...

Dimitris Ioannidis

Navan Inc. (NAVN): Mispriced AI Travel Platform Stumbles in Debut

​Navan Inc. priced its IPO at $25/share, raising $922 million, but stock opened below at $22 and faced investor skepticism over long-term...

IPO Boutique

Navan Inc. (NAVN):Demand Strong for Upcoming AI-Powered Booking System IPO

​Strong investor interest in a company with improving gross margins and profitability outlook is expected to lead to positive reception.

IPO Boutique

Navan Inc. (NAVN):AI-Powered Booking System Pushes Ahead with IPO Amidst Government Shutdown

​Navan to debut on Oct 31 with 36.9mm shares at $24-$26, despite government shutdown. Led by co-founders with successful track record in the...

IPO Boutique

Navan Inc. (NAVN): Peeking at the IPO Prospectus of an AI-Powered Booking System

​AI-powered software platform files for IPO with lead underwriters Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Jefferies, Mizuho, and Morgan Stanley, showing 30%...

IPO Boutique

Navan Inc. priced its IPO at $25/share, raising $922 million, but stock opened below at $22 and faced investor skepticism over long-term...

Strong investor interest in a company with improving gross margins and profitability outlook is expected to lead to positive reception.

Navan to debut on Oct 31 with 36.9mm shares at $24-$26, despite government shutdown. Led by co-founders with successful track record in the...

AI-powered software platform files for IPO with lead underwriters Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Jefferies, Mizuho, and Morgan Stanley, showing 30%...