Navan (NAVN) Introduces AI Protocol For Natural Language Access to Travel and Expense Data

With strong upside potential, Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) ranks among the overlooked tech stocks to invest in now. A new AI integration tool follows a blowout quarter that sent shares surging and pushed management to raise its full-year outlook.

On July 2, 2026, Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) launched its Model Context Protocol, allowing customers to connect Navan to their existing AI tools and query travel and expense data using natural language. The initial deployment offers read-only access to program insights and transaction data through interfaces like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, with write-access features such as expense approvals and policy updates planned for later. SVP Dane Molter said the tool builds on more than a decade of Navan’s data and represents an important step toward embedding the platform into everyday workflows.

That launch followed a stronger-than-expected first quarter.

On June 10, 2026, Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) raised its full-year revenue and operating income forecasts, citing strong business travel demand and enterprise growth, sending shares up 19% in extended trading. Gross booking volume jumped 50% to $3.1 billion, and first-quarter revenue grew about 40% to $220.2 million, beating estimates of $205.3 million. The company posted an adjusted profit of 8 cents per share, versus analysts’ forecast of a 1-cent-per-share loss. CFO Aurélien Nolf said enterprise customers remain “very focused on in-person interactions between their teams and their customers.” Navan now expects fiscal 2027 revenue of $907 million to $913 million and adjusted operating profit of $76 million to $80 million.

Navan, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVN) operates an AI-powered software platform for travel and expense management.

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