Navigator (NVGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Navigator Holdings Ltd. is a global shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of liquefied gases. The company’s fleet is purpose-built to carry a range of petrochemical gases, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ethylene, propylene and ammonia. Navigator’s vessels are designed to meet the stringent safety and environmental standards required for handling pressurized and refrigerated gases, offering flexible capacity to customers across the energy and chemical sectors.

Navigator operates one of the largest and most modern fleets of gas carriers in the industry, with vessels ranging from fully pressurized gas carriers to specialized very large ethane carriers (VLECs). These ships are managed from the company’s headquarters in Monaco, where operations, technical management and commercial activities are coordinated. Navigator’s technical teams oversee vessel maintenance, crewing and compliance with international maritime regulations to ensure efficient and reliable service.

The company serves major petrochemical production regions worldwide, including North America, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Navigator’s customers include leading energy producers, chemical companies and trading houses that rely on the safe and timely delivery of liquefied gases to support global industrial, agricultural and energy markets. By leveraging long-term charter agreements and spot market opportunities, Navigator seeks to optimize fleet utilization and respond to shifting demand patterns.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.29 to $16.63
• 50-Day Range: $14.16 to $16.63
• 52-Week Range: $10.55 to $17.52
• Volume: 314,540 shs
• Average Volume: 298,316 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.07
• Dividend Yield: 1.20%
• Price Target: $21.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Navigator Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Navigator scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Navigator has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Navigator has a consensus price target of $21.67, representing about 30.5% upside from its current price of $16.61.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Navigator has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 33.60%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Navigator are expected to grow by 33.60% in the coming year, from $1.25 to $1.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Navigator is 13.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 277.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Navigator is 13.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Navigator has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.68% of the float of Navigator has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Navigator has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Navigator has recently decreased by 11.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Navigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Navigator has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Navigator is 15.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Navigator will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.98% next year. This indicates that Navigator will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.68% of the float of Navigator has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Navigator has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Navigator has recently decreased by 11.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.43

News Sentiment

Navigator has a news sentiment score of 1.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Navigator this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for NVGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Navigator to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Navigator insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.40% of the stock of Navigator is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.95% of the stock of Navigator is held by institutions.

NVGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NVGS shares performed this year?

Navigator's stock was trading at $15.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NVGS stock has increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $16.6050.

How were Navigator's earnings last quarter?

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 12th. The shipping company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.22. The shipping company earned $129.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $126.73 million. Navigator had a net margin of 15.57% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.56%.
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Who are Navigator's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Navigator include Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.12%), Encompass Capital Advisors LLC (2.07%), Gagnon Securities LLC (1.26%) and First Eagle Investment Management LLC (0.99%).

How do I buy shares of Navigator?

Shares of NVGS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Navigator own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Navigator investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/12/2025
• Record date for 9/17 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NVGS
• CIK: 1581804
• Web: www.navigatorgas.com
• Phone: 442073404850
• Fax: 44-20-7340-4858
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Navigator: $21.67
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.5%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.28
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $85.57 million
• Net Margins: 15.57%
• Pretax Margin: 14.98%
• Return on Equity: 6.56%
• Return on Assets: 3.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.70
• Current Ratio: 1.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $566.68 million
• Price / Sales: 2.03
• Cash Flow: $3.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.09
• Book Value: $17.04 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,400,000
• Free Float: 69,120,000
• Market Cap: $1.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.67