Navigator (NVGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Navigator Holdings Ltd. engages in owning and operating a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.88 to $16.17
• 50-Day Range: $14.16 to $16.63
• 52-Week Range: $10.55 to $17.52
• Volume: 268,930 shs
• Average Volume: 324,171 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.67
• Dividend Yield: 1.24%
• Price Target: $21.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Navigator Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Navigator scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th 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: 3.5 / 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.

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 12.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Navigator is 12.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.77.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Navigator has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.27% 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 3.3, 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 8.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Navigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.25%, 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

5.27% 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 3.3, 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 8.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.75

News Sentiment

Navigator has a news sentiment score of 1.75. 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 1.02 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 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.

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 the year. Since then, NVGS stock has increased by 4.8% and is now trading at $16.0850.

How were Navigator's earnings last quarter?

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

Navigator's top institutional shareholders 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: 8/31/2025
• 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: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Navigator: $21.67
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.87
• 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: $566.89 million
• Price / Sales: 1.97
• Cash Flow: $3.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.03
• Book Value: $18.09 per share
• Price / Book: 0.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,398,000
• Free Float: 69,120,000
• Market Cap: $1.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.74