SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS - Free Report) by 581.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 58,781 shares of the shipping company's stock after acquiring an additional 50,153 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Navigator worth $782,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. First Manhattan CO. LLC. boosted its position in Navigator by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 1,034,596 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $15,881,000 after acquiring an additional 207,851 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in Navigator by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,001,114 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $15,367,000 after acquiring an additional 102,711 shares in the last quarter. First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP boosted its position in Navigator by 266.4% during the 4th quarter. First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP now owns 682,516 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $10,477,000 after acquiring an additional 496,220 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Navigator by 7.9% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 641,745 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $9,851,000 after acquiring an additional 46,807 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in Navigator by 9.6% during the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 467,000 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $7,168,000 after acquiring an additional 41,000 shares in the last quarter. 18.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Navigator in a report on Wednesday, March 12th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Navigator from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $21.60.
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Navigator Stock Down 0.0%
NYSE NVGS traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $14.62. The stock had a trading volume of 509,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 240,687. Navigator Holdings Ltd. has a 1 year low of $10.55 and a 1 year high of $18.18. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 11.42 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $13.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.03.
Navigator (NYSE:NVGS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The shipping company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.06. Navigator had a net margin of 15.42% and a return on equity of 7.83%. The business had revenue of $151.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.26 million. On average, research analysts expect that Navigator Holdings Ltd. will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.
Navigator Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th were paid a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.37%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 29th. Navigator's payout ratio is currently 15.63%.
Navigator Profile
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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.
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