Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Takes Position in StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 58,994 shares of the shipping company's stock, valued at approximately $333,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.16% of StealthGas as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GASS. Towerview LLC lifted its stake in shares of StealthGas by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Towerview LLC now owns 2,762,500 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $15,608,000 after buying an additional 305,000 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its stake in StealthGas by 22.5% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 335,200 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $1,894,000 after purchasing an additional 61,500 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of StealthGas by 156.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 72,770 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 44,354 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in shares of StealthGas by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 366,203 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $2,069,000 after acquiring an additional 39,027 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of StealthGas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $142,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.32% of the company's stock.

StealthGas Price Performance

NASDAQ GASS remained flat at $6.28 on Friday. 95,905 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 125,613. The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. StealthGas Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.82 and a 12 month high of $8.53. The firm has a market cap of $232.23 million, a P/E ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 0.33. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $5.54.

StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The shipping company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. StealthGas had a net margin of 40.87% and a return on equity of 11.36%. The company had revenue of $42.03 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40.40 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut shares of StealthGas from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th.

StealthGas Company Profile

StealthGas Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users worldwide. The company's carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, as well as ammonia; refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel; and edible oils and chemicals.