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: $13.36 to $13.60
• 50-Day Range: $10.90 to $14.58
• 52-Week Range: $10.55 to $18.18
• Volume: 263,117 shs
• Average Volume: 226,952 shs
• Market Capitalization: $932.02 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.89
• Dividend Yield: 1.49%
• Price Target: $21.60
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Navigator Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Navigator scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 129 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 5 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 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Navigator is 11.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.47.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Navigator has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.51% 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 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Navigator has recently increased by 73.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Navigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, 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 16.67%. 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

0.51% 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 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Navigator has recently increased by 73.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

Navigator has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Navigator this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Navigator to their MarketBeat watchlist 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NVGS shares have decreased by 12.5% and is now trading at $13.43.
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How were Navigator's earnings last quarter?

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 12th. The shipping company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.01. The shipping company earned $144.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.87 million. Navigator had a net margin of 14.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.40%.
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Who are Navigator's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Navigator include Royce & Associates LP (1.46%), Gagnon Securities LLC (1.23%), Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (0.76%) and Minerva Advisors LLC (0.43%).

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

• Last Earnings: 3/12/2025
• Record date for 4/3 Dividend: 3/24/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/3 Dividend: 3/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/03/2025
• Today: 5/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Deep sea foreign transportation of freight
• 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 Stock Price Target: $21.60
• High Stock Price Target: $24.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +60.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.74
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $82.25 million
• Net Margins: 14.48%
• Pretax Margin: 13.58%
• Return on Equity: 7.40%
• Return on Assets: 4.23%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.45
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $566.68 million
• Price / Sales: 1.64
• Cash Flow: $2.44 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.51
• Book Value: $16.51 per share
• Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 69,398,000
• Free Float: 72,864,000
• Market Cap: $932.02 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.77