NYSE:NVGS Navigator (NVGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.97 +0.10 (+0.43%) Closing price 05/8/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.98 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 05/8/2026 05:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Navigator Stock (NYSE:NVGS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Navigator alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$22.49▼$23.1250-Day Range$18.02▼$22.9252-Week Range$13.36▼$23.22Volume588,887 shsAverage Volume409,095 shsMarket Capitalization$1.50 billionP/E Ratio14.09Dividend Yield1.22%Price Target$21.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Navigator Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreNVGS MarketRank™: Navigator scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNavigator has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskNavigator has a consensus price target of $21.50, representing about 6.4% downside from its current price of $22.97.Amount of Analyst CoverageNavigator has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Navigator's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth35.34% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Navigator are expected to grow by 35.34% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.57 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 14.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 14.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.60.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNavigator has a PEG Ratio of 1.65. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNavigator has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.32% of the float of Navigator has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNavigator has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.73, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Navigator has recently decreased by 15.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNavigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNavigator has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Navigator is 17.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Navigator will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.83% next year. This indicates that Navigator will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Navigator's dividend. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.73 News SentimentNavigator has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Navigator this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.2 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Navigator insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.40% of the stock of Navigator is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions18.95% of the stock of Navigator is held by institutions.Read more about Navigator's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. NVGS Stock News HeadlinesNavigator Holdings Ltd. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 7 at 8:40 AM | seekingalpha.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 6 at 11:00 PM | seekingalpha.comSpaceX eyes a 1.75 trillion valuation - here's what to knowElon Musk's team has quietly filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for what Bloomberg estimates could be a $1.75 trillion IPO - larger than Saudi Aramco and any tech offering in history. CNBC calls it 'the big market event of 2026.' According to former tech executive and angel investor Jeff Brown, there's a way to claim a stake before the public filing drops, starting with as little as $500. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Navigator Holdings Ltd. Declares $0.07 Cash Dividend and Announces Revised Capital Return PolicyMay 6 at 8:30 AM | quiverquant.comQNavigator Gas Announces Preliminary First Quarter 2026 Results (Unaudited)May 6 at 7:55 AM | globenewswire.comNavigator Gas Announces Date for the Release of First Quarter 2026 Results and Zoom Conference CallApril 29, 2026 | globenewswire.comNavigator Holdings (NVGS) Receives a Buy from Alliance Global PartnersApril 18, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comNavigator to sell eight gas carriers, Unigas JV stakeApril 15, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines NVGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NVGS shares performed this year? Navigator's stock was trading at $17.33 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, NVGS stock has increased by 32.5% and is now trading at $22.9680. How were Navigator's earnings last quarter? Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The shipping company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.16. The shipping company earned $140.62 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $139.35 million. Navigator had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.01% and a net margin of 18.84%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Navigator's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Navigator include Hodges Capital Management Inc. (1.01%), 1492 Capital Management LLC (0.27%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.09%) and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS (0.06%). 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), ExxonMobil (XOM) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/23/2026Dividend Payable3/31/2026Last Earnings5/06/2026Today5/08/2026Record date for 6/10 Dividend5/20/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend5/20/2026Dividend Payable6/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 NVGS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NVGS has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - SHIP Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:NVGS CIK1581804 Webwww.navigatorgas.com Phone442073404850Fax44-20-7340-4858Employees120Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Navigator$21.50 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.63 Trailing P/E Ratio14.09 Forward P/E Ratio19.80 P/E Growth1.65Net Income$100.12 million Net Margins18.84% Pretax Margin20.08% Return on Equity7.01% Return on Assets3.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$586.96 million Price / Sales2.55 Cash Flow$3.36 per share Price / Cash Flow6.84 Book Value$18.80 per share Price / Book1.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares65,250,000Free Float64,989,000Market Cap$1.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.45 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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