StealthGas (GASS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

StealthGas Inc. is an international shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), including propane, butane and ammonia. The company operates a fleet of modern pressurized LPG carriers with capacities ranging from approximately 2,500 to 9,100 cubic meters, providing safe and efficient carriage of petrochemical gases worldwide.

Founded in 2005 and incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, StealthGas is headquartered in Athens, Greece, with additional commercial and operational offices in major shipping centers across Europe and Asia. The company serves diverse markets in the Americas, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Far East and West Africa, catering to petrochemical producers, refineries, state-owned energy enterprises and global trading houses.

StealthGas generates revenues primarily through time-charter, voyage-charter and spot market contracts. Its strategic focus on fleet modernization and long-term charter arrangements aims to balance steady cash flows with market flexibility, while its in-house technical and commercial teams manage vessel maintenance, crewing and chartering activities to ensure high operational standards.

Listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker “GASS” since 2007, StealthGas is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John C. Hadjipateras. Under his leadership, the company has pursued disciplined growth, fleet renewal and targeted geographic expansion to capitalize on evolving global LPG trade patterns.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.12 to $6.36
• 50-Day Range: $6.36 to $7.90
• 52-Week Range: $4.82 to $8.18
• Volume: 290,393 shs
• Average Volume: 108,450 shs
• Market Capitalization: $234.11 million
• P/E Ratio: 3.82
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

StealthGas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

StealthGas scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 128 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for StealthGas.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of StealthGas is 3.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of StealthGas is 3.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.99.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

StealthGas has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.11% of the float of StealthGas has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StealthGas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StealthGas has recently decreased by 27.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

StealthGas does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

StealthGas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.11% of the float of StealthGas has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StealthGas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StealthGas has recently decreased by 27.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.31

News Sentiment

StealthGas has a news sentiment score of 1.31. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for StealthGas this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for GASS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added StealthGas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, StealthGas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.10% of the stock of StealthGas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.32% of the stock of StealthGas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GASS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GASS shares performed this year?

StealthGas' stock was trading at $5.65 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GASS stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $6.3250.

How were StealthGas' earnings last quarter?

StealthGas, Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 28th. The shipping company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.11. The shipping company earned $42.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.40 million. StealthGas had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.68% and a net margin of 35.16%.
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How do I buy shares of StealthGas?

Shares of GASS 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 StealthGas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that StealthGas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Disc Medicine (IRON).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2025
• Today: 10/09/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GASS
• CIK: 1328919
• Web: www.stealthgas.com
• Phone: 302106250001
• Fax: 302106250018
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $69.86 million
• Net Margins: 35.16%
• Pretax Margin: 35.16%
• Return on Equity: 9.68%
• Return on Assets: 8.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 3.87
• Quick Ratio: 3.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $173.17 million
• Price / Sales: 1.35
• Cash Flow: $2.58 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.44
• Book Value: $17.05 per share
• Price / Book: 0.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 37,161,000
• Free Float: 28,948,000
• Market Cap: $234.30 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.30