The Navigators Group Company Profile (NASDAQ:NAVG)

The Navigators Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NAVG."

The Navigators Group declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 24th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share on Thursday, September 14th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.41%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 22nd. View The Navigators Group's Dividend History.

The Navigators Group shares split on Friday, January 20th 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, December 6th 2016. The newly issued shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, January 19th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of The Navigators Group stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.08. The firm earned $293.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $297.82 million. The Navigators Group had a return on equity of 6.53% and a net margin of 6.86%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. View The Navigators Group's Earnings History.

The Navigators Group is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November, 2nd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for The Navigators Group.

5 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for The Navigators Group's stock. Their predictions range from $56.00 to $58.00. On average, they anticipate The Navigators Group's share price to reach $57.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for The Navigators Group.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about The Navigators Group stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "The Navigators Group, Inc. is a holding company with twelve active wholly owned subsidiaries. They primarily write marine, onshore energy, engineering and construction insurance, and a contractors' general liability program. As underwritten by Navigators, marine insurance includes hull, energy, liability and cargo; onshore energy primarily covers property damage with an emphasis on the oil and petrochemical sectors; and engineering and construction primarily covers construction projects including machinery, equipment and loss of use due to delays. " (10/17/2017)
• 2. Boenning Scattergood analysts commented, "We also expected two points of catastrophe losses; the earnings release did not mention catastrophe losses for the quarter." (8/4/2017)

Some companies that are related to The Navigators Group include White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd (WTM), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), ProAssurance Corporation (PRA), RLI Corp. (RLI), Saga PLC (SAGA), Argo Group International Holdings (AGII), OneBeacon Insurance Group (OB), Horace Mann Educators Corporation (HMN), Employers Holdings (EIG), Lancashire Holdings Limited (LRE), James River Group Holdings (JRVR), United Fire Group (UFCS), Esure Group PLC (ESUR), State Auto Financial Corp (STFC), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), State National Companies (SNC), MBIA (MBI) and Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE).

The Navigators Group's management team includes the folowing people:

• Stanley A. Galanski, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Ciro M. DeFalco, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Michael J. Casella, President -Navigators International
• Patrick J. Milner, President - NavTech
• James L. Rhyner, President - Navigators Pro Division
• Jeff L. Saunders, President - Navigators Specialty
• Vincent C. Tizzio, President, Chief Executive Officer of Navigators Management Company, Inc
• Richard Scott Eisdorfer, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
• Emily B. Miner, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• H. Clay Bassett Jr., Senior Vice President, Chief Underwriting Officer

The Navigators Group's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (4.52%) and Shell Asset Management Co. (0.05%). Company insiders that own The Navigators Group stock include Colin Sprott, Jeff L Saunders, Patricia H Roberts, R Scott Eisdorfer, Stanley A Galanski, Stephen R Coward, Terence N Deeks and Vincent C Tizzio. View Institutional Ownership Trends for The Navigators Group.

The Navigators Group's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold The Navigators Group stock in the last year include Colin Sprott, Jeff L Saunders, R Scott Eisdorfer, Stanley A Galanski, Stephen R Coward and Vincent C Tizzio. View Insider Buying and Selling for The Navigators Group.

The Navigators Group's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Shell Asset Management Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for The Navigators Group.

Shares of The Navigators Group can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of The Navigators Group stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.83.