BW LPG (BWLP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BW LPG (NYSE: BWLP) is a pure‐play owner and operator of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers. The company’s core business centers on the maritime transportation of LPG, predominantly propane and butane, under both time‐ and voyage‐charter arrangements. Its fleet comprises pressurized and semi‐refrigerated vessels designed to meet the specific requirements of LPG producers, traders and end‐users around the world.

Headquartered in Singapore, BW LPG serves a global customer base, with commercial offices in key energy hubs including Houston, London, Dubai and Tokyo. Through a network of regional chartering teams and technical operations centers, the company provides integrated shipping solutions, covering voyage planning, risk management and on‐time delivery. Its vessels regularly call at major LPG export and import terminals across the Middle East, the United States, Europe and Asia.

The company traces its roots to the broader BW Group, a global maritime conglomerate, and was established as a standalone public entity in December 2014 when it launched an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Since its listing, BW LPG has focused on fleet renewal and operational efficiency, introducing dual‐fuel and eco‐design vessels to align with evolving environmental standards in the shipping industry.

BW LPG’s management team brings together seasoned professionals in shipping, engineering and energy logistics. The leadership group emphasizes safety, technical reliability and customer service, positioning the company to capture growth opportunities in international LPG trade under long‐term contracts and spot market engagements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $21.73 to $22.29
• 50-Day Range: $13.59 to $22.60
• 52-Week Range: $10.16 to $22.92
• Volume: 607,900 shs
• Average Volume: 460,611 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.76
• Dividend Yield: 10.36%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BW LPG Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BW LPG scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 131 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BW LPG has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BW LPG has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BW LPG is 13.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BW LPG is 13.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 23.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BW LPG has a P/B Ratio of 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.35% of the float of BW LPG has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BW LPG has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BW LPG has recently increased by 22.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

BW LPG is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

BW LPG does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of BW LPG is 142.50%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

BW LPG has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for BW LPG this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for BWLP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added BW LPG to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

BW LPG has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/03/2026
• Record date for 3/23 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/23 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/23/2026
• Today: 5/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BWLP
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:BWLP
• CIK: 1649313
• Web: www.bwlpg.com
• Phone: 65-6705-5588
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,444
• Year Founded: 1935

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.76
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $242.31 million
• Net Margins: 6.76%
• Pretax Margin: 8.48%
• Return on Equity: 12.61%
• Return on Assets: 7.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.93
• Cash Flow: $3.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.77
• Book Value: $12.72 per share
• Price / Book: 1.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 151,340,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $3.33 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.32