Navigator (NVGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $22.08 to $23.00
• 50-Day Range: $18.02 to $22.63
• 52-Week Range: $13.18 to $23.22
• Volume: 47,260 shs
• Average Volume: 379,775 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.30
• Dividend Yield: 1.23%
• Price Target: $21.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Navigator Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Navigator scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Navigator 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.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Navigator is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Navigator is 15.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Navigator is 15.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Navigator has a PEG Ratio of 1.63. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Navigator has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.32% 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 2.73, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Navigator has recently decreased by 15.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Navigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.24%, 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 18.92%. 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 17.83% next year. This indicates that Navigator will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Navigator has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Navigator this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 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

0.40% of the stock of Navigator is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

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 $17.33 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NVGS stock has increased by 30.4% and is now trading at $22.60.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.16. The shipping company had revenue of $140.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $136.97 million. Navigator had a net margin of 17.06% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.35%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Navigator's major shareholders?

Navigator's top institutional investors 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 Dividend: 3/23/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/23/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/20/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NVGS
• CIK: 1581804
• Web: www.navigatorgas.com
• Phone: 442073404850
• Fax: 44-20-7340-4858
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Navigator: $21.50
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $19.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.40
• P/E Growth: 1.63
• Net Income: $100.12 million
• Net Margins: 17.06%
• Pretax Margin: 18.80%
• Return on Equity: 6.35%
• Return on Assets: 3.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.12

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $586.96 million
• Price / Sales: 2.50
• Cash Flow: $3.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.76
• Book Value: $19.26 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,250,000
• Free Float: 64,989,000
• Market Cap: $1.47 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.45