NYSE:NVGS Navigator (NVGS) Stock Forecast, Price & News $14.82 +0.16 (+1.09%) (As of 09/25/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.52▼$14.9050-Day Range$13.24▼$14.8252-Week Range$10.40▼$15.21Volume173,339 shsAverage Volume167,014 shsMarket Capitalization$1.11 billionP/E Ratio19.25Dividend Yield1.35%Price Target$18.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Navigator MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside21.5% Upside$18.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.50% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth25.66%From $1.13 to $1.42 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.49 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector47th out of 116 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry12th out of 27 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNavigator has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $18.00, Navigator has a forecasted upside of 21.5% from its current price of $14.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageNavigator has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.50% of the float of Navigator has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNavigator has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Navigator has recently decreased by 3.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNavigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.36%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNavigator does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Navigator is 25.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Navigator will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.08% next year. This indicates that Navigator will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for NVGS. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNavigator has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Navigator this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for NVGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Navigator to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Navigator insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 18.48% of the stock of Navigator is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Navigator are expected to grow by 25.66% in the coming year, from $1.13 to $1.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 19.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 19.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 11.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNavigator has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) StockNavigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It provides international and regional seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also offers ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates a fleet of 56 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. The company was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Read More NVGS Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NVGS Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comNavigator Holdings: Quality Growth At A DiscountSeptember 12, 2023 | benzinga.comNavigator Holdings - LPG Sector Outlook – Favorable Supply And Demand FundamentalsSeptember 25, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NVGS) largest shareholders are private companies with 59% ownership, individual investors own 21%August 31, 2023 | msn.comNavigator Holdings (NVGS) Price Target Increased by 5.16% to 19.04August 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDeep Dive into Navigator Holdings Ltd.: Mads Peter Zacho, CEO of NVGS, Discusses Navigator’s Corporate Achievements, Strategies, and LPG Sector InsightsAugust 22, 2023 | insidermonkey.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationSeptember 25, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Put Navigator Holdings (NYSE:NVGS) On Your Watchlist?August 17, 2023 | msn.comNavigator Holdings: Celebrating Its First Dividend PaymentAugust 17, 2023 | msn.comJefferies Reiterates Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Buy RecommendationAugust 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings (NVGS) Q2 Earnings Match EstimatesAugust 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNavigator Holdings Q2 2023 Earnings PreviewAugust 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. Preliminary Second Quarter 2023 Results (Unaudited)August 15, 2023 | benzinga.comEarnings Outlook For Navigator HoldingsAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Might Surprise This Earnings SeasonAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. Announces Date for the Release of Second Quarter 2023 Results and Zoom Conference CallJuly 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Fundamentals Have Any Role To Play In Driving Navigator Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NVGS) Stock Up Recently?July 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. Announces Publication of Inaugural ESG Report and New ESG Strategy ‘Fueling the Future’July 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. CEO, Mads Peter Zacho, Discusses its Bluestreak CO2 Joint VentureJuly 3, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.comNVGS - Navigator Holdings Ltd.June 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNavigator Holdings: Solid Expansion And Fleet Utilization Makes It A BuyJune 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. Announces Results of 2023 Annual General Meeting of ShareholdersJune 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. Signs Non-Binding Memorandum Of Understanding With Bumi Armada For Bluestreak CO2 Joint VentureJune 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in Navigator Holdings (NYSE:NVGS) three years ago would have delivered you a 79% gainJune 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. CEO, Mads Peter Zacho, Discusses Business – Capital Allocation Strategy & LPG Sector OutlookSee More Headlines Receive NVGS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Navigator and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NVGS Company Calendar Last Earnings8/17/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend9/07/2023Dividend Payable9/22/2023Today9/25/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/21/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryN/A SectorTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:NVGS CUSIPN/A CIK1581804 Webwww.navigatorgas.com Phone442073404850Fax44-20-7340-4858Employees155Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$18.00 High Stock Price Forecast$18.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$18.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+21.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.77 Trailing P/E Ratio19.27 Forward P/E Ratio13.13 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$53.47 million Net Margins11.53% Pretax Margin8.71% Return on Equity4.62% Return on Assets2.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.69 Current Ratio1.53 Quick Ratio1.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$473.79 million Price / Sales2.34 Cash Flow$2.16 per share Price / Cash Flow6.88 Book Value$15.20 per share Price / Book0.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,690,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.62 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2023Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2023 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mads Peter Zacho (Age 54)Chief Exec. Officer Mr. Michael Schroder (Age 59)Chief Operating Officer Mr. John ReayCompany Sec. and Head of Legal & CommunicationsMr. Oeyvind Lindeman (Age 44)Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Randall GiveansExec. VP of Bus. Devel. & Investor Relations - North AmericaKey CompetitorsDorian LPGNYSE:LPGCostamareNYSE:CMREDanaosNYSE:DACNavios Maritime PartnersNYSE:NMMZIM Integrated Shipping ServicesNYSE:ZIMView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWolverine Trading LLCSold 10,000 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Steinberg Asset Management LLCBought 18,214 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 1.568%Stifel Financial CorpSold 7,076 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.265%Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLCSold 3,000 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.014%Citadel Advisors LLCSold 22,600 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions NVGS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Navigator stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Navigator in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" NVGS shares. View NVGS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Navigator's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Navigator's shares. Their NVGS share price forecasts range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $18.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 21.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NVGS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NVGS shares performed in 2023? Navigator's stock was trading at $11.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NVGS shares have increased by 24.1% and is now trading at $14.84. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Navigator's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 21st 2023. View our NVGS earnings forecast. How were Navigator's earnings last quarter? Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 17th. The shipping company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25. The shipping company had revenue of $135.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $113.83 million. Navigator had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.62% and a net margin of 11.53%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.18 earnings per share. How often does Navigator pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Navigator? Navigator announced a -- dividend on Tuesday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Friday, September 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 7th. Read our dividend analysis for NVGS. What ETFs hold Navigator's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ).SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT). Is Navigator a good dividend stock? Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.36%. The dividend payout ratio is 25.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NVGS will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.08% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NVGS. What other stocks do shareholders of Navigator own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Navigator investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Teekay LNG Partners (TGP), GasLog (GLOG), Enbridge (ENB), Gilead Sciences (GILD), GasLog Partners (GLOP), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Fanuc (FANUY). What is Navigator's stock symbol? Navigator trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "NVGS." Who are Navigator's major shareholders? Navigator's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Gagnon Securities LLC (2.12%), Steinberg Asset Management LLC (1.57%), Royce & Associates LP (1.20%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (1.02%), Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (0.78%) and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.63%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Navigator's stock price today? One share of NVGS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.84. How much money does Navigator make? Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion and generates $473.79 million in revenue each year. The shipping company earns $53.47 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.77 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Navigator have? The company employs 155 workers across the globe. How can I contact Navigator? Navigator's mailing address is 10 BRESSENDEN PLACE, LONDON X0, SW1E 5DH. The official website for the company is www.navigatorgas.com. The shipping company can be reached via phone at 442073404850, via email at mail@navigatorgas.com, or via fax at 44-20-7340-4858. 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