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Navigator (NVGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.50 +0.21 (+1.34%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$15.52 +0.03 (+0.16%)
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About Navigator Stock (NYSE:NVGS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$15.25
$15.58
50-Day Range
$12.93
$15.42
52-Week Range
$10.55
$17.53
Volume
660,798 shs
Average Volume
274,941 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.08 billion
P/E Ratio
12.11
Dividend Yield
1.29%
Price Target
$21.60
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Navigator Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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82nd Percentile Overall Score

NVGS MarketRank™: 

Navigator scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 124 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Navigator has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Navigator has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Navigator's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Navigator are expected to grow by 33.60% in the coming year, from $1.25 to $1.67 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Navigator is 12.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Navigator is 12.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.17.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Navigator has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Navigator's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.49% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Navigator has recently increased by 281.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Navigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.34%, 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 15.63%. 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 11.98% next year. This indicates that Navigator will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Navigator's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.49% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Navigator has recently increased by 281.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Navigator has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Navigator this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

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

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 18.95% of the stock of Navigator is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Navigator's insider trading history.
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NVGS Stock News Headlines

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NVGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Navigator's stock was trading at $15.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NVGS shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $15.4990.

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 14th. The shipping company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.06. The shipping company had revenue of $151.41 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $128.26 million. Navigator had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.83% and a net margin of 15.42%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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.

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), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/14/2025
Record date for 6/17 Dividend
5/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend
5/29/2025
Dividend Payable
6/17/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - SHIP
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:NVGS
CIK
1581804
Employees
120
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$24.00
Low Price Target
$20.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+39.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.09
Forward P/E Ratio
12.40
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$85.57 million
Net Margins
15.42%
Pretax Margin
15.29%
Return on Equity
7.83%
Return on Assets
4.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.61
Current Ratio
1.10
Quick Ratio
1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$566.68 million
Price / Sales
1.90
Cash Flow
$3.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.68
Book Value
$17.04 per share
Price / Book
0.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
69,400,000
Free Float
69,120,000
Market Cap
$1.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NYSE:NVGS) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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