NYSE:NVGS Navigator (NVGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free NVGS Stock Alerts $15.10 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 04/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$15.07▼$15.3250-Day Range$14.68▼$15.6852-Week Range$12.32▼$16.48Volume125,169 shsAverage Volume186,374 shsMarket Capitalization$1.11 billionP/E Ratio13.60Dividend Yield1.32%Price Target$20.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Navigator alerts: Email Address Navigator MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside32.5% Upside$20.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.10% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth34.25%From $1.46 to $1.96 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.44 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector21st out of 108 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry5th out of 26 stocks 3.5 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageNavigator has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.10% of the float of Navigator has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNavigator has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Navigator has recently decreased by 21.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNavigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.33%, 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 18.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Navigator will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.20% 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 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNavigator has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 0.48 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 InterestOnly 2 people have searched for NVGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Navigator to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 18.95% of the stock of Navigator is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Navigator are expected to grow by 34.25% in the coming year, from $1.46 to $1.96 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 13.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.34.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 13.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 16.88.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNavigator 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.Click here now to download the free Precious Metals Buying Guide! About Navigator Stock (NYSE:NVGS)Navigator Holdings Ltd. engages in owning and operating 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 based in London, the United Kingdom.Read More NVGS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart NVGS Stock News HeadlinesApril 10, 2024 | benzinga.comNavigator Gas - Looks Toward Ammonia, CO2 Growth Opportunities - Capital Link's Trending News PodcastApril 9, 2024 | globenewswire.comNavigator Gas Announces Successful First Ship-to-Ship Transfer of AmmoniaApril 17, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.April 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNavigator Holdings: Bet On Rising Handysize LPG Carriers' DeficitMarch 27, 2024 | globenewswire.comNavigator Gas Announces Availability of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2023March 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 15, 2024 | msn.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsApril 17, 2024 | Gold Safe Exchange (Ad)The “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold has already reached all-time highs, and experts believe it's not slowing down any time soon. In fact, some analysts predict a $7,000 price tag by 2025.March 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 13, 2024 | benzinga.comNavigator Holdings: Q4 Earnings InsightsMarch 13, 2024 | washingtonpost.comNavigator Holdings: Q4 Earnings SnapshotMarch 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comNavigator Gas Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 13, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comStock Index Futures Muted After Post-CPI Rally, U.S. PPI and Retail Sales Data AwaitedMarch 12, 2024 | benzinga.comA Preview Of Navigator Holdings's EarningsFebruary 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comNavigator Gas Announces Date for the Release of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results and Zoom Conference CallFebruary 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NVGS) top owners are private companies with 59% stake, while 20% is held by institutionsFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comNavigator Holdings Stock (NYSE:NVGS) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesFebruary 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs There An Opportunity With Navigator Holdings Ltd.'s (NYSE:NVGS) 41% Undervaluation?February 6, 2024 | seekingalpha.comStealthGas: An Obscure Shipping Stock With Healthy Financials Trading At 0.5 PBFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's Why Momentum in Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Should Keep goingJanuary 31, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comNavigator Holdings price target raised by $2 at Jefferies, here's whyJanuary 29, 2024 | stockhouse.comNavigator Gas to Present at Capital Link's Corporate Presentation SeriesJanuary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comNavigator Gas to Present at Capital Link’s Corporate Presentation SeriesJanuary 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comREGISTER | WEBINAR INVITATION: Capital Link’s 2024 Virtual Corporate Presentation SeriesJanuary 25, 2024 | nasdaq.comNavigator Holdings Ltd Shares Close in on 52-Week High - Market MoverJanuary 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Outperforming Other Transportation Stocks This Year?See 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings3/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend4/03/2024Today4/17/2024Dividend Payable4/25/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/27/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:NVGS CUSIPN/A CIK1581804 Webwww.navigatorgas.com Phone442073404850Fax44-20-7340-4858Employees155Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.00 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.11 Trailing P/E Ratio13.60 Forward P/E Ratio10.34 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$82.25 million Net Margins14.94% Pretax Margin12.82% Return on Equity6.96% Return on Assets3.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio1.38 Quick Ratio1.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$550.74 million Price / Sales2.01 Cash Flow$2.92 per share Price / Cash Flow5.18 Book Value$16.51 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares73,180,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for April 2024. 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Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Mads Peter Zacho (Age 55)Chief Executive Officer Mr. Gary Chapman (Age 49)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Michael Schroder (Age 60)Chief Operating Officer Mr. John ReayHead of Legal & Communications, General Counsel and Company SecretaryMr. Oeyvind Lindeman (Age 45)Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Randall GiveansExecutive Vice President of Business Development & Investor Relations - North AmericaMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsZIM Integrated Shipping ServicesNYSE:ZIMNavios Maritime PartnersNYSE:NMMCostamareNYSE:CMREGenco Shipping & TradingNYSE:GNKDanaosNYSE:DACView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipHodges Capital Management Inc.Bought 246,505 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.714%Quadrature Capital LtdSold 21,907 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.068%Wellington Management Group LLPBought 4,208 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.338%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 10,414 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.028%Barclays PLCSold 4,805 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.029%View All Institutional Transactions NVGS Stock Analysis - 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 twelve months. 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 target for 2024? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Navigator's shares. Their NVGS share price targets range from $20.00 to $20.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $20.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 32.5% 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 2024? Navigator's stock was trading at $14.55 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, NVGS shares have increased by 3.8% and is now trading at $15.10. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Navigator? Navigator saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 320,100 shares, a decline of 21.9% from the March 15th total of 410,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 187,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Navigator's Short Interest. When is Navigator's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 27th 2024. View our NVGS earnings forecast. How were Navigator's earnings last quarter? Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 13th. The shipping company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.01. The shipping company had revenue of $123.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $114.37 million. Navigator had a net margin of 14.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.96%. How often does Navigator pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Navigator? Navigator declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 4th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Thursday, April 25th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for NVGS. 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 1.33%. The dividend payout ratio is 18.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NVGS will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.20% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. 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 Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ).SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT). 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). Who are Navigator's major shareholders? Navigator's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Hodges Capital Management Inc. (0.71%). 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. 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