StealthGas (GASS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users worldwide. The company's carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, as well as ammonia; refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel; and edible oils and chemicals. It offers crude oil and natural gas. The company operates a fleet of 33 LPG carries, including six JV vessels. StealthGas Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.94 to $5.15
• 50-Day Range: $4.90 to $6.74
• 52-Week Range: $4.82 to $8.84
• Volume: 175,208 shs
• Average Volume: 154,096 shs
• Market Capitalization: $182.60 million
• P/E Ratio: 2.81
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

StealthGas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

StealthGas scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 129 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for StealthGas.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of StealthGas is 2.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.57.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of StealthGas is 2.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 18.38.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

StealthGas has a P/B Ratio of 0.33. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.68% of the float of StealthGas has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StealthGas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StealthGas has recently increased by 27.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

StealthGas does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

StealthGas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.68% of the float of StealthGas has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

StealthGas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in StealthGas has recently increased by 27.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

StealthGas has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for StealthGas this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

16 people have added StealthGas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.10% of the stock of StealthGas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.32% of the stock of StealthGas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

GASS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GASS shares performed this year?

StealthGas' stock was trading at $6.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GASS shares have decreased by 23.1% and is now trading at $4.97.
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How were StealthGas' earnings last quarter?

StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 21st. The shipping company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.16. The shipping company had revenue of $34.65 million for the quarter. StealthGas had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 40.87%.

Who are StealthGas' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of StealthGas include Towerview LLC (6.69%), Inspire Advisors LLC (0.27%), Sanctuary Advisors LLC (0.22%) and Navellier & Associates Inc. (0.17%).
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How do I buy shares of StealthGas?

Shares of GASS 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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What other stocks do shareholders of StealthGas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that StealthGas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Disc Medicine (IRON).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/21/2023
• Today: 12/18/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Deep sea foreign transportation of freight
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GASS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1328919
• Web: www.stealthgas.com
• Phone: 302106250001
• Fax: 302106250018
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.81
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $51.94 million
• Net Margins: 40.87%
• Pretax Margin: 40.87%
• Return on Equity: 11.36%
• Return on Assets: 9.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 2.66
• Quick Ratio: 2.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $157.93 million
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $1.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.52
• Book Value: $15.21 per share
• Price / Book: 0.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,741,000
• Free Float: 28,621,000
• Market Cap: $182.97 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.80