NYSE:NVGS Navigator (NVGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.46 -0.31 (-1.97%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.46 +0.00 (+0.03%) As of 08/1/2025 04:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Navigator Stock (NYSE:NVGS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Navigator alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.33▼$15.6750-Day Range$13.87▼$16.6352-Week Range$10.55▼$17.52Volume373,431 shsAverage Volume485,025 shsMarket Capitalization$1.07 billionP/E Ratio12.08Dividend Yield1.29%Price Target$21.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview 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 Navigator Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreNVGS MarketRank™: Navigator scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 120 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNavigator has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageNavigator has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Navigator's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth33.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 12.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Navigator is 12.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.93.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.Read more about Navigator's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.77% of the float of Navigator has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNavigator has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Navigator has recently increased by 5.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldNavigator pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNavigator has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Navigator is 15.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.77% of the float of Navigator has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNavigator has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Navigator has recently increased by 5.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.30 News SentimentNavigator has a news sentiment score of 0.30. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Navigator this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 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. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Navigator insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.40% of the stock of Navigator is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 18.95% of the stock of Navigator is held by institutions.Read more about Navigator's insider trading history. 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 Stock News HeadlinesHess Midstream Shows Rising Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Key BenchmarkJuly 31 at 5:49 PM | msn.comNavigator Gas Announces Date for the Release of Second Quarter 2025 Results and Zoom Conference CallJuly 31 at 8:15 AM | globenewswire.comThe $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot …Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. Spotting some profitable trends in tech … well ahead of Wall Street. Like when he called Nvidia at a mere 80 cents a share. Or Bitcoin when it was trading for just $300. Throughout his illustrious career … Michael has given his followers almost 150 different chances to register triple-digit gains. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Navigator launches joint venture to build two ammonia gas carriersJuly 17, 2025 | msn.comNavigator Gas Announces Joint Venture with Amon Maritime For Construction of Two New Ammonia Gas CarriersJuly 17, 2025 | globenewswire.comNavigator Holdings (NVGS) Shares Cross Above 200 DMAJuly 4, 2025 | nasdaq.comNavigator Holdings Ltd. Added to Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 IndexesJune 30, 2025 | quiverquant.comQNavigator Gas (NVGS) Joins the Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 IndexesJune 30, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines NVGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NVGS shares performed this year? Navigator's stock was trading at $15.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NVGS shares have increased by 0.7% and is now trading at $15.46. How were Navigator's earnings last quarter? Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The shipping company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.06. The shipping company earned $151.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $128.26 million. Navigator had a net margin of 15.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.83%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Navigator's major shareholders? Navigator's top institutional shareholders include Gagnon Securities LLC (1.26%), Tectonic Advisors LLC (0.13%), Penbrook Management LLC (0.07%) and State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (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), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/14/2025Record date for 6/17 Dividend5/29/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend5/29/2025Dividend Payable6/17/2025Today8/01/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - SHIP Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:NVGS CIK1581804 Webwww.navigatorgas.com Phone442073404850Fax44-20-7340-4858Employees120Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Navigator$21.50 High Price Target$24.00 Low Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+39.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.28 Trailing P/E Ratio12.08 Forward P/E Ratio12.37 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$85.57 million Net Margins15.42% Pretax Margin15.29% Return on Equity7.83% Return on Assets4.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.61 Current Ratio1.10 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$566.68 million Price / Sales1.89 Cash Flow$3.14 per share Price / Cash Flow4.93 Book Value$17.04 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares69,400,000Free Float69,120,000Market Cap$1.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. 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