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Navigator Holdings

17.05 USD
+0.55
3.33%
At close Jan 30, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
3.33%
5 days
2.71%
1 month
12.84%
3 months
12.62%
6 months
5.83%
Year to date
6.23%
1 year
4.92%
5 years
38.51%
10 years
2.28%
 

About: Navigator Holdings Ltd owns and operates liquefied gas carriers, which include a fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers. The company also owns a share in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan's Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel (the Ethylene Export Terminal) through a joint venture (the Export Terminal Joint Venture).

Employees: 175

0
Funds holding %
of 6,831 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

70% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.44M | Put options by funds: $845K

54% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 116 [Q2] → 122 (+6) [Q3]

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 40

0.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 28.75% [Q2] → 27.77% (-0.97%) [Q3]

11% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $350M [Q2] → $311M (-$39M) [Q3]

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q2] → 6 (-2) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$20
17%
upside
Avg. target
$20
17%
upside
High target
$20
17%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Jefferies
Omar Nokta
16% 1-year accuracy
9 / 56 met price target
17%upside
$20
Buy
Maintained
22 Nov 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 3 articles about NVGS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
5 Low-Leverage Stocks to Buy as More Rate Cuts Look Likely in 2025
The crux of safe investment lies in choosing a company that is not burdened with debt. You may buy NVDA, NVGS, SLVM, GBX and FOX.
5 Low-Leverage Stocks to Buy as More Rate Cuts Look Likely in 2025
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Navigator Gas Announces Completion of Morgan's Point Ethylene Export Terminal Expansion and Acquisition of Three Handysize Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carriers
LONDON, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announces the completion of the expansion of its existing ethylene export terminal joint venture owned 50/50 by Navigator and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. at Morgan's Point, Houston (the “Export Terminal Joint Venture”), previously announced on November 15, 2022, with additional information on March 9, 2023 (the “Expansion Project”). Navigator Gas further announces an agreement to acquire three handysize ethylene carriers for a total purchase price of US$ 83.9 million, complementing the increased export capacity from the Export Terminal Joint Venture.
Navigator Gas Announces Completion of Morgan's Point Ethylene Export Terminal Expansion and Acquisition of Three Handysize Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carriers
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
Navigator Gas: A Questionable $400 Million Decision (Rating Downgrade)
The LPG and ethylene trade are positioned to increase in the coming years, providing an uplift in Navigator Holdings' key markets. NVGS is very capable of generating high-single-digit EBITDA growth in 2025. The company's valuation is attractive at under 6x EV to EBITDA on a forward basis.
Navigator Gas: A Questionable $400 Million Decision (Rating Downgrade)
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Navigator Holdings: Terminal Expansion Set To Resume Steady Share Price Growth
Navigator Holdings specializes in handysize and mid-size gas carriers, with a strong market position and a diversified asset base, including an ethylene export terminal. The company has a robust financial position, with significant cash reserves and manageable debt, and is expected to refinance its $210 million debt facility. The terminal expansion will boost EBITDA and fleet utilization, with management favoring share repurchases over dividends, targeting a fair value of $19-$21 per share.
Navigator Holdings: Terminal Expansion Set To Resume Steady Share Price Growth
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Navigator Gas Announces Two Additional 48,500 Cubic Meter Capacity Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carrier Newbuilds
LONDON, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, has today exercised its previously announced option to construct two further 48,500 cubic meter capacity liquefied ethylene gas carriers (the “Newbuild Vessels”) with Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. and China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd., (together, the “Sellers”) in China.
Navigator Gas Announces Two Additional 48,500 Cubic Meter Capacity Liquefied Ethylene Gas Carrier Newbuilds
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Navigator Holdings: Macro Tailwinds And Quality Assets; Bull Thesis Intact
YTD Navigator realized 12.3% gains. Considering its fleet and the Houston Terminal, it is uniquely positioned. NVGS reported higher YoY revenue and EBITDA in 3Q24, with a $141 million revenue and $67 million EBITDA. NVGS restructured its balance sheet in 3Q24. Navigator's benefits are two-fold: lower cost of capital and pushing maturity forward five years.
Navigator Holdings: Macro Tailwinds And Quality Assets; Bull Thesis Intact
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 7, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Randy Giveans - EVP, IR & Business Development Mads Peter Zacho - CEO Gary Chapman - CFO Oeyvind Lindeman - CCO Conference Call Participants Omar Nokta - Jefferies Climent Molins - Value Investor's Edge Randy Giveans All right.
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.29 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.26 per share a year ago.
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Navigator Gas Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
LONDON, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Quarter Financial Highlights On November 6, 2024, the Board of Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, (the “Dividend”) under the Company's Return of Capital policy.
Navigator Gas Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 months ago
Navigator Gas Announces Date for the Release of Third Quarter 2024 Results and Zoom Conference Call
LONDON, Oct. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (described herein as “Navigator Gas” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world's largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announces today that it will release its results for the three months ended September 30, 2024, after markets close in New York, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
Navigator Gas Announces Date for the Release of Third Quarter 2024 Results and Zoom Conference Call
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