How to buy Navigator stock (NVGS)

Navigator is an oil & gas midstream business based in the US. Navigator shares (NVGS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $14.98 – an increase of 0.33% over the previous week. Navigator employs 175 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $564.3 million.

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Navigator stock price (NYSE: NVGS)

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Navigator shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$14.98
52-week range	$14.30 - $18.07
50-day moving average more info button	$15.66
200-day moving average more info button	$16.03
Wall St. target price	$22.00
PE ratio more info button	13.6429
Dividend yield more info button	$0.2 (1.34%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.12

Is it a good time to buy Navigator stock?

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Navigator price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $15.08 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	1.00%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-4.07%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-7.88%
6 months (2024-06-27)	-13.78%

1 year (2023-12-27)	2.79%
2 years (2022-12-27)	29.65%
3 years (2021-12-27)	78.80%
5 years (2019-12-27)	16.67%

Is Navigator stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Navigator stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Navigator's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Navigator's P/E ratio

Navigator's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, Navigator shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Navigator's PEG ratio

Navigator's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.42. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Navigator's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Navigator's EBITDA

Navigator's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $259.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Navigator's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Navigator financials

Revenue TTM	$564.3 million
Operating margin TTM	27.63%
Gross profit TTM	$215.1 million
Return on assets TTM	4.25%
Return on equity TTM	7.36%
Profit margin	14.49%
Book value	$17.10
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Navigator share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 17.7% of net profits

Recently Navigator has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Navigator shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Navigator's case, that would currently equate to about $0.2 per share.

While Navigator's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Navigator is investing more in its future growth.

Navigator's most recent dividend payout was on 16 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Navigator's shares ever split?

Navigator's shares were split on a 3:1 basis on 18 November 2013 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Navigator shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 66.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Navigator shares which in turn could have impacted Navigator's share price.

Navigator share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Navigator's shares have ranged in value from as little as $14.3021 up to $18.0676. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Navigator's is 1.501. This would suggest that Navigator's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Navigator 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.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Navigator is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 53.454% of Navigator shares are held by insiders and 28.468% by institutions. How many people work for Navigator?
Latest data suggests 175 work at Navigator. When does the fiscal year end for Navigator?
Navigator's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Navigator based?
Navigator's address is: The Verde, London, United Kingdom, SW1E 5DH What is Navigator's ISIN number?
Navigator's international securities identification number is: MHY621321089 What is Navigator's CUSIP number?
Navigator's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: Y62132108