Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NVGS – Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.60.
Separately, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price objective on shares of Navigator in a report on Wednesday, March 12th.
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Navigator Trading Down 0.5 %
Shares of NVGS stock opened at $13.68 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.00 billion, a PE ratio of 12.10 and a beta of 1.39. Navigator has a 1-year low of $13.47 and a 1-year high of $18.18. The business has a 50-day moving average of $15.96 and a 200 day moving average of $15.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.71.
Navigator (NYSE:NVGS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The shipping company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.01. Navigator had a return on equity of 7.40% and a net margin of 14.48%. The business had revenue of $144.03 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $120.87 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Navigator will post 1.25 earnings per share for the current year.
Navigator Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 24th. Navigator’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.67%.
About Navigator
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.
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