The stock of Navigator Holdings Ltd (NVGS) has seen a 6.82% increase in the past week, with a -11.02% drop in the past month, and a -23.89% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.61% for NVGS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.39% for NVGS’s stock, with a -18.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NVGS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NVGS) is above average at 10.64x. The 36-month beta value for NVGS is also noteworthy at 0.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NVGS is 32.24M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.29% of that float. The average trading volume of NVGS on April 18, 2025 was 283.78K shares.
NVGS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Navigator Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NVGS) has jumped by 2.76 compared to previous close of 12.34. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 6.82% in its stock price over the last five trading days. youtube.com reported 2025-04-15 that Tony Zhang, OptionsPlay chief strategist, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss earnings and valuations for JPMorgan and his bearish case for the stock.
Analysts’ Opinion of NVGS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NVGS stocks, with Alliance Global Partners repeating the rating for NVGS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NVGS in the upcoming period, according to Alliance Global Partners is $24 based on the research report published on October 28, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
DNB Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NVGS reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for NVGS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 12th, 2024.
Clarksons Platou gave a rating of “Buy” to NVGS, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on August 22nd of the previous year.
NVGS Trading at -10.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NVGS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares sank -11.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NVGS rose by +6.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.73. In addition, Navigator Holdings Ltd saw -17.39% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for NVGS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Navigator Holdings Ltd stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 7.14, with 3.87 for asset returns.
Based on Navigator Holdings Ltd (NVGS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.42 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 282.91 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.68.
Conclusion
In summary, Navigator Holdings Ltd (NVGS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
