Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $23.90 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.2% away).
Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It engages in the international and regional seaborne transportation of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $23.90 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.2% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 84d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Navigator Holdings Ltd.
Latest news
- Navigator Gas Announces Date for the Release of First Quarter 2026 Results and Zoom Conference Call - The Manila Times — The Manila Times neutral
- Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) Hits New 52-Week High - Here's Why - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NVGS Navigator Holdings CFO Chapman Sells $830K Stock Options May 2026 - Meyka — Meyka negative
- What Navigator (NVGS) flagged as biggest challenges ahead | Navigator posts 33.9% EPS miss vs analyst estimates - Hedge — Newser negative
- Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) Sets New 12-Month High - Here's What Happened - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $23.90 — A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.2% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $22.47. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $23.80 (-0.1% upside). Prior stop was $22.47. Stop-loss: $22.47.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.2% away); Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Navigator Holdings Ltd. trades at a P/E of 15.0 (forward 14.3). TrendMatrix value score: 7.5/10. Verdict: Sell.
14 analysts cover NVGS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $25.
What does Navigator Holdings Ltd. do?Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It engages in the international...
Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers worldwide. It engages in the international and regional seaborne transportation of petrochemical gases, liquefied petroleum gases, and ammonia for energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders. The company also provides ship shore infrastructure and consultancy services. It operates through a fleet of 57 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers. Navigator Holdings Ltd. was formerly known as Isle of Man public limited company and changed its name to Navigator Holdings Ltd. in 2006. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.