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Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) Stock Price & Analysis

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) — MoonshotScore 89/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $23.84 (+0.17%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $1.47B.

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$23.84 +$0.04 (+0.17%) Market Cap $1.47B

Navigator Holdings Ltd. · NVGS · NYSE

Navigator Holdings Ltd. owns and operates a fleet of liquefied gas carriers, providing seaborne transportation services for liquefied petroleum gas, petrochemical gases, and ammonia. The company serves energy companies, industrial users, and commodity traders globally.

Price as of Oct 2, 2026

Key Statistics

89 of 100

MoonshotScore v2 · Navigator Holdings (NVGS)

Exceptional
Business Quality Solid (77)
Financial Safety Sound (67)
Valuation Cheap (86)
Growth Durability Compounding (82)
Momentum Surging (87)
Why this rating? Method, drivers & history

Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.

  • Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
  • Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
  • Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
  • Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
  • Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
The ten-second read ·

High quality and durable growth, at a cheap price, though the balance sheet is only decent; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Surging.

  • quarterly revenue $168M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
  • EPS beat 4 of 8
  • Altman Z 1.75 · Piotroski F 9

Helping: business quality, an attractive price, durable growth, positive momentum

What has the MoonshotScore done over time?

MoonshotScore snapshots recorded for NVGS (30 recorded, newest six shown)
RecordedScoreBand
88Exceptional
88Exceptional
88Exceptional
89Exceptional
89Exceptional
89Exceptional

The score moved from 88 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot to 89 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (+1).

Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.

Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →

Price & valuation

Dates shown where recorded
MeasureValueAs of
Latest provided price$23.84
Change on the day+0.17%
52-week range$14.08 – $25.48
Market capitalisation$1.47B
Price / earnings (trailing)10.89
Shares traded on the day498.2K

Price & events

Other perspectives

Council score for Navigator Holdings (NVGS): perspectives

Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.

5-Factor Breakdown

Growth Durability Strong
Momentum Strong
Business Quality Moderate
Financial Safety Moderate
Valuation Strong

Legends Council

6 lenses, 0 current

AI simulations built from the named investors' published principles. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or the opinion of these individuals. How these lenses are built

Dalio-style lens (simulated) Ray Dalio Favorable read
Griffin-style lens (simulated) Ken Griffin Neutral read
Simons-style lens (simulated) Jim Simons Favorable read
Englander-style lens (simulated) Izzy Englander Unfavorable read
Klarman-style lens (simulated) Seth Klarman Favorable read
Moon AI lens (model) Favorable read

Read on: Oct 4, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading

Munger's Mindset

Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical

Financial Health Neutral
Margin of Safety Undervalued
Profit Margin Strong
Revenue Growth Neutral
Debt/Equity Weak
ROE Neutral
Gross Margin Moderate

Read on: Sep 10, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading

How to read these bars and different assessments

Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.

Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.

On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as undervalued against its own estimate of value.

Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.

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1 · What is it?

What is Navigator Holdings (NVGS), and what does it report?

Short answer · as of

A current FMP business description is unavailable; the listing and provider classification below are the available identity facts. Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) is listed on NYSE. It employs 1,975 people and is led by Mads Peter Zacho. In Q2 FY2026 it reported revenue of $168M and net income of $53M. The market values it at $1.47B.

2 · Latest results

What do the latest results show for Navigator Holdings (NVGS)?

Short answer · as of

The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $168M. Against analyst estimates the company has EPS beat 4 of 8 reports.

Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
Revenue, net income and earnings per share by quarter
PeriodRevenueNet incomeEPS
Q2 FY2026$168M$53M$0.85 (diluted)
Q1 FY2026$141M$35M$0.54 (diluted)
Q4 FY2025$153M$18M$0.28 (diluted)
Q3 FY2025$153M$33M$0.50 (diluted)
3 · Financial strengths and risks

What are the financial strengths and risks for Navigator Holdings (NVGS)?

Short answer

The MoonshotScore pillars rate business quality, an attractive price, durable growth, positive momentum as strengths. The distress and quality screens read Altman Z 1.75 · Piotroski F 9. Trailing ratios: ROE 8.9% · ROA 4.8% · current ratio 1.15 · earnings yield 8.9% · free-cash-flow yield 12.1%.

4 · What to check next?

What should you watch next at Navigator Holdings (NVGS)?

Short answer · as of

The stored analyst-target capture is expired, so a current target watchpoint is unavailable.

What the records here don't tell us

  • No forward revenue or earnings estimate is on file.
  • The next earnings date is not yet scheduled in the calendar we read.

Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.

5 · Peer comparison

How does Navigator Holdings compare with its peers?

Short answer

Navigator Holdings's score ranks 7th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.

Peer set — price, market value and MoonshotScore
CompanyPriceMarket valueScore
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (ECO) Same industry, near in market value$87.28 Oct 2, 2026$2.85B99 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Danaos Corporation (DAC) Same industry, near in market value$165.15 Oct 2, 2026$3.01B99 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Same industry, near in market value$45.79 Oct 2, 2026$1.64B98 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
BW LPG Limited (BWLP) Named competitor$25.64 Oct 2, 2026$3.89B97 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NMM) Same industry, near in market value$92.53 Oct 2, 2026$2.63B93 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC) Same industry, near in market value$19.30 Oct 2, 2026$787M91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Navigator Holdings (NVGS) — this page$23.84$1.47B89
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) Same industry, near in market value$8.42 Oct 2, 2026$1.78B85 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) Same industry, near in market value$8.81 Oct 2, 2026$897M82 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Costamare Inc. (CMRE) Same industry, near in market value$15.44 Oct 2, 2026$1.86B73 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) Same industry, near in market value$18.17 Oct 2, 2026$857M73 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Cadeler A/S (CDLR) Same industry, near in market value$22.18 Oct 2, 2026$2.14B66 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK) Same industry, near in market value$27.67 Oct 2, 2026$1.21B54 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026

Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.

The records behind this page

Analyst targets & estimates

What analysts have on file

Last captured analyst target range, low to high (expired, captured Aug 25, 2026)
$22.00 – $24.00
Last captured analyst target (expired, captured Aug 25, 2026)
$23.00
Last captured median analyst target (expired, captured Aug 25, 2026)
$23.00

Historical target record · Captured · Capture expired; not a current watchpoint.

Insider activity

Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 20, 2026

Transactions
7
Identified insiders
3
Purchases
0
Sales
4
Other transactions
3

Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.

What has been published about Navigator Holdings (NVGS)?

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Investor Questions: NVGS Stock

These answers are editorial: 1 of these 9 answers is drawn from the NVGS research dossier (written May 9, 2026 by gemini-2.0-flash); the other 8 are question templates that restate figures shown above. Figures in this section are not part of the source register.

What does the MoonshotScore mean for NVGS?

NVGS carries the MoonshotScore stated above — the Exceptional band. This is an educational research signal, not a buy or sell recommendation. The number comes from the five-pillar engine (business quality, financial safety, valuation, growth durability, momentum), re-ranked daily against sector peers.

Is NVGS a good stock to buy?

Stock Expert AI does not rate NVGS buy, sell or hold. Navigator Holdings Ltd. carries a MoonshotScore, in the Exceptional band, a research rating against its peers rather than a forecast. Whether it fits is your call: check what it sells, whether it earns and what the price assumes. This is educational content, not investment advice.

What is the NVGS stock price today?

The last price recorded on this page for Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) is $23.84, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.

What is the NVGS price target?

The last analyst consensus price target we captured for Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) was $23.00 (range $22.00 to $24.00, median $23.00), from FMP on Aug 25, 2026. That capture has expired, so read it as historical, not as a current target. Targets are analyst opinions, not a Stock Expert AI forecast.

What are the main risks for NVGS?

Navigator Holdings Ltd. faces several key risks inherent to the energy and shipping industries. Fluctuations in energy prices can significantly impact demand for gas transportation services, potentially reducing revenue and profitability.

What are the key factors to evaluate for NVGS?

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) holds a MoonshotScore in the high range. P/E: 10.89x. Not financial advice.

How frequently does NVGS data refresh on this page?

NVGS's price is the last quote we recorded, from the Oct 2, 2026 trading session. Pages are served from a cache, so the copy you are reading can lag that quote. The quote is a provider snapshot, not an exchange feed. Fundamentals follow quarterly filings. V2 is recalculated from the most recent completed US trading session; the score's own date shows its last successful run.

What has driven NVGS's recent stock price performance?

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) moves on earnings results, analyst revisions, sector rotation, and market sentiment. Notable catalyst: Specialized fleet of liquefied gas carriers. See the News tab for the latest drivers. Past performance does not predict future results.

Should investors consider NVGS overvalued or undervalued right now?

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NVGS) trades at 10.89x earnings. Compare P/E, P/S, and EV/EBITDA against sector peers for a full view.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.

Machine-generated analysis by Stock Expert AI — model gemini-2.0-flash, generated May 9, 2026. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.

Sources — records for every figure on this page (21 figures)

The 21 rows below are exactly the facts the evidence-backed sections of this page printed — the 10-second verdict, the MoonshotScore, price and market value, the five questions with their receipts, and the records behind this page. Known dates and sources are recorded on their own rows; an em dash or UNRECORDED tier preserves a stored observation without inventing either. The quarterly income statement is provider-standardized (FMP) under one row, and scale definitions — a 0-100 rating, the band ladder, the Piotroski 0–9 range — are fixed rather than measured. No number in those sections was generated by a model. The register does not cover quoted third-party headlines, the dated council readings, or the Frequently Asked Questions; each of those says where it came from where it stands.

"As of" is the date the value is true for where the source carries one — a quarter end, a filing date, a price close, the day the score was computed. A cached observation with no source date remains undated; the page publication date is not used as a substitute.

FMP — 13 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families

FMP facts used on this page
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px.lastLatest provided price$23.84FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:44:36.324Z.
px.changeChange on the day+0.17%FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
px.mcapMarket capitalisation$1.47BFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:03.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T05:44:34.699Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares.
px.change_absChange on the day, in dollars+$0.04FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_revenueRevenue, Q2 FY2026$168MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
px.pePrice / earnings (trailing)10.89FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
px.volumeShares traded on the day498.2KFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote
fin.q_incomeNet income, Q2 FY2026$53MFMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly)
fin.q_tableQuarterly income statement4 quarters through Q2 FY2026FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed
earn.pt_rangeLast captured analyst target range, low to high (expired, captured Aug 25, 2026)$22.00 – $24.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Aug 25, 2026 · Coverage not supplied · Capture expired
earn.pt_consensusLast captured analyst target (expired, captured Aug 25, 2026)$23.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Aug 25, 2026 · Coverage not supplied · Capture expired
earn.pt_medianLast captured median analyst target (expired, captured Aug 25, 2026)$23.00FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Aug 25, 2026 · Coverage not supplied · Capture expired
own.insidersInsider transactions via FMP7 transactions · 0 purchases, 4 sales, 3 other transactions · 3 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 20, 2026FMPFinancial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.

UNRECORDED — 6 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded

UNRECORDED facts used on this page
Fact IDFactValue as shownAs ofTierSource
earn.historyReported versus estimated, recent quartersEPS beat 4 of 8UNRECORDEDStored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-16 · Expired observation
fin.scoresDistress and quality screensAltman Z 1.75 · Piotroski F 9UNRECORDEDStored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation
px.range5252-week range$14.08 – $25.48UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-01
id.employeesEmployees1,975UNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-01
id.ceoChief executiveMads Peter ZachoUNRECORDEDStored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-01
fin.ratiosReturn and yield ratios (trailing twelve months)ROE 8.9% · ROA 4.8% · current ratio 1.15 · earnings yield 8.9% · free-cash-flow yield 12.1%—UNRECORDEDStored key metrics — Date unknown

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ours.moonshotMoonshotScore v289 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 77 / 67 / 86 / 82 / 87OURSStock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine
ours.moonshot_changeMoonshotScore movement88 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 89 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (+1)OURSStock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots
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