Navigator .-Navigator Holdings (NVGS) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Navigator Holdings (NVGS) reported quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 0.32 per share, and up from $0.32 per share a year ago [1][2] - The company achieved revenues of$ 124.84 million for the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.22%, and compared to $123.52 million in the same quarter last year [3] - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 10.2% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 declined by 5.3% [4] Earnings Performance - The earnings surprise for the recent quarter was 18.75%, following a previous quarter where the company reported earnings of$ 0.29 per share against an expectation of $0.34, resulting in a surprise of -14.71% [2] - Over the last four quarters, Navigator Holdings has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times [2] Revenue Insights - The company has also topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters [3] - Current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 0.33 on revenues of $131.98 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 1.67 on revenues of $504.7 million [8] Industry Context - The Transportation - Shipping industry, to which Navigator Holdings belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 14% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges ahead [9] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact Navigator Holdings' stock performance [6]