Should I buy or sell StealthGas stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for StealthGas in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GASS shares. View GASS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is StealthGas' stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for StealthGas' stock. Their GASS share price targets range from $8.00 to $8.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $8.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for GASS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have GASS shares performed in 2024?

StealthGas' stock was trading at $6.46 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, GASS stock has decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at $5.89. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting StealthGas?

StealthGas saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 306,800 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the March 15th total of 291,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 178,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. View StealthGas' Short Interest .

When is StealthGas' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024. View our GASS earnings forecast .

How were StealthGas' earnings last quarter?

StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The shipping company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter. The shipping company had revenue of $30.83 million for the quarter. StealthGas had a net margin of 36.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.22%.

What other stocks do shareholders of StealthGas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other StealthGas investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , Capital Product Partners (CPLP) , Energy Transfer (ET) , Bank of America (BAC) , Corning (GLW) , New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT) , Safe Bulkers (SB) , Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP) , Alamos Gold (AGI) .

Who are StealthGas' major shareholders?

StealthGas' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include DGS Capital Management LLC (0.05%). View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of StealthGas?

Shares of GASS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:GASS

StealthGas (GASS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$5.89

+0.01 (+0.17%)

(As of 04/16/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $5.81
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$5.95
50-Day Range: $5.77
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$7.32
52-Week Range: $2.61
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$7.98

Volume: 72,235 shs
Average Volume: 178,614 shs
Market Capitalization: $224.53 million

P/E Ratio: 4.30
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $8.00

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StealthGas MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 35.8% Upside
$8.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.23% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.22
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.59 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

53rd out of 114 stocks

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry

12th out of 26 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
StealthGas has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
StealthGas has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.23% of the float of StealthGas has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
StealthGas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in StealthGas has recently increased by 5.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
StealthGas does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
StealthGas does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for GASS.

2.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
StealthGas has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for StealthGas this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
4 people have searched for GASS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
13 people have added StealthGas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, StealthGas insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
22.10% of the stock of StealthGas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
66.32% of the stock of StealthGas is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of StealthGas is 4.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.16.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of StealthGas is 4.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 15.88.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
StealthGas has a P/B Ratio of 0.41. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About StealthGas Stock (NASDAQ:GASS)

StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers and users worldwide. It also offers crude oil and natural gas. The company's carriers carry various petroleum gas products in liquefied form, including propane, butane, butadiene, isopropane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, as well as ammonia; and refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals. As of April 4, 2023, it had a fleet of 36 LPG carriers with a total capacity of 297,841 cubic meters. StealthGas Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece.

GASS Stock Price History

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GASS Stock News Headlines

April 4, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

StealthGas: High Risk/Reward Bet On Small LPG Carriers

March 31, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

With 30% ownership, StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS) insiders have a lot at stake

March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

GASS Apr 2024 5.000 put

February 24, 2024 | msn.com

StealthGas (GASS) Price Target Increased by 25.00% to 10.20

February 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) Presents An Opportunity

February 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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StealthGas: Q4 Earnings Insights

February 21, 2024 | chron.com

StealthGas: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

February 21, 2024 | msn.com

StealthGas Non-GAAP EPS of $0.29 misses by $0.01, revenue of $34.14M beats by $0.24M

February 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

STEALTHGAS INC. Reports Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months 2023 Financial and Operating Results

February 21, 2024 | globenewswire.com

STEALTHGAS INC. Reports Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months 2023 Financial and Operating Results

February 20, 2024 | msn.com

StealthGas Q4 2023 Earnings Preview

February 20, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Here's what Wall Street expects from Stealthgas's earnings report

February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

GASS Jun 2024 10.000 call

February 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

GASS Sep 2024 5.000 call

February 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

GASS Mar 2024 10.000 put

February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

STEALTHGAS INC. Announces the Date for the Release of the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months 2023 Financial and Operating Results, Conference Call and Webcast

February 15, 2024 | globenewswire.com

STEALTHGAS INC. Announces the Date for the Release of the Fourth Quarter and Twelve Months 2023 Financial and Operating Results, Conference Call and Webcast

February 15, 2024 | wsj.com

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February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Jim Simons Adds StealthGas Inc to Portfolio in Recent Trade

February 8, 2024 | msn.com

How These Shipping Choke Points Are Squeezing Global Trade

February 6, 2024 | businessinsider.com

The Best Gas Credit Cards of February 2024

January 4, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

StealthGas: 0.36x Book Value Going Into A Rising Earnings Cycle

January 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in StealthGas (NASDAQ:GASS) have seen solid returns of 180% over the past three years

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/21/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/22/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Transportation
Industry: Deep sea foreign transportation of freight
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:GASS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1328919
Web: www.stealthgas.com
Phone: 302106250001
Fax: 302106250018
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $8.00
High Stock Price Target: $8.00
Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +36.5%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.37
Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.28
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $51.94 million
Net Margins: 36.19%
Pretax Margin: 36.19%
Return on Equity: 9.22%
Return on Assets: 6.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
Current Ratio: 3.12
Quick Ratio: 3.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $143.53 million
Price / Sales: 1.56
Cash Flow: $1.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 2.98
Book Value: $14.42 per share
Price / Book: 0.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 38,120,000
Free Float: 29,693,000
Market Cap: $223.38 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.79

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Key Executives

Mr. Harry N. Vafias (Age 46)
President, CEO, CFO & Non-Independent Director
Dr. Diamantis Andriotis (Age 41)
Chief Technical Officer
Fenia Sakellaris
Finance Officer

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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GASS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell StealthGas stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for StealthGas in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GASS shares.
View GASS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is StealthGas' stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for StealthGas' stock. Their GASS share price targets range from $8.00 to $8.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $8.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 35.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for GASS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have GASS shares performed in 2024?: StealthGas' stock was trading at $6.46 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, GASS stock has decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at $5.89.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting StealthGas?: StealthGas saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 306,800 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the March 15th total of 291,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 178,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.
View StealthGas' Short Interest.
When is StealthGas' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 22nd 2024.
View our GASS earnings forecast.

How were StealthGas' earnings last quarter?: StealthGas Inc. (NASDAQ:GASS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The shipping company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter. The shipping company had revenue of $30.83 million for the quarter. StealthGas had a net margin of 36.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.22%.
What other stocks do shareholders of StealthGas own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other StealthGas investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Capital Product Partners (CPLP), Energy Transfer (ET), Bank of America (BAC), Corning (GLW), New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), Safe Bulkers (SB), Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP), Alamos Gold (AGI).
Who are StealthGas' major shareholders?: StealthGas' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include DGS Capital Management LLC (0.05%).
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of StealthGas?: Shares of GASS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:GASS) was last updated on 4/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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StealthGas (GASS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

StealthGas MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About StealthGas Stock (NASDAQ:GASS)

GASS Stock Price History

GASS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

GASS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™