Navigator Expects Higher Q4 Utilization and 35% Net Income Return

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) forecasts higher Q4 fleet utilization, time charter equivalent (TCE) rates and ethylene terminal earnings, alongside shareholder returns expected to equal 35% of net income.

The forecast calls for sequential increases, comparing Q4 2026 with the third quarter. Navigator also expects ethylene export terminal throughput to rise as volumes recover from Q3 seasonality.

The company paid dividends and repurchased shares.

Q3 reported results included about $48 million in profit from vessel sales. Adjusted EBITDA was $67.8 million, excluding vessel-sale profit.