StealthGas (GASS)
Owns and charters a fleet serving international liquefied petroleum gas shipping.
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Owns and charters LPG carriers for the international liquefied petroleum gas sector. The tanker spin-off left it focused on LPG-carrier operations, with Harry N. Vafias as chief executive since inception.
Owns and charters LPG carriers for the international liquefied petroleum gas sector. The company operates through a shipping fleet rather than producing or marketing the gas itself. Its latest disclosed fleet consisted of 27 LPG carriers, including a joint-venture vessel.
International LPG shipping is the company's principal activity, with fleet ownership and chartering forming its operating model. The tanker spin-off left the company focused on LPG-carrier operations. Founder Harry N. Vafias has been President and CEO since inception, and the LPG-carrier fleet remains its defining operating asset in international shipping.
Company facts
No analyst consensus on record.
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $168.3M · Total debt $39.2K · Total assets $755.1M · Shareholders' equity $726.8M
- Revenue
- $42.9M
- Operating income
- $13.5M
- Net income
- $17.3M
No dividends on record.
| Institutions | 37.77% | 14.04M ADS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 35.24% | 13.11M ADS | |
| 4 holders · as of Sep 18, 2026 | |||
| Other | 26.99% | 10.04M ADS | |
| remainder | |||
37.19M ADS as of Sep 2, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
The share count is from the company's Dec 2022 annual report; nothing newer is on file here.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Harry Vafias1,2Insiderdirector, officer: CEO, President & CFO | 34.82% | 12.41M ordinary | filed Sep 18, 2026 |
Glendon Capital Management L.P.Institution | 13.02% | 4.84M | filed Nov 12, 2025 |
Glendon Capital Management LPInstitution | 12.41% | 4.61M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Towerview LLCInstitution | 7.26% | 2.70M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Boston PartnersInstitution | 5.48% | 2.04M | filed Feb 13, 2018 |
- Harry Vafias's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (12.41M) plus the 537.1K net shares acquired since is used instead.
- Harry Vafias reports a block also reported by Glendon Capital Management L.P.; it is counted once, under Glendon Capital Management L.P.
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Michael Jolliffe | director | −36,200 | $9.25 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Michael Jolliffe | director | −1,300 | $9.21 |
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- Dorian LPG
VLGC LPG shipping rival for long-haul charter demand
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StealthGas | $9.12 | −2.77% | $348.8M | 5.8 | 6.0 | 2.1 | −9.2% |
| Navigator Gas | $23.62 | −3.06% | $1.50B | 11.2 | 14.6 | 2.4 | +29.6% |
| BW LPG | $24.43 | −3.40% | $3.84B | 8.7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | +79.7% |
| Dorian LPG | $53.87 | −4.90% | $2.42B | 7.5 | 7.7 | 4.2 | +123.1% |
| Median | 8.7 | 7.7 | 2.4 | +79.7% |