The shipping company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.32, Zacks reports. Get Navigator alerts:Navigator Dividend AnnouncementThe company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Zacks Research raised shares of Navigator from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Navigator from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have issued a Buy rating to the stock.