Will the preliminary results trigger any changes in analyst earnings estimates or target prices?

Navigator Gas’ (NGS) release of unaudited Q2‑2025 results is a classic “early‑signal” event that typically prompts analysts to revisit their models. Even though the wire‑release does not disclose the actual figures, the fact that the company chose to highlight the results as a headline item and assigns a maximum‑positive sentiment score (10) signals that the performance was well above market expectations – most likely a combination of higher‑than‑forecast revenue, strong spot‑charter utilization and a favorable freight‑rate environment. In the days after such a release, sell‑side analysts will scrape the preliminary numbers, compare them to consensus forecasts and, if the gaps are material, will upgrade earnings estimates and lift their 12‑month target price to reflect the upgraded cash‑flow outlook.

From a trading perspective, the market will price‑in the upside before the full set of audited figures are filed, creating a short‑term bullish bias. Expect a modest‑to‑moderate upside in the next 1‑2 weeks as analysts issue revision notes and raise their price targets; the move will be reinforced by technical momentum (break of the recent resistance around £0.85 and a bounce toward the 20‑day moving average). However, the “preliminary” label also adds a note of caution – any surprise on the back‑hand of the audited release could reverse the early rally. Actionable take‑away: stay long or add to positions on any breakout above the current resistance, but keep a tight stop just below the 20‑day moving average (≈£0.80) to protect against a potential post‑audit correction.