StealthGas Ownership

GASS Stock  USD 5.06  0.03  0.59%   
StealthGas shows a total of 36.74 Million outstanding shares. StealthGas maintains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Please note that no matter how many assets the company owns, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2005-03-31
Previous Quarter
35.4 M
Current Value
35.3 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
29.8 M
Quarterly Volatility
10.8 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as StealthGas in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of StealthGas, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to gain to 954.36 in 2024, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop 234.89 in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 32.4 M in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 31.5 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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StealthGas Stock Ownership Analysis

About 30.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.3. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. StealthGas last dividend was issued on the 26th of February 2009. StealthGas Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides seaborne transportation services to liquefied petroleum gas producers and users internationally. StealthGas Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Athens, Greece. Stealthgas operates under Marine Shipping classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. To learn more about StealthGas call Harry Vafias at 30 210 62 50 001 or check out https://www.stealthgas.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, StealthGas also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different StealthGas' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align StealthGas' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

StealthGas Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

720.42 Million

About 30.0% of StealthGas are currently held by insiders. Unlike StealthGas' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against StealthGas' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of StealthGas' insider trades

StealthGas Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as StealthGas is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading StealthGas backward and forwards among themselves. StealthGas' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase StealthGas' securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Janney Montgomery Scott Llc2024-09-30
103 K
Inspire Advisors, Llc2024-09-30
99 K
Winton Capital Group Ltd2024-09-30
83.9 K
Sanctuary Advisors, Llc2024-06-30
68.6 K
Susquehanna International Group, Llp2024-09-30
68 K
Cubist Systematic Strategies, Llc2024-09-30
64.7 K
Navellier & Associates Inc2024-09-30
62.2 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2024-09-30
54.7 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-09-30
49.3 K
Glendon Capital Management Lp2024-09-30
5.9 M
Towerview Llc2024-09-30
2.5 M
Note, although StealthGas' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

StealthGas Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific StealthGas insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on StealthGas' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases StealthGas insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

StealthGas Outstanding Bonds

StealthGas issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. StealthGas uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most StealthGas bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when StealthGas has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

StealthGas Corporate Filings

26th of December 2024
Other Reports
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F3
9th of December 2024
An amendment to the original Schedule 13D filing
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6K
26th of November 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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29th of April 2024
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