Nasdaq-listed StealthGas today guided investors for a profit of between $0.12 and $0.13 per share.
This compares with the $0.20 per share analysts had predicted, according to the Bloomberg consensus.
StealthGas says the profit forecast is based on revenue of between $31m and $33m.
The repositioning of vessels which had completed period deals is understood to have influenced the results.
StealthGas will announce its full second quarter earnings on 28 August.
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