Dynagas LNG Partners' latest ship pushed it to profitability for the fourth quarter, but fell just short of analyst expectations.

The New York-traded Tony Lauritzen-led gas carrier owner posted a $5.5m profit for the last three months of 2019, an improvement over the $924,000 loss recorded over the same period last year.

Earnings per share came in at $0.07, two cents lower than what analysts had forecasted.