Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) is a maritime transportation company that owns and operates a fleet of product and chemical tankers. The company transports refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as chemicals and other liquid commodities for customers involved in the energy and industrial sectors.

Ardmore’s fleet primarily includes medium-range product tankers and chemical tankers designed to serve regional and international trade routes. Its vessels operate worldwide, supporting the movement of cargo between major refining, distribution and consumption markets. In addition to owning vessels, Ardmore provides commercial and operational management services, including chartering, vessel operations and technical management.

Founded in 2010, Ardmore Shipping is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The company is led by Anthony Gurnee, who serves as chief executive officer and has been associated with the company since its formation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.80 to $19.45
• 50-Day Range: $16.25 to $20.10
• 52-Week Range: $10.31 to $20.60
• Volume: 669,816 shs
• Average Volume: 674,552 shs
• Market Capitalization: $770.94 million
• P/E Ratio: 7.31
• Dividend Yield: 16.69%
• Price Target: $17.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Ardmore Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ardmore Shipping scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 216th out of 246 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Ardmore Shipping has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Ardmore Shipping has a consensus price target of $17.00, representing about 10.2% downside from its current price of $18.93.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ardmore Shipping has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 7.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 7.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ardmore Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.22% of the float of Ardmore Shipping has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ardmore Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.85, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ardmore Shipping has recently decreased by 0.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Ardmore Shipping is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 16.07%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ardmore Shipping does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 122.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ardmore Shipping this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for ASC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Ardmore Shipping to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ardmore Shipping insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.22% of the stock of Ardmore Shipping is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/28/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ASC
• CIK: 1577437
• Web: ardmoreshipping.com
• Phone: (441) 405-7800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 940
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ardmore Shipping: $17.00
• High Price Target: $19.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.31
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $41.01 million
• Net Margins: 29.67%
• Pretax Margin: 29.79%
• Return on Equity: 15.24%
• Return on Assets: 12.72%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 5.45
• Quick Ratio: 4.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $310.20 million
• Price / Sales: 2.49
• Cash Flow: $1.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.52
• Book Value: $15.57 per share
• Price / Book: 1.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,730,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $770.94 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.11