Himalaya Shipping (HSHP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. is a Bermuda-based dry bulk shipping company focused on owning and operating large-capacity Newcastlemax vessels. The company transports major dry bulk commodities, including iron ore and coal, for customers in the global commodities and steel industries.

Himalaya Shipping was established in 2021 and has developed a fleet of Newcastlemax vessels designed to serve long-haul dry bulk routes. Its ships are equipped with dual-fuel engines capable of using liquefied natural gas, supporting improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions compared with conventional vessel designs.

The company’s vessels operate internationally, serving key trade routes connecting major mining, energy and steel-producing regions. Himalaya Shipping is led by Chief Executive Officer Herman Billung, who has experience in the dry bulk shipping industry. The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HSHP.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.75 to $18.43
• 50-Day Range: $14.87 to $19.32
• 52-Week Range: $7.37 to $19.55
• Volume: 584,355 shs
• Average Volume: 547,673 shs
• Market Capitalization: $836.85 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.88
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Himalaya Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Himalaya Shipping scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 520th out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Himalaya 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, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Himalaya Shipping has only been the subject of 2 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 Himalaya Shipping is 15.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Himalaya Shipping is 15.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.66.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Himalaya Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 5.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.42% of the float of Himalaya Shipping has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Himalaya Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Himalaya Shipping has recently increased by 25.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Himalaya Shipping does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Himalaya Shipping has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Himalaya Shipping this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for HSHP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

22.33% of the stock of Himalaya Shipping is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/01/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/17/2026
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2026
• Today: 10/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/27 Dividend: 10/16/2026
• Record date for 10/27 Dividend: 10/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Marine Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HSHP
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:HSHP
• CIK: 1959455
• Web: himalaya-shipping.com
• Phone: 441-737-0152
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3
• Year Founded: 2021

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $17.70 million
• Net Margins: 31.44%
• Pretax Margin: 31.44%
• Return on Equity: 32.83%
• Return on Assets: 6.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.00
• Current Ratio: 1.19
• Quick Ratio: 1.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $131.90 million
• Price / Sales: 6.34
• Cash Flow: $1.02 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.54
• Book Value: $3.47 per share
• Price / Book: 5.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,650,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $836.85 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.36