B. Riley Boosts Earnings Estimates for International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for International Seaways in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $1.40 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.25. The consensus estimate for International Seaways' current full-year earnings is $7.77 per share.

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The transportation company reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $178.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.49 million. International Seaways had a return on equity of 24.65% and a net margin of 50.91%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 32.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.92 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on INSW. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $48.00 price target on shares of International Seaways in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. SEB Equity Research set a $50.00 target price on shares of International Seaways in a report on Friday, January 24th.

International Seaways Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of International Seaways stock traded up $0.32 on Monday, reaching $38.62. The company had a trading volume of 173,308 shares, compared to its average volume of 863,450. The firm has a market cap of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.73 and a beta of -0.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 3.60 and a quick ratio of 3.60. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $33.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $36.73. International Seaways has a 1 year low of $27.20 and a 1 year high of $65.94.

Institutional Trading of International Seaways

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of International Seaways during the 1st quarter worth $17,331,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new position in International Seaways during the 4th quarter worth about $14,269,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in International Seaways by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,759,119 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $171,043,000 after acquiring an additional 369,145 shares in the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC purchased a new position in International Seaways during the 4th quarter valued at about $11,374,000. Finally, Encompass Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of International Seaways in the 1st quarter valued at about $9,957,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.29% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at International Seaways

In other news, CEO Lois K. Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.66, for a total value of $69,320.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 179,557 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,223,445.62. This represents a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP William F. Nugent sold 1,000 shares of International Seaways stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.63, for a total transaction of $32,630.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 56,846 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,854,884.98. The trade was a 1.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 12,900 shares of company stock valued at $437,416 in the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

International Seaways Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 12th. International Seaways's payout ratio is currently 7.42%.

About International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities.