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Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.94 +0.18 (+0.94%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$19.02 +0.09 (+0.46%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:45 PM Eastern
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About Ardmore Shipping Stock (NYSE:ASC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.54
$19.05
50-Day Range
$13.64
$19.51
52-Week Range
$9.18
$20.02
Volume
653,464 shs
Average Volume
701,350 shs
Market Capitalization
$771.30 million
P/E Ratio
14.24
Dividend Yield
1.90%
Price Target
$17.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ardmore Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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47th Percentile Overall Score

ASC MarketRank™: 

Ardmore Shipping scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 85th out of 131 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ardmore Shipping has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 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 $18.94.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ardmore Shipping has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.88.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ardmore Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.78% 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 3.17, 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 11.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Ardmore Shipping pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 27.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ardmore Shipping has a news sentiment score of 0.01. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Ardmore Shipping this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    15 people have searched for ASC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Ardmore Shipping to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ardmore Shipping insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $434,480.00 in 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.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's insider trading history.
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ASC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ardmore Shipping's stock was trading at $10.59 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ASC shares have increased by 78.8% and is now trading at $18.9370.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The shipping company reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.07. The shipping company earned $87.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $58.08 million. Ardmore Shipping had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.63% and a net margin of 18.00%.
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Ardmore Shipping (ASC) raised $160 million in an IPO on Thursday, August 1st 2013. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share.

Ardmore Shipping's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.02%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (4.26%), Flat Footed LLC (2.47%) and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Curtis B Mcwilliams, Bart B Kelleher and Kirsi Tikka.
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Shares of ASC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ardmore Shipping investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/13 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/13/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
5/17/2026
Record date for 6/12 Dividend
5/29/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend
5/29/2026
Dividend Payable
6/12/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - SHIP
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:ASC
CIK
1577437
Fax
N/A
Employees
990
Year Founded
2010

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.33
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.24
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$41.01 million
Net Margins
18.00%
Pretax Margin
18.17%
Return on Equity
9.63%
Return on Assets
7.92%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.16
Current Ratio
4.87
Quick Ratio
4.43

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$310.20 million
Price / Sales
2.49
Cash Flow
$2.07 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.17
Book Value
$16.08 per share
Price / Book
1.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
40,730,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$771.30 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.03

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This page (NYSE:ASC) was last updated on 5/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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