Flex LNG (FLNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FLEX LNG Ltd. engages in the seaborne transportation of liquefied natural gas (LPG) through the ownership and operation of LNG carriers. The company was founded by Philip Eystein Fjeld, Trym Tveitnes and Jostein Ueland in September 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.17 to $27.62
• 50-Day Range: $21.89 to $27.50
• 52-Week Range: $19.46 to $27.62
• Volume: 512,947 shs
• Average Volume: 445,646 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.94
• Dividend Yield: 10.91%
• Price Target: $23.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Flex LNG Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Flex LNG scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Flex LNG has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Flex LNG has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Flex LNG are expected to grow by 11.58% in the coming year, from $1.90 to $2.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Flex LNG is 14.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Flex LNG is 14.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.59.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Flex LNG has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.56% of the float of Flex LNG has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Flex LNG has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Flex LNG has recently increased by 3.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Flex LNG is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.21%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Flex LNG does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Flex LNG is 163.04%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Flex LNG will have a dividend payout ratio of 141.51% in the coming year. This indicates that Flex LNG may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.56% of the float of Flex LNG has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Flex LNG has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Flex LNG has recently increased by 3.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Flex LNG has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 0.98 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Flex LNG this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 22 people have searched for FLNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Flex LNG to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.32% of the stock of Flex LNG is held by insiders.

FLNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FLNG shares performed this year?

Flex LNG's stock was trading at $22.94 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FLNG shares have increased by 19.9% and is now trading at $27.4950.

How were Flex LNG's earnings last quarter?

Flex LNG Ltd. (NYSE:FLNG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 20th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.01. The firm earned $86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $82.44 million. Flex LNG had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.41% and a net margin of 27.84%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Flex LNG's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Flex LNG include Geode Capital Management LLC (0.71%), Trek Financial LLC (0.62%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.58%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.38%).

How do I buy shares of Flex LNG?

Shares of FLNG 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Flex LNG own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Flex LNG investors own include Enovix (ENVX), Rambus (RMBS), Toast (TOST), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA), COMPASS Pathways (CMPS), Globant (GLOB) and Saia (SAIA).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend: 6/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/20/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/20/2025
• Today: 8/28/2025
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FLNG
• CIK: 1772253
• Web: www.flexlng.com
• Phone: 441-295-6935
• Fax: 1-441-295-3494
• Employees: 8
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Flex LNG: $23.00
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $23.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -16.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.47
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $117.68 million
• Net Margins: 27.84%
• Pretax Margin: 27.88%
• Return on Equity: 14.41%
• Return on Assets: 4.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.23
• Current Ratio: 2.84
• Quick Ratio: 2.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $356.35 million
• Price / Sales: 4.16
• Cash Flow: $3.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.12
• Book Value: $14.15 per share
• Price / Book: 1.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,870,000
• Free Float: 53,699,000
• Market Cap: $1.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.41