NASDAQ:IMPP

Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.89 -0.05 (-0.91%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.83 -0.06 (-1.33%)
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About Imperial Petroleum Stock (NASDAQ:IMPP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.76
$4.93
50-Day Range
$4.22
$5.68
52-Week Range
$2.90
$6.57
Volume
402,762 shs
Average Volume
668,322 shs
Market Capitalization
$177.32 million
P/E Ratio
3.14
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$9.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Imperial Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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49th Percentile Overall Score

IMPP MarketRank™: 

Imperial Petroleum scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 81st out of 129 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Imperial Petroleum 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, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Imperial Petroleum has a consensus price target of $9.00, representing about 85.0% upside from its current price of $4.87.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Imperial Petroleum has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    The P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 3.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 3.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 24.50.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Imperial Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.33. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Imperial Petroleum's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.80% of the float of Imperial Petroleum has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Imperial Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.41.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Imperial Petroleum has recently increased by 6.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Imperial Petroleum does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Imperial Petroleum does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for IMPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Imperial Petroleum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.50% of the stock of Imperial Petroleum is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    94.44% of the stock of Imperial Petroleum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Imperial Petroleum's insider trading history.
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IMPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Imperial Petroleum's stock was trading at $3.62 at the start of the year. Since then, IMPP stock has increased by 34.4% and is now trading at $4.8650.

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December, 11th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $41.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.20 million. Imperial Petroleum had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.84% and a net margin of 34.99%.
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Imperial Petroleum's stock reverse split before market open on Friday, April 28th 2023.The 1-15 reverse split was announced on Friday, April 28th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, April 28th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 7 shares after the split.

Imperial Petroleum's board authorized a share buyback program on Monday, February 9th 2026, which permits the company to repurchase $10,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Imperial Petroleum's top institutional shareholders include Anson Funds Management LP (9.57%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.52%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.91%) and Towerview LLC (0.52%).

Shares of IMPP 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 Imperial Petroleum investors own include StealthGas (GASS), Meta Platforms (META), Predictive Oncology (POAI), Ford Motor (F), NVIDIA (NVDA), Uranium Energy (UEC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
12/11/2025
Today
6/18/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - SHIP
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:IMPP
CIK
1876581
Employees
74
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$9.00
Low Price Target
$9.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+83.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.56
Trailing P/E Ratio
3.14
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$49.98 million
Net Margins
34.99%
Pretax Margin
34.99%
Return on Equity
13.84%
Return on Assets
12.44%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
5.77
Quick Ratio
5.54

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$190.63 million
Price / Sales
0.93
Cash Flow
$2.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.33
Book Value
$14.65 per share
Price / Book
0.33

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,225,000
Free Float
35,682,000
Market Cap
$177.32 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.24
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This page (NASDAQ:IMPP) was last updated on 6/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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