Go Pro

Imperial Petroleum (NASDAQ:IMPP) Shares Up 4% - Time to Buy?

Imperial Petroleum logo with Energy background
Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC.

Key Points

  • Imperial Petroleum shares rose 4% to $5.46, with trading volume 26% above the daily average. The stock trades above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
  • Analyst sentiment is moderately positive: Maxim Group assigned a “buy” rating and a $9 price target, while another analyst maintained a “hold” rating.
  • Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.44% of the stock, and the company has a $249.09 million market capitalization and a low price-to-earnings ratio of 3.50.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in October.

Shares of Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP - Get Free Report) rose 4% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $5.51 and last traded at $5.46. 465,988 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 26% from the average daily volume of 369,105 shares. The stock had previously closed at $5.25.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IMPP has been the topic of several research reports. Maxim Group set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Imperial Petroleum and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Imperial Petroleum in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $9.00.

Read Our Latest Research Report on Imperial Petroleum

Imperial Petroleum Trading Up 4.0%

The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $4.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.72. The firm has a market cap of $249.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.50 and a beta of 1.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Imperial Petroleum

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Imperial Petroleum in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in Imperial Petroleum by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 234,344 shares of the company's stock worth $848,000 after acquiring an additional 10,648 shares during the period. Investment Management Associates Inc. ADV bought a new position in Imperial Petroleum during the 1st quarter worth $51,000. Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new position in Imperial Petroleum during the 1st quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. acquired a new position in Imperial Petroleum in the 1st quarter valued at $63,000. 94.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Imperial Petroleum

(Get Free Report)

Imperial Petroleum Inc provides international seaborne transportation services to oil producers, refineries, and commodities traders. It carries refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel, as well as edible oils and chemicals, crude oils, iron ore, coal and grains, and minor bulks, such as bauxite, phosphate, and fertilizers. As of April 1, 2024, the company owned and operated a fleet of six medium range refined petroleum product tankers; one Aframax tanker; two suezmax tankers; and two handysize drybulk carriers with a total capacity of 791,000 deadweight tons.

Further Reading

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.

Continue following MarketBeat
Add MarketBeat as your preferred source on Google to see our latest stories in your feed.

Should You Invest $1,000 in Imperial Petroleum Right Now?

Before you consider Imperial Petroleum, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Imperial Petroleum wasn't on the list.

While Imperial Petroleum currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here

7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market Boom Cover

Tesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. Inside this report, you’ll find 7 stocks that could play a major role in the next tech-driven market boom.

Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.

Featured Articles and Offers

Recent Videos

Stock Lists

All Stock Lists

Investing Tools

Calendars and Tools

Search Headlines