B. Riley Forecasts Scorpio Tankers' Q3 Earnings (NYSE:STNG)

Key Points

• B. Riley has raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Scorpio Tankers from $0.40 to $0.45, indicating a positive outlook for the shipping company.
• Scorpio Tankers reported a Q2 EPS of $1.41, significantly surpassing analysts' expectations of $1.03, though revenue declined by 39.5% year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, reflecting a 3.4% yield and a payout ratio of 21.80%.

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Scorpio Tankers in a report issued on Wednesday, July 30th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now expects that the shipping company will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.40. The consensus estimate for Scorpio Tankers' current full-year earnings is $5.29 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Scorpio Tankers' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.12 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on STNG. Fearnley Fonds raised Scorpio Tankers from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Scorpio Tankers from $60.00 to $57.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $65.00 target price on shares of Scorpio Tankers in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $60.50.

Scorpio Tankers Trading Down 2.0%

NYSE STNG traded down $0.95 on Monday, reaching $46.66. The company had a trading volume of 337,150 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,060,594. Scorpio Tankers has a fifty-two week low of $30.63 and a fifty-two week high of $75.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 4.95 and a quick ratio of 4.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $42.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.40. The firm has a market cap of $2.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.37 and a beta of -0.03.

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The shipping company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $222.76 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $219.26 million. Scorpio Tankers had a return on equity of 8.08% and a net margin of 39.18%. Scorpio Tankers's revenue was down 39.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.60 earnings per share.

Scorpio Tankers Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Scorpio Tankers's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.80%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Scorpio Tankers

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Pinnacle Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Scorpio Tankers during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Scorpio Tankers by 95.6% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 761 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Scorpio Tankers by 77.1% during the second quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 758 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Scorpio Tankers by 206.1% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 854 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Scorpio Tankers by 1,375.0% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 826 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 770 shares during the last quarter. 54.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Scorpio Tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oi and refined petroleum products in the shipping markets worldwide. As of March 21, 2024, its fleet consisted of 110 owned and leases financed tanker, including 39 LR2, 57 MR, and 14 Handymax with a weighted average age of approximately 8.1 years.