International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of International Seaways in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 16th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.82 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.48. The consensus estimate for International Seaways' current full-year earnings is $7.77 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for International Seaways' FY2025 earnings at $3.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS.
Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. BTIG Research reduced their price target on International Seaways from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of International Seaways in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $53.50.
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International Seaways Stock Up 3.3%
Shares of International Seaways stock opened at $46.17 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.60 and a beta of 0.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. International Seaways has a 52-week low of $27.20 and a 52-week high of $50.40. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $45.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.09.
International Seaways (NYSE:INSW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 23rd. The transportation company reported ($0.63) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $84.82 million for the quarter. International Seaways had a net margin of 29.88% and a return on equity of 11.35%.
International Seaways Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. International Seaways's dividend payout ratio is 9.98%.
Insider Transactions at International Seaways
In other International Seaways news, SVP Derek G. Solon sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.35, for a total value of $124,050.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,893 shares in the company, valued at $2,187,125.55. This represents a 5.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO James D. Small III sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.35, for a total value of $206,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 69,292 shares in the company, valued at $2,865,224.20. This trade represents a 6.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 18,000 shares of company stock valued at $777,530. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of International Seaways
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in International Seaways by 105.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,163 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 596 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of International Seaways by 139.9% during the first quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 20,794 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $690,000 after acquiring an additional 12,128 shares during the period. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of International Seaways by 61.2% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,800 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 1,063 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in International Seaways by 87.3% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,583 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in International Seaways by 3.9% in the first quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 11,993 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $398,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. 67.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About International Seaways
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International Seaways, Inc owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities.
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