Frontline (FRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Frontline plc is a maritime shipping company that owns and operates tankers used to transport crude oil and refined petroleum products worldwide. The company’s fleet includes very large crude carriers (VLCCs), Suezmax tankers, and Aframax and Long Range 2 (LR2) vessels, serving international energy markets.

Frontline’s vessels are employed through a combination of voyage charters, time charters and pool arrangements. Its operations connect major oil-producing regions with refineries and consuming markets across the Atlantic, Pacific and other global trade routes.

Founded in 1985, Frontline is incorporated in Bermuda and has corporate operations based in Limassol, Cyprus. The company is associated with shipping investor John Fredriksen, who serves as chairman, while Lars H. Barstad is chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $51.28 to $53.33
• 50-Day Range: $41.19 to $59.14
• 52-Week Range: $20.47 to $59.75
• Volume: 2.61 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.78 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.93
• Dividend Yield: 19.74%
• Price Target: $45.37
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Frontline Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Frontline scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 245 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Frontline has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Frontline has a consensus price target of $45.37, representing about 14.2% downside from its current price of $52.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Frontline has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Frontline is 7.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.78.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Frontline is 7.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.22.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Frontline has a P/B Ratio of 4.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.87% of the float of Frontline has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Frontline has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.07, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Frontline has recently decreased by 16.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Frontline is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Frontline does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Frontline is 156.52%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Frontline has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Frontline this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 14 people have searched for FRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added Frontline to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

48.08% of the stock of Frontline is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

22.70% of the stock of Frontline is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/28/2026
• Record date for 9/28 Dividend: 9/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/28 Dividend: 9/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/28/2026
• Today: 10/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FRO
• CIK: 913290
• Web: www.frontlineplc.cy
• Phone: (572) 558-8767
• Fax: 441-295-3494
• Employees: 85
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Frontline: $45.37
• High Price Target: $70.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.18
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $379.08 million
• Net Margins: 49.47%
• Pretax Margin: 49.59%
• Return on Equity: 44.24%
• Return on Assets: 20.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.69
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.97 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.97
• Cash Flow: $3.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.32
• Book Value: $11.28 per share
• Price / Book: 4.69

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 222,620,000
• Free Float: 115,586,000
• Market Cap: $11.78 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.15