Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Athens, Greece.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.08 to $3.11
• 50-Day Range: $2.48 to $3.57
• 52-Week Range: $2.12 to $4.55
• Volume: 3,022 shs
• Average Volume: 214,967 shs
• Market Capitalization: $91.07 million
• P/E Ratio: 2.48
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Imperial Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Imperial Petroleum scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Imperial Petroleum.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 2.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 2.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Imperial Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.61% 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 13, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Petroleum has recently increased by 7.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Imperial Petroleum does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.61% 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 13, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Petroleum has recently increased by 7.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Imperial Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Imperial Petroleum this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for IMPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

Only 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.

IMPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IMPP shares performed this year?

Imperial Petroleum's stock was trading at $3.01 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IMPP stock has increased by 2.7% and is now trading at $3.09.

How were Imperial Petroleum's earnings last quarter?

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP) issued its earnings results on Friday, May, 23rd. The company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter. The business earned $32.09 million during the quarter. Imperial Petroleum had a net margin of 32.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.55%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Imperial Petroleum's stock split?

Imperial Petroleum shares reverse split 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 closing bell 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.

How do I buy shares of Imperial Petroleum?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Imperial Petroleum own?

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: 5/23/2025
• Today: 7/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IMPP
• CIK: 1876581
• Web: www.imperialpetro.com
• Phone: 30 210 625 0001
• Fax: 30 210 625 0018
• Employees: 74
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.23
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $50.16 million
• Net Margins: 32.37%
• Pretax Margin: 32.37%
• Return on Equity: 17.55%
• Return on Assets: 10.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.80
• Quick Ratio: 4.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $147.48 million
• Price / Sales: 0.62
• Cash Flow: $2.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.43
• Book Value: $4.63 per share
• Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,810,000
• Free Float: 29,366,000
• Market Cap: $92.11 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13