Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ: IMPP) is a maritime transportation company focused on the ownership and operation of tanker vessels. The company transports crude oil, refined petroleum products and other liquid cargoes for customers in the international energy and shipping markets.

Based in Athens, Greece, Imperial Petroleum operates vessels that serve global shipping routes. Its fleet has included crude oil tankers and product tankers, which are used to move petroleum and petroleum-derived products between ports and energy markets worldwide. The company’s vessel portfolio and employment arrangements may change over time based on market conditions and fleet-management decisions.

Imperial Petroleum was established in 2021 and is associated with the Vafias Group, a Greece-based shipping organization. Harry Vafias serves as the company’s chief executive officer and has extensive experience in the international shipping industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.03 to $5.11
• 50-Day Range: $4.84 to $5.95
• 52-Week Range: $3.15 to $6.57
• Volume: 186,514 shs
• Average Volume: 357,392 shs
• Market Capitalization: $232.21 million
• P/E Ratio: 2.66
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Imperial Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Imperial Petroleum scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 124th out of 247 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Imperial Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Imperial Petroleum has a consensus price target of $9.00, representing about 76.8% upside from its current price of $5.09.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Imperial Petroleum has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

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 2.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 2.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.99.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Imperial Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.35. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.83% 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 8.15.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Petroleum has recently increased by 0.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Imperial Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Imperial Petroleum this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for IMPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Imperial Petroleum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/10/2026
• Today: 10/31/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & 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

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Imperial Petroleum: $9.00
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +76.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.91
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $49.98 million
• Net Margins: 36.76%
• Pretax Margin: 36.76%
• Return on Equity: 16.92%
• Return on Assets: 15.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.77
• Quick Ratio: 4.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $161 million
• Price / Sales: 1.44
• Cash Flow: $2.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.33
• Book Value: $14.65 per share
• Price / Book: 0.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,620,000
• Free Float: 44,937,000
• Market Cap: $232.21 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27