NASDAQ:IMPP Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.54 -0.14 (-2.46%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Imperial Petroleum Stock (NASDAQ:IMPP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Imperial Petroleum alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.40▼$5.7450-Day Range$4.22▼$5.6852-Week Range$2.71▼$6.57Volume1.76 million shsAverage Volume705,986 shsMarket Capitalization$200.66 millionP/E Ratio3.55Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$9.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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. Read More Imperial Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks67th Percentile Overall ScoreIMPP MarketRank™: Imperial Petroleum scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 99th out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingImperial 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 PotentialImperial Petroleum has a consensus price target of $9.00, representing about 62.5% upside from its current price of $5.54.Amount of Analyst CoverageImperial Petroleum has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Imperial Petroleum's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 3.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 3.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 23.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioImperial Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.38. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Imperial Petroleum's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.91% of the float of Imperial Petroleum has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverImperial Petroleum has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.56.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Imperial Petroleum has recently decreased by 3.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldImperial Petroleum does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthImperial Petroleum does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.39 News SentimentImperial Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Imperial Petroleum this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for IMPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Imperial Petroleum to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Imperial Petroleum insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.50% of the stock of Imperial Petroleum is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.44% of the stock of Imperial Petroleum is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Imperial Petroleum's insider trading history. Receive IMPP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Imperial Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. IMPP Stock News HeadlinesIMPP Q1 2026 Earnings TranscriptMay 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comImperial Petroleum Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call SummaryMay 22, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comOne page of the SpaceX S-1 will move this stock overnightWhen SpaceX files its S-1 in June, the SEC will require full disclosure of operating expenses - including power consumption for 1 million GPUs, a cost that rivals entire cities. That disclosure will name the supplier. One small, publicly traded power infrastructure company sits at the center of this - carrying a $1.5 billion backlog and priced like a utility. Dylan Jovine has the full breakdown.May 26 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. Reports Q1 26 results, SECOND BEST QUARTERLY results in its historyMay 22, 2026 | globenewswire.comImperial Petroleum Inc. Announces the Date for the Release of the First Qurarter 2026 Financial and Operating Results, Conference Call and WebcastMay 19, 2026 | globenewswire.comMaxim Group downgrades Imperial Petroleum (IMPP)March 14, 2026 | msn.comImperial Petroleum: Decent Quarter But Uncertain Times Ahead - HoldMarch 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comImperial Petroleum Inc. Declares Dividend on Series A Preferred SharesMarch 9, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines IMPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have IMPP shares performed this year? Imperial Petroleum's stock was trading at $3.62 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, IMPP stock has increased by 53.0% and is now trading at $5.54. How were Imperial Petroleum's earnings last quarter? Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 11th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $41.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.20 million. Imperial Petroleum had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.20% and a net margin of 31.04%. 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 market closes 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 will Imperial Petroleum's stock buyback program work? Imperial Petroleum's board authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, February 9th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $10,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Imperial Petroleum's major shareholders? Imperial Petroleum's top institutional investors include Anson Funds Management LP (9.57%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.52%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.91%) and Towerview LLC (0.52%). 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 Earnings12/11/2025Today5/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 IMPP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. IMPP has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - SHIP Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:IMPP CIK1876581 Webwww.imperialpetro.com Phone30 210 625 0001Fax30 210 625 0018Employees74Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Imperial Petroleum$9.00 High Price Target$9.00 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+62.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.56 Trailing P/E Ratio3.55 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$49.98 million Net Margins31.04% Pretax Margin31.04% Return on Equity13.20% Return on Assets9.95% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio11.99 Quick Ratio11.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$161 million Price / Sales1.25 Cash Flow$2.13 per share Price / Cash Flow2.60 Book Value$14.65 per share Price / Book0.38Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares36,220,000Free Float35,682,000Market Cap$200.66 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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