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: $4.94 to $5.11
• 50-Day Range: $3.95 to $5.11
• 52-Week Range: $2.45 to $6.57
• Volume: 495,830 shs
• Average Volume: 595,992 shs
• Market Capitalization: $185.08 million
• P/E Ratio: 3.96
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Imperial Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Imperial Petroleum scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 80th out of 129 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: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Imperial Petroleum has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Imperial Petroleum has a consensus price target of $6.00, representing about 17.4% upside from its current price of $5.11.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Imperial Petroleum has only been the subject of 2 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 3.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 3.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.78.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Imperial Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.18% 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 5.41.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Imperial Petroleum has recently decreased by 1.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Imperial Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Imperial Petroleum this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for IMPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 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 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.

IMPP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IMPP shares performed this year?

Imperial Petroleum's stock was trading at $3.62 at the start of the year. Since then, IMPP shares have increased by 41.2% and is now trading at $5.11.

How were Imperial Petroleum's earnings last quarter?

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP) released its earnings results on Thursday, December, 11th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $41.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $41.20 million. Imperial Petroleum had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.87% and a net margin of 31.04%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Imperial Petroleum's stock split?

Imperial Petroleum shares reverse split before market open 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 will Imperial Petroleum's stock buyback program work?

Imperial Petroleum's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program on Monday, February 9th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $10,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 8.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Imperial Petroleum's major shareholders?

Imperial Petroleum's top institutional shareholders include Allegheny Financial Group (0.27%), Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC (0.05%) and R Squared Ltd (0.05%).

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: 12/11/2025
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Imperial Petroleum: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $49.98 million
• Net Margins: 31.04%
• Pretax Margin: 31.04%
• Return on Equity: 16.87%
• Return on Assets: 9.95%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 11.99
• Quick Ratio: 11.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $161 million
• Price / Sales: 1.15
• Cash Flow: $2.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.31
• Book Value: $5.14 per share
• Price / Book: 0.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,220,000
• Free Float: 35,682,000
• Market Cap: $185.08 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26