NASDAQ:IMPP Imperial Petroleum (IMPP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.66 -0.13 (-2.25%) Closing price 09/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.74 +0.08 (+1.48%) As of 09/18/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$5.63▼$5.8050-Day Range$4.53▼$5.9552-Week Range$3.15▼$6.57Volume276,801 shsAverage Volume512,512 shsMarket Capitalization$258.21 millionP/E Ratio2.96Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$9.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ: IMPP) is a maritime transportation company engaged in the ownership and operation of tanker vessels. The company transports crude oil, refined petroleum products and other liquid cargoes for customers in international seaborne trade. Based in Greece, Imperial Petroleum serves global shipping markets through a fleet that has included crude oil tankers and product tankers of various sizes. Its vessels may operate on spot or time-charter arrangements, depending on market conditions and commercial opportunities. Imperial Petroleum was established in 2021 and became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Capital Market in 2022. The company is led by Harry Vafias, who serves as chief executive officer and has experience in the international shipping industry.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Imperial Petroleum Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreIMPP MarketRank™: Imperial Petroleum scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 140th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 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 59.0% upside from its current price of $5.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageImperial Petroleum has only been the subject of 1 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 2.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Imperial Petroleum is 2.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioImperial Petroleum has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.83% 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 8.51.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Imperial Petroleum has recently increased by 3.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.46 News SentimentImperial Petroleum has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Imperial Petroleum this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for IMPP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% 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. 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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 HeadlinesImperial Petroleum: Strong Results, And A 56% Discount To NAVSeptember 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comImperial Petroleum Inc. Declares Dividend on Series A Preferred SharesSeptember 11, 2026 | globenewswire.comYour $29.97 book is free todayWhy Some Traders Skip Stocks Entirely You don't need a big account to trade options. In fact, options can give you up to 12 times the leverage of stocks — with a fraction of the capital tied up. This free guide lays it all out in plain English — from A to Z, with step-by-step examples you can follow in your own account.September 19 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Imperial Petroleum: Buy On Strong Prospects And Substantial Share RepurchasesSeptember 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comImperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks TranscriptSeptember 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comImperial Petroleum Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call SummarySeptember 10, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comImperial Petroleum Inc. Reports Second Quarter and Six Months 2026 Financial and Operating ResultsSeptember 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comImperial Petroleum Inc. Announces the Date for the Release of the Second Quarter and Six Months 2026 Financial and Operating Results, Conference Call and WebcastSeptember 4, 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 shares have increased by 56.4% and is now trading at $5.66. How were Imperial Petroleum's earnings last quarter? Imperial Petroleum Inc. (NASDAQ:IMPP) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September, 10th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $87.07 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.07 million. Imperial Petroleum had a net margin of 36.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.92%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Imperial Petroleum's stock split? Shares of Imperial Petroleum 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 will Imperial Petroleum's stock buyback program work? Imperial Petroleum's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, February 9th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $10,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 8.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Imperial Petroleum's major shareholders? Imperial Petroleum's top institutional shareholders include Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.74%), WINTON GROUP Ltd (0.63%), NewEdge Advisors LLC (0.16%) and AXQ Capital LP (0.03%). 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 Earnings9/10/2026Today9/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal 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 (6m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 IMPP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. IMPP has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation 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+59.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.91 Trailing P/E Ratio2.96 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$49.98 million Net Margins36.76% Pretax Margin36.76% Return on Equity16.92% Return on Assets15.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.77 Quick Ratio5.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$161 million Price / Sales1.60 Cash Flow$2.14 per share Price / Cash Flow2.65 Book Value$14.65 per share Price / Book0.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,620,000Free Float44,937,000Market Cap$258.21 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.27 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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