Performance Shipping (PSHG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Performance Shipping Inc., incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and trading on NASDAQ under the ticker PSHG, is a publicly listed dry bulk shipping company. The company owns and operates a modern fleet of Supramax and Ultramax vessels, which are well-suited for the seaborne transportation of a wide range of dry bulk commodities. Performance Shipping’s vessels carry cargoes such as grains, coal, iron ore, steel products and fertilizer under medium‐ to long‐term time charter agreements with a diverse set of global charterers.

Since completing its initial public offering in late 2014, Performance Shipping has focused on disciplined growth through vessel acquisitions and the renewal of charter contracts to maintain steady cash flows. The company’s ships trade on major bulk shipping routes linking exporters in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. By employing vessels that combine fuel efficiency with flexible cargo capacity, Performance Shipping aims to optimize voyage costs and deliver reliable service to customers in key bulk commodity markets.

Performance Shipping’s management team leverages deep industry expertise and is supported by an external technical manager based in Piraeus, Greece, which oversees crewing, maintenance and regulatory compliance. Headquartered in the Marshall Islands for corporate purposes, the company maintains commercial offices in major maritime centers to ensure close contact with charterers and brokers. Through this structure, Performance Shipping seeks to balance operational excellence with rigorous cost controls, positioning itself to navigate the cyclical nature of the dry bulk shipping sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.73 to $1.76
• 50-Day Range: $1.64 to $1.89
• 52-Week Range: $1.61 to $2.58
• Volume: 19,819 shs
• Average Volume: 36,586 shs
• Market Capitalization: $21.75 million
• P/E Ratio: 1.90
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Performance Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Performance Shipping scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 596th out of 657 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

Performance Shipping has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Performance Shipping 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 Performance Shipping is 1.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.33.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Performance Shipping is 1.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 28.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Performance Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 0.06. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.58% of the float of Performance Shipping has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Performance Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Performance Shipping has recently decreased by 5.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Performance Shipping does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Performance Shipping does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Performance Shipping is 10.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Performance Shipping to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Performance Shipping insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.43% of the stock of Performance Shipping is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

19.90% of the stock of Performance Shipping is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 8/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Marine Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PSHG
• CIK: 1481241
• Web: www.pshipping.com
• Phone: 302166002400
• Fax: 30-216-600-2599
• Employees: 150
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $49.97 million
• Net Margins: 29.70%
• Pretax Margin: 31.85%
• Return on Equity: 10.21%
• Return on Assets: 5.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.84
• Current Ratio: 3.91
• Quick Ratio: 3.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $84.17 million
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: $5.30 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.33
• Book Value: $26.01 per share
• Price / Book: 0.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,430,000
• Free Float: 12,379,000
• Market Cap: $21.75 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.14