Pyxis Tankers (PXS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pyxis Tankers, Inc. is an international maritime transportation holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of a fleet of product tankers. It also deals with the seaborne transportation and shipping of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. It operates through the Tanker Vessels and Dry-bulk Vessels segments. The company was founded by Valentios Valentis on March 23, 2015 and is headquartered in Maroussi, Greece.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.94 to $3.03
• 50-Day Range: $2.58 to $3.64
• 52-Week Range: $2.53 to $5.53
• Volume: 14,198 shs
• Average Volume: 27,891 shs
• Market Capitalization: $31.56 million
• P/E Ratio: 1.08
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Pyxis Tankers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pyxis Tankers scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 128 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Pyxis Tankers has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pyxis Tankers has received no research coverage 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 Pyxis Tankers is 1.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pyxis Tankers is 1.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.16.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pyxis Tankers has a P/B Ratio of 0.31. 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

1.75% of the float of Pyxis Tankers has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pyxis Tankers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pyxis Tankers has recently increased by 42.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Pyxis Tankers does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Pyxis Tankers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.75% of the float of Pyxis Tankers has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pyxis Tankers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pyxis Tankers has recently increased by 42.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

Pyxis Tankers has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Pyxis Tankers this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.60% of the stock of Pyxis Tankers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

56.19% of the stock of Pyxis Tankers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PXS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PXS shares performed this year?

Pyxis Tankers' stock was trading at $3.93 at the start of the year. Since then, PXS stock has decreased by 24.3% and is now trading at $2.9750.
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How were Pyxis Tankers' earnings last quarter?

Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ:PXS) released its earnings results on Thursday, March, 13th. The transportation company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.08. The transportation company had revenue of $12.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.19 million. Pyxis Tankers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.93% and a net margin of 65.17%.

When did Pyxis Tankers' stock split?

Shares of Pyxis Tankers reverse split on the morning of Friday, May 13th 2022. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Friday, May 13th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, May 13th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Pyxis Tankers?

Shares of PXS 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 Pyxis Tankers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pyxis Tankers investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Builders FirstSource (BLDR), Disc Medicine (IRON), Arista Networks (ANET) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/13/2025
• Today: 5/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Deep sea foreign transportation of freight
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PXS
• CIK: 1640043
• Web: www.pyxistankers.com
• Phone: 302106380200
• Fax: 210-653-7715
• Employees: 4
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $10.00
• High Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +241.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $37.04 million
• Net Margins: 65.17%
• Pretax Margin: 64.94%
• Return on Equity: 32.93%
• Return on Assets: 18.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.73
• Current Ratio: 4.71
• Quick Ratio: 4.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.54 million
• Price / Sales: 0.60
• Cash Flow: $3.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.90
• Book Value: $9.50 per share
• Price / Book: 0.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,486,000
• Free Float: 4,766,000
• Market Cap: $30.68 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.20