Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ardmore Shipping Corporation is a Bermuda-based provider of seaborne transportation services for refined petroleum products. The company owns and operates a modern fleet of product tankers, including medium-range (MR), long-range 2 (LR2) and Aframax vessels. Ardmore Shipping focuses on the ocean carriage of clean and dirty petroleum products under time charters, bareboat charters and spot voyages, serving a diverse customer base that includes major oil companies and trading houses.

Since its founding in 2005, Ardmore Shipping has grown its fleet through newbuilding contracts, second-hand acquisitions and fleet renewals, aiming to maintain a high quality, fuel-efficient profile. The company’s vessels typically range from 45,000 to 115,000 deadweight tons, and are equipped to carry a broad slate of petroleum cargoes. With offices in Bermuda and Dublin, Ardmore Shipping positions its fleet to serve key global trade lanes, including the U.S. Gulf Coast, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Asia.

Ardmore Shipping completed its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in late 2014, raising capital to support fleet expansion and diversification. The company’s management team brings extensive experience in marine operations, chartering, finance and risk management. Ardmore Shipping maintains a focus on operational excellence, safety and environmental compliance, seeking to meet evolving regulatory standards and customer expectations in the tanker market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.02 to $11.26
• 50-Day Range: $10.24 to $13.27
• 52-Week Range: $8.32 to $16.88
• Volume: 261,449 shs
• Average Volume: 619,530 shs
• Market Capitalization: $455.15 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.89
• Dividend Yield: 2.50%
• Price Target: $12.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ardmore Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ardmore Shipping scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ardmore Shipping has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ardmore Shipping has a consensus price target of $12.67, representing about 13.8% upside from its current price of $11.13.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ardmore Shipping has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 30.19%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ardmore Shipping are expected to grow by 30.19% in the coming year, from $1.06 to $1.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 10.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 10.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.89.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ardmore Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. 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

6.20% of the outstanding shares of Ardmore Shipping have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ardmore Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ardmore Shipping has recently decreased by 22.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Ardmore Shipping pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 27.18%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ardmore Shipping will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.29% next year. This indicates that Ardmore Shipping will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.65

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.20% of the outstanding shares of Ardmore Shipping have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ardmore Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ardmore Shipping has recently decreased by 22.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.64

News Sentiment

Ardmore Shipping has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 3 news articles for Ardmore Shipping this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for ASC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added Ardmore Shipping to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

62.22% of the stock of Ardmore Shipping is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ASC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ASC shares performed this year?

Ardmore Shipping's stock was trading at $12.15 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ASC stock has decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at $11.13.

How were Ardmore Shipping's earnings last quarter?

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The shipping company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.04. The firm's revenue was down 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Ardmore Shipping's major shareholders?

Ardmore Shipping's top institutional shareholders include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.05%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.02%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Ardmore Shipping?

Shares of ASC 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 Ardmore Shipping own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ardmore Shipping investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Today: 10/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ASC
• CIK: 1577437
• Web: ardmoreshipping.com
• Phone: (441) 405-7800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 990
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ardmore Shipping: $12.67
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $133.01 million
• Net Margins: 14.48%
• Pretax Margin: 16.04%
• Return on Equity: 8.46%
• Return on Assets: 7.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 3.88
• Quick Ratio: 3.56

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $405.78 million
• Price / Sales: 1.12
• Cash Flow: $3.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.84
• Book Value: $15.02 per share
• Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,620,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $455.15 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.09