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Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.99 -0.01 (-0.03%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$19.06 +0.07 (+0.35%)
As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Ardmore Shipping Stock (NYSE:ASC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.82
$19.27
50-Day Range
$15.37
$19.04
52-Week Range
$10.31
$20.02
Volume
676,461 shs
Average Volume
605,433 shs
Market Capitalization
$773.63 million
P/E Ratio
7.33
Dividend Yield
16.64%
Price Target
$17.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) is a maritime transportation company that owns and operates product and chemical tankers. The company provides seaborne transportation for refined petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, as well as certain chemicals and other liquid commodities.

Ardmore’s fleet is primarily composed of medium-range product tankers and specialized chemical tankers. Its vessels serve international trade routes, transporting cargoes between major refining, storage and consumption markets in regions including North America, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Asia.

Founded in 2010, Ardmore Shipping is incorporated in Bermuda and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. The company is led by Anthony Gurnee, who has served as its chief executive officer since its formation.

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Ardmore Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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35th Percentile Overall Score

ASC MarketRank™: 

Ardmore Shipping scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 203rd out of 252 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ardmore Shipping 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, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Ardmore Shipping has a consensus price target of $17.00, representing about 10.5% downside from its current price of $18.99.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ardmore Shipping has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 7.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 7.33, 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 Ratio

    Ardmore Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 1.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.69% of the float of Ardmore Shipping has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ardmore Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.35, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ardmore Shipping has recently increased by 0.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Ardmore Shipping is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 16.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ardmore Shipping is 122.01%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ardmore Shipping has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ardmore Shipping this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 8 people have searched for ASC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Ardmore Shipping to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Ardmore Shipping's insider trading history.
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ASC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ardmore Shipping's stock was trading at $10.59 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ASC stock has increased by 79.4% and is now trading at $18.9940.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The shipping company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $0.07. The shipping company had revenue of $116.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $86.30 million. Ardmore Shipping had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.24% and a net margin of 29.67%.
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Ardmore Shipping (ASC) raised $160 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, August 1st 2013. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of Ardmore Shipping include BlackRock Inc. (9.44%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.87%), Private Management Group Inc. (2.62%) and Flat Footed LLC (2.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Curtis B Mcwilliams, Bart B Kelleher and Kirsi Tikka.
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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.

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
7/30/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
8/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
8/28/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Today
9/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:ASC
CIK
1577437
Fax
N/A
Employees
940
Year Founded
2010

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$15.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.59
Trailing P/E Ratio
7.33
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$41.01 million
Net Margins
29.67%
Pretax Margin
29.79%
Return on Equity
15.24%
Return on Assets
12.72%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
5.45
Quick Ratio
4.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$310.20 million
Price / Sales
2.49
Cash Flow
$2.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.22
Book Value
$15.57 per share
Price / Book
1.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
40,730,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$773.63 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.05

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This page (NYSE:ASC) was last updated on 9/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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