DHT (DHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DHT) is a Bermuda-based independent crude oil tanker company that provides seaborne transportation of crude oil on a worldwide basis. The company’s core business involves the ownership and operation of a modern fleet of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and Suezmax tankers, which are chartered to oil producers, trading houses and national oil companies. Through spot charters, time-charters and tanker pooling arrangements, DHT connects crude oil exporters with refining hubs in Asia, Europe, North America and other global markets.

Founded in 2005 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange later that year, DHT has grown its presence in the maritime sector by focusing on operational efficiency and disciplined capital management. The company is incorporated in Bermuda and maintains its principal commercial office in Singapore, while corporate headquarters and board activities are conducted out of Hamilton, Bermuda. This dual-hub structure enables DHT to leverage both local regulatory advantages and proximity to major shipping lanes and chartering markets.

DHT’s fleet is managed by an experienced team of maritime professionals who oversee vessel operations, technical management and crewing to maintain high standards of safety, reliability and environmental compliance. The company deploys modern tankers, many of which are equipped with energy-efficient designs and emissions-reduction technologies, reflecting DHT’s commitment to meeting evolving regulatory and customer requirements in the tanker industry.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Gabriel Panayotides, DHT’s board of directors comprises individuals with deep expertise in shipping markets, finance and corporate governance. The management team’s strategic focus is on capturing freight market opportunities across key oil trade routes while preserving financial flexibility and shareholder value through prudent investment and capital allocation decisions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.14 to $17.58
• 50-Day Range: $16.85 to $19.09
• 52-Week Range: $10.61 to $20.55
• Volume: 2.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.92 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.43
• Dividend Yield: 14.73%
• Price Target: $19.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

DHT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DHT scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 131 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

DHT 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, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

DHT has a consensus price target of $19.33, representing about 11.3% upside from its current price of $17.38.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

DHT has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DHT is 8.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DHT is 8.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 23.15.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DHT has a P/B Ratio of 2.27. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.03% of the float of DHT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DHT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DHT has recently decreased by 5.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

DHT is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.73%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

DHT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of DHT is 124.27%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.06

News Sentiment

DHT has a news sentiment score of -0.06. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for DHT this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added DHT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,600% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.60% of the stock of DHT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.53% of the stock of DHT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/26 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/26 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/26/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DHT
• CIK: 1331284
• Web: www.dhtankers.com
• Phone: (441) 295-1422
• Fax: 441-298-7800
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for DHT: $19.33
• High Price Target: $23.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.06
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $211.09 million
• Net Margins: 58.54%
• Pretax Margin: 58.61%
• Return on Equity: 27.54%
• Return on Assets: 20.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.33
• Current Ratio: 1.83
• Quick Ratio: 1.62

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $498.40 million
• Price / Sales: 5.61
• Cash Flow: $1.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.05
• Book Value: $7.66 per share
• Price / Book: 2.27

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 161,040,000
• Free Float: 158,465,000
• Market Cap: $2.80 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.08