Diana Shipping (DSX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 38 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 9 Ultramax, and 6 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.50 to $1.53
• 50-Day Range: $1.39 to $1.69
• 52-Week Range: $1.27 to $2.92
• Volume: 125,964 shs
• Average Volume: 468,103 shs
• Market Capitalization: $175.39 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.64%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Diana Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diana Shipping scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 126 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Diana Shipping.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Diana Shipping is -151.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Diana Shipping is -151.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diana Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 0.38. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.79% of the float of Diana Shipping has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diana Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diana Shipping has recently decreased by 14.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Diana Shipping pays a meaningful dividend of 2.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.79% of the float of Diana Shipping has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diana Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diana Shipping has recently decreased by 14.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Diana Shipping has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.53 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Diana Shipping this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for DSX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Diana Shipping to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% 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, Diana Shipping insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.68% of the stock of Diana Shipping is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DSX shares performed this year?

Diana Shipping's stock was trading at $1.96 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, DSX stock has decreased by 22.7% and is now trading at $1.5150.

How were Diana Shipping's earnings last quarter?

Diana Shipping inc. (NYSE:DSX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The shipping company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.01. The shipping company earned $54.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.30 million. Diana Shipping had a net margin of 6.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.73%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Diana Shipping's stock split?

Diana Shipping's stock split on the morning of Friday, December 15th 2023.The 6-5 split was announced on Friday, December 15th 2023. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, December 15th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 120 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Diana Shipping?

Shares of DSX 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 Diana Shipping own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diana Shipping investors own include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Salesforce (CRM), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of America (BAC), Chevron (CVX), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/24 Dividend: 6/17/2025
• Record date for 6/24 Dividend: 6/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/24/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DSX
• CIK: 1318885
• Web: www.dianashippinginc.com
• Phone: 302109470100
• Fax: 30-210-9470-101
• Employees: 820
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $12.75 million
• Net Margins: 6.07%
• Pretax Margin: 6.07%
• Return on Equity: 3.73%
• Return on Assets: 1.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.29
• Current Ratio: 2.58
• Quick Ratio: 2.52

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $228.21 million
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $0.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.75
• Book Value: $4.03 per share
• Price / Book: 0.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 115,770,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $175.39 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.77