Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:GSL Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.62 -0.76 (-2.88%) As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Global Ship Lease Stock (NYSE:GSL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Global Ship Lease alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$25.42▼$26.6550-Day Range$18.24▼$26.4252-Week Range$17.73▼$30.32Volume827,562 shsAverage Volume424,406 shsMarket Capitalization$908.15 millionP/E Ratio2.84Dividend Yield8.20%Price Target$28.50Consensus RatingStrong Buy Company OverviewGlobal Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. As of March 11, 2024, it owned 68 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 375,406 TEU. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.Read More… Global Ship Lease Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreGSL MarketRank™: Global Ship Lease scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th 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 Opinion2.8 / 5Analyst RatingStrong Buy Consensus RatingGlobal Ship Lease has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGlobal Ship Lease has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Global Ship Lease's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-3.49% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Global Ship Lease are expected to decrease by -3.49% in the coming year, from $9.74 to $9.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobal Ship Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.76. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Global Ship Lease's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.02% of the float of Global Ship Lease has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Ship Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Ship Lease has recently decreased by 5.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipGlobal Ship Lease is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGlobal Ship Lease has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Global Ship Lease is 19.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Global Ship Lease will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.34% next year. This indicates that Global Ship Lease will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Global Ship Lease's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.02% of the float of Global Ship Lease has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Ship Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Ship Lease has recently decreased by 5.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentGlobal Ship Lease has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Global Ship Lease this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest22 people have searched for GSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Global Ship Lease to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Global Ship Lease insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.40% of the stock of Global Ship Lease is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions50.08% of the stock of Global Ship Lease is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Global Ship Lease's insider trading history. Receive GSL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Global Ship Lease and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address GSL Stock News HeadlinesGlobal Ship Lease touches 7-month high on Q1 earnings, higher dividendMay 20 at 6:24 PM | msn.comJefferies Financial Group Issues Positive Forecast for Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Stock PriceMay 20 at 2:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly positioning itself to overthrow the entire banking system.May 21, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 19 at 2:41 PM | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease Inc.: Global Ship Lease Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2025May 19 at 9:27 AM | finanznachrichten.deGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. Reports Strong Q1 2025 Earnings with Increased Dividend and Significant Charter CoverageMay 19 at 8:28 AM | quiverquant.comGlobal Ship Lease Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2025May 19 at 8:00 AM | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Inc (GSL) Q1 2025: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of EarningsMay 18 at 6:26 PM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines GSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GSL shares performed this year? Global Ship Lease's stock was trading at $21.83 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GSL stock has increased by 17.4% and is now trading at $25.62. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Global Ship Lease's earnings last quarter? Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 19th. The shipping company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.38. The shipping company earned $190.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $171.73 million. Global Ship Lease had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.88% and a net margin of 46.38%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Global Ship Lease's stock split? Global Ship Lease shares reverse split before market open on Monday, March 25th 2019. The 1-8 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, March 20th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, March 22nd 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 13 shares after the split. Who are Global Ship Lease's major shareholders? Global Ship Lease's top institutional shareholders include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (9.08%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (3.38%), MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.64%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (1.49%). How do I buy shares of Global Ship Lease? Shares of GSL 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 Global Ship Lease own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Ship Lease investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Humana (HUM). Company Calendar Record date for 3/6 Dividend2/24/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/6 Dividend2/24/2025Dividend Payable3/06/2025Last Earnings5/19/2025Today5/20/2025Record date for 6/3 Dividend5/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/23/2025Dividend Payable6/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:GSL CIK1430725 Webwww.globalshiplease.com Phone442039980063Fax44-0-20-7869-8119Employees7Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$28.50 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.2%Consensus RatingStrong Buy Rating Score (0-4)3.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.73 Trailing P/E Ratio2.84 Forward P/E Ratio2.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$304.50 million Net Margins46.38% Pretax Margin46.44% Return on Equity27.88% Return on Assets16.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38 Current Ratio1.64 Quick Ratio1.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$705.53 million Price / Sales1.29 Cash Flow$13.34 per share Price / Cash Flow1.92 Book Value$33.66 per share Price / Book0.76Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,447,000Free Float34,134,000Market Cap$908.15 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.10 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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