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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$30.49 -0.07 (-0.23%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$31.04 +0.56 (+1.82%)
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About Global Ship Lease Stock (NYSE:GSL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$30.31
$30.72
50-Day Range
$28.21
$33.02
52-Week Range
$17.73
$33.08
Volume
211,833 shs
Average Volume
294,878 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.08 billion
P/E Ratio
2.83
Dividend Yield
6.89%
Price Target
$30.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Global Ship Lease Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

GSL MarketRank™: 

Global Ship Lease scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Global Ship Lease has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Global Ship Lease is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Global 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 235.10.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 15.13.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Global Ship Lease 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.

  • Read more about Global Ship Lease's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.43% of the float of Global Ship Lease has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Global Ship Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Global Ship Lease has recently increased by 12.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Global Ship Lease is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.87%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Global Ship Lease has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Global Ship Lease is 19.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.43% of the float of Global Ship Lease has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Global Ship Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Global Ship Lease has recently increased by 12.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Global Ship Lease has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Global Ship Lease this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    26 people have searched for GSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 420% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    7 people have added Global Ship Lease to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.40% of the stock of Global Ship Lease is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    50.08% 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.
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GSL Stock News Headlines

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GSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Global Ship Lease's stock was trading at $21.83 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GSL stock has increased by 39.7% and is now trading at $30.49.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The shipping company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.52. The shipping company earned $191.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.98 million. Global Ship Lease had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.81% and a net margin of 53.09%.
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Shares of Global Ship Lease reverse split on the morning of 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.

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.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Humana (HUM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2025
Record date for 9/4 Dividend
8/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend
8/22/2025
Dividend Payable
9/04/2025
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/24/2025
Dividend Payable
10/01/2025
Today
10/06/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/10/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - SHIP
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:GSL
CIK
1430725
Employees
7
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$10.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
2.83
Forward P/E Ratio
3.13
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$353.63 million
Net Margins
53.09%
Pretax Margin
53.09%
Return on Equity
24.81%
Return on Assets
15.30%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.37
Current Ratio
2.01
Quick Ratio
1.94

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$730.28 million
Price / Sales
1.48
Cash Flow
$13.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.31
Book Value
$41.29 per share
Price / Book
0.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
35,447,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$1.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.20
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This page (NYSE:GSL) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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