NYSE:GSL Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.89 -0.09 (-0.30%) As of 11:53 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. 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$29.82▼$30.0550-Day Range$25.63▼$30.7352-Week Range$17.73▼$30.98Volume61,918 shsAverage Volume379,333 shsMarket Capitalization$1.06 billionP/E Ratio2.78Dividend Yield7.03%Price Target$30.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Global 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™ Stocks62nd Percentile Overall ScoreGSL MarketRank™: Global Ship Lease scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingGlobal Ship Lease has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGlobal Ship Lease has only been the subject of 1 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 2.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobal Ship Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. 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 Shorted2.50% 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 2.1, 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 12.09%, 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 7.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGlobal Ship Lease has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Global Ship Lease is 19.50%. 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 Shorted2.50% 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 2.1, 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 12.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentGlobal Ship Lease has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Global Ship Lease this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for GSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows10 people have added Global Ship Lease to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% 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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. GSL Stock News HeadlinesGlobal Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Hits New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?August 17, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comGlobal Ship Lease’s Earnings Call Highlights ResilienceAugust 10, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comIs This Stock the 'Next Nvidia'?'AI Bottleneck' Now Threatens Entire Magnificent 7 A new critical failure has appeared in the AI market, and has now reached every AI company in America... including Nvidia, Microsoft, and Meta.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Altimetry (Ad)Global Ship Lease, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 21%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextAugust 7, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Ship Lease Cl A Earns Membership In 95-Plus Composite Rating ClubAugust 7, 2025 | msn.comGlobal Ship Lease Releases Mid-Year Financial Analysis Amid Global ChallengesAugust 6, 2025 | tipranks.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2025 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 5, 2025 | seekingalpha.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 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, GSL stock has increased by 36.9% and is now trading at $29.89. How were Global Ship Lease's earnings last quarter? Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The shipping company reported $2.67 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.15 by $0.52. The shipping company had revenue of $191.86 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Global Ship Lease's stock split? Global Ship Lease shares 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. Who are Global Ship Lease's major shareholders? Global Ship Lease's top institutional investors include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (9.14%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (7.36%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.68%) and MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. (1.73%). 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Humana (HUM). Company Calendar Record date for 6/3 Dividend5/23/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/23/2025Dividend Payable6/03/2025Last Earnings8/05/2025Record date for 9/4 Dividend8/22/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/22/2025Today8/28/2025Dividend Payable9/04/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/10/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - SHIP Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:GSL CIK1430725 Webwww.globalshiplease.com Phone442039980063Fax44-0-20-7869-8119Employees7Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Global Ship Lease$30.50 High Price Target$33.00 Low Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.77 Trailing P/E Ratio2.78 Forward P/E Ratio3.08 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$353.63 million Net Margins53.09% Pretax Margin53.09% Return on Equity24.81% Return on Assets15.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio2.01 Quick Ratio1.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$711.05 million Price / Sales1.49 Cash Flow$13.26 per share Price / Cash Flow2.26 Book Value$46.35 per share Price / Book0.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,450,000Free Float32,824,000Market Cap$1.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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