NYSE:GSL Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → FW: 234x Gain (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free GSL Stock Alerts $23.14 -0.02 (-0.09%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.00▼$23.2950-Day Range$18.83▼$23.1752-Week Range$16.80▼$23.28Volume512,558 shsAverage Volume674,212 shsMarket Capitalization$814.47 millionP/E Ratio2.78Dividend Yield6.48%Price Target$25.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Global Ship Lease alerts: Email Address Global Ship Lease MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside8.0% Upside$25.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.93% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.88Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-11.81%From $9.40 to $8.29 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.36 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector463rd out of 678 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry115th out of 156 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGlobal Ship Lease has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, 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 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.93% 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 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Ship Lease has recently increased by 12.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipGlobal Ship Lease is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGlobal Ship Lease does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Global Ship Lease is 18.01%. 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 18.09% next year. This indicates that Global Ship Lease will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for GSL. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGlobal Ship Lease has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Global Ship Lease this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest22 people have searched for GSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Global Ship Lease to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Global Ship Lease are expected to decrease by -11.81% in the coming year, from $9.40 to $8.29 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 16.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobal Ship Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.69. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsFW: 234x GainThis coin is an essential building block for an ongoing financial revolution of massive dimensions. As a big part of this revolution, the big banks of the world must connect to the blockchain.Click here. About Global Ship Lease Stock (NYSE:GSL)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 GSL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart GSL Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Announces Annual Meeting of ShareholdersMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGlobal Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at StockNews.comMay 4, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)FW: 234x GainThis coin is an essential building block for an ongoing financial revolution of massive dimensions. As a big part of this revolution, the big banks of the world must connect to the blockchain.April 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comA.P. Møller Maersk A/S ADR Investors Face Calm Seas AheadApril 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comGlobal Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Lowered to "Buy" at StockNews.comApril 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Ship Lease Stock Sees Relative Strength Rating Sails HigherApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Now The Time To Put Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) On Your Watchlist?April 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease Stock Looks Good, But I Have Some Concerns (Rating Downgrade)May 4, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)FW: 234x GainThis coin is an essential building block for an ongoing financial revolution of massive dimensions. As a big part of this revolution, the big banks of the world must connect to the blockchain.April 4, 2024 | msn.comS&P/TSX composite posts small loss as U.S. stock markets turn negative mid-afternoonApril 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) five years ago are up 369%April 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWEBINAR INVITATION | Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ETMarch 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease: Predictable 7% Dividend, But Aging Fleet Is A ConcernMarch 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Files its Annual Report for 2023 on Form 20-FMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Industrial Goods Stocks: VAT Group AG (OtherVTTGF) and Global Ship Lease (GSL)March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Ship Lease Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsMarch 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 4, 2024 | msn.comGlobal Ship Lease Inc Deposit Shs Repr Cum Red Perp Pfd Shs Series B declares $0.5469 dividendMarch 4, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Declares Quarterly Dividend on its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred SharesMarch 4, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deGlobal Ship Lease Inc.: Global Ship Lease Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2023March 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWhy Is Global Ship Lease Stock Trading Lower Today?March 4, 2024 | msn.comGlobal Ship Lease sinks on disappointing Q4 earnings; CEO Lister to retireMarch 4, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 4, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2023March 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comOwning 46% shares,institutional owners seem interested in Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL),March 1, 2024 | benzinga.comEarnings Outlook For Global Ship LeaseFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLULU Jan 2026 530.000 putSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/6 Dividend2/21/2024Last Earnings3/04/2024Dividend Payable3/06/2024Today5/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:GSL CUSIPN/A CIK1430725 Webwww.globalshiplease.com Phone442039980063Fax44-0-20-7869-8119Employees7Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$25.00 High Stock Price Target$25.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.33 Trailing P/E Ratio2.78 Forward P/E Ratio2.46 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$304.50 million Net Margins45.12% Pretax Margin45.19% Return on Equity29.87% Return on Assets15.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$674.79 million Price / Sales1.21 Cash Flow$12.18 per share Price / Cash Flow1.90 Book Value$33.66 per share Price / Book0.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,190,000Free Float32,584,000Market Cap$814.47 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Georgios Giouroukos Youroukos (Age 59)Executive Chairman Mr. Thomas A. Lister (Age 54)Chief Executive Officer Mr. Anastasios Psaropoulos (Age 54)CFO & Treasurer Mr. George GiannopoulosHead of Internal AuditMs. Maria DaneziCompany SecretaryKey CompetitorsTsakos Energy NavigationNYSE:TNPEagle Bulk ShippingNASDAQ:EGLEGenco Shipping & TradingNYSE:GNKArdmore ShippingNYSE:ASCTeekayNYSE:TKView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipGSA Capital Partners LLPBought 3,941 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.177%Janney Montgomery Scott LLCBought 2,703 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.082%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsSold 92,721 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.006%Commonwealth Equity Services LLCSold 14,778 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.274%Crescent Grove Advisors LLCBought 14,725 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.222%View All Institutional Transactions GSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Global Ship Lease stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Global Ship Lease in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GSL shares. View GSL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Global Ship Lease's stock price target for 2024? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Global Ship Lease's stock. Their GSL share price targets range from $25.00 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $25.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for GSL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have GSL shares performed in 2024? Global Ship Lease's stock was trading at $19.82 at the start of the year. Since then, GSL shares have increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $23.1450. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Global Ship Lease? Global Ship Lease saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,280,000 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the March 31st total of 1,140,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 706,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 3.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View Global Ship Lease's Short Interest. When is Global Ship Lease's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our GSL earnings forecast. How were Global Ship Lease's earnings last quarter? Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) posted its earnings results on Monday, March, 4th. The shipping company reported $2.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.15. The shipping company earned $178.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $171.54 million. Global Ship Lease had a net margin of 45.12% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.87%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.14 EPS. How often does Global Ship Lease pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Global Ship Lease? Global Ship Lease announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share on Wednesday, March 6th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.48%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 21st. Read our dividend analysis for GSL. Is Global Ship Lease a good dividend stock? Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.56%. GSL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 18.01%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, GSL will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.09% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for GSL. What ETFs hold Global Ship Lease's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) stock in their portfolio include Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP).SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT). 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Global Ship Lease own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Global Ship Lease investors own include Actinium Pharmaceuticals (ATNM), Energy Transfer (ET), Verastem (VSTM), Capital Product Partners (CPLP), Teekay LNG Partners (TGP), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Mazor Robotics (MZOR), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), DHT (DHT) and Dorian LPG (LPG). Who are Global Ship Lease's major shareholders? Global Ship Lease's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.27%), Crescent Grove Advisors LLC (0.22%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.18%), ARGA Investment Management LP (0.17%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.08%) and BluePath Capital Management LLC (0.08%). How do I buy shares of Global Ship Lease? Shares of GSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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