International Seaways (INSW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) is an independent tanker company that provides seaborne transportation services to oil companies, commodity traders and national oil companies. The firm’s operations focus on the carriage of crude oil and refined petroleum products, offering both time­ charter and voyage­ charter arrangements. With a modern fleet of very large crude carriers (VLCCs), Suezmax and Aframax tankers, as well as medium range (MR) and Handy product tankers, International Seaways supports global energy supply chains across major trade routes.

Founded in 1997 as Diamond S Shipping, the company completed its initial public offering in the late 1990s and rebranded to International Seaways in September 2018. Headquartered in New York, it maintains commercial and technical offices in key maritime hubs such as Athens, London and Singapore. This geographic footprint enables close collaboration with charterers and efficient deployment of vessels to serve markets in the Atlantic Basin, the Middle East, Asia and beyond.

International Seaways’ core services include the transportation of crude oil from production areas to refining centers, as well as the delivery of refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The company also offers contract of affreightment arrangements, handling multiple liftings under a long‐term commitment. Its fleet is equipped with double hull designs and advanced navigation and safety systems, reflecting a commitment to environmental standards and maritime best practices.

Corporate leadership is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Zimmerman, supported by a board of directors with deep experience in shipping and energy markets. Under this leadership team, International Seaways continues to invest in fleet renewal and operational excellence, positioning itself to meet evolving customer requirements and regulatory demands in the global tanker industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $91.25 to $93.48
• 50-Day Range: $76.74 to $92.28
• 52-Week Range: $39.06 to $93.48
• Volume: 487,578 shs
• Average Volume: 565,390 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.40
• Dividend Yield: 0.52%
• Price Target: $86.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

International Seaways Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

International Seaways scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 133 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: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

International Seaways has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

International Seaways has a consensus price target of $86.00, representing about 6.8% downside from its current price of $92.28.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

International Seaways has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -41.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for International Seaways are expected to decrease by -41.74% in the coming year, from $15.62 to $9.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of International Seaways is 8.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of International Seaways is 8.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 24.22.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

International Seaways has a P/B Ratio of 2.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.44% of the float of International Seaways has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

International Seaways has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.53.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in International Seaways has recently increased by 2.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

International Seaways has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

International Seaways does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of International Seaways is 4.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, International Seaways will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.27% next year. This indicates that International Seaways will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

International Seaways has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for International Seaways this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for INSW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 10% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added International Seaways to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, International Seaways insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,699,995.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.70% of the stock of International Seaways is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.29% of the stock of International Seaways is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Record date for 6/26 Dividend: 6/12/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend: 6/12/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/26/2026
• Today: 7/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:INSW
• CIK: 1679049
• Web: www.internationalseaways.com
• Phone: (212) 578-1600
• Fax: 212-578-1832
• Employees: 2,763
• Year Founded: 2016

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for International Seaways: $86.00
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $64.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.98
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.91
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $309.26 million
• Net Margins: 55.39%
• Pretax Margin: 55.10%
• Return on Equity: 21.04%
• Return on Assets: 15.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 7.34
• Quick Ratio: 7.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $843.30 million
• Price / Sales: 5.42
• Cash Flow: $8.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.33
• Book Value: $40.90 per share
• Price / Book: 2.26

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,510,000
• Free Float: 48,663,000
• Market Cap: $4.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.12