NYSE:NAT Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $5.52 +0.05 (+0.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.49 -0.02 (-0.45%) As of 05:35 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Nordic American Tankers Stock (NYSE:NAT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get NAT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.46▼$5.6250-Day Range$4.98▼$6.1752-Week Range$2.55▼$6.34Volume2.00 million shsAverage Volume4.36 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.17 billionP/E Ratio78.80Dividend Yield12.33%Price Target$4.00Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Nordic American Tankers Limited is a Bermuda-based shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company’s fleet is employed on the spot and period charter markets, transporting crude oil across major global trade routes. By focusing on commercially flexible employment strategies, Nordic American Tankers seeks to optimize vessel utilization and generate stable income for shareholders. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, Nordic American Tankers maintains technical and commercial management arrangements through established ship-management partners. Its vessels typically trade in the Atlantic Basin, Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, while also serving long‐haul routes to Asian and North American ports. The company’s external management model allows it to leverage maritime expertise without maintaining an in-house crew, keeping overhead costs aligned with industry best practices. Governance is overseen by a board of directors chaired by Gardar S. Tangen, with executive management based in offices across Europe. Through disciplined capital allocation and a conservative balance sheet approach, Nordic American Tankers has pursued a dividend policy that reflects its operational cash flow. The company’s focus on modern Suezmax tonnage and flexible charter arrangements positions it to respond to evolving demand patterns in the global crude oil transportation market. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Nordic American Tankers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks17th Percentile Overall ScoreNAT MarketRank™: Nordic American Tankers scored higher than 17% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 121st out of 132 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingNordic American Tankers has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskNordic American Tankers has a consensus price target of $4.00, representing about 27.5% downside from its current price of $5.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageNordic American Tankers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Nordic American Tankers' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-11.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Nordic American Tankers are expected to decrease by -11.63% in the coming year, from $0.43 to $0.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 78.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 78.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNordic American Tankers has a P/B Ratio of 2.63. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Nordic American Tankers' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted9.06% of the float of Nordic American Tankers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNordic American Tankers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.87, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nordic American Tankers has recently increased by 75.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNordic American Tankers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNordic American Tankers has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 971.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Nordic American Tankers will have a dividend payout ratio of 178.95% in the coming year. This indicates that Nordic American Tankers may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Nordic American Tankers' dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.06 News SentimentNordic American Tankers has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Nordic American Tankers this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest40 people have searched for NAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 90% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Nordic American Tankers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Nordic American Tankers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.85% of the stock of Nordic American Tankers is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions44.29% of the stock of Nordic American Tankers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Nordic American Tankers' insider trading history. Receive NAT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Nordic American Tankers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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NAT Stock News HeadlinesNordic American Tankers (NAT) price target increased by 10.43% to 6.12May 15 at 9:25 AM | msn.comNordic American Tankers Announces Recent Contractual Agreements and Positive Cash Position Impact on Dividend PaymentsMay 15 at 8:50 AM | quiverquant.comQI’m sounding the alarmMeta is cutting 10% of its workforce. Microsoft offered voluntary retirement to 7% of U.S. employees. Oracle, Amazon, Snap, and Block have done the same. Most assume this is about AI - but investor Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs far deeper. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially harmed every day by this shift, while others grow wealthier. Stansberry - who predicted the internet economy's rise and recommended Amazon, Qualcomm, and Texas Instruments before they were household names - is now releasing a new investigation he calls The Final Displacement.May 18 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Recent contracts in a solid marketMay 15 at 8:15 AM | globenewswire.comNordic American Tankers: The Tanker Thesis Is Bullish, But Peers Look BetterMay 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comNordic American Tankers CEO on strait: Both U.S. and Iran are harming themselvesMay 11, 2026 | cnbc.comIs It Too Late To Consider Nordic American Tankers (NAT) After Its 158% One-Year Rally?May 11, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIs Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) A Good Stock To Buy Now?April 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines NAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NAT shares performed this year? Nordic American Tankers' stock was trading at $3.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NAT shares have increased by 59.4% and is now trading at $5.5150. How were Nordic American Tankers' earnings last quarter? Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT) released its earnings results on Friday, February, 27th. The shipping company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.03. The shipping company earned $58.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.43 million. Nordic American Tankers had a net margin of 6.39% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.47%. Who are Nordic American Tankers' major shareholders? Nordic American Tankers' top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.76%), Empowered Funds LLC (0.45%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.35%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.33%). How do I buy shares of Nordic American Tankers? Shares of NAT 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 Nordic American Tankers own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nordic American Tankers investors own include Scilex (SCLX), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Pfizer (PFE), Energy Transfer (ET), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Precigen (PGEN). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/27/2026Record date for 3/24 Dividend3/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/24 Dividend3/10/2026Dividend Payable3/24/2026Today5/18/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)5/25/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (9m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 NAT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NAT has been in this zone for over 9 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - SHIP Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:NAT CIK1000177 Webwww.nat.bm Phone(441) 292-7202Fax441-292-5962Employees20Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Nordic American Tankers$4.00 High Price Target$4.50 Low Price Target$3.50 Potential Upside/Downside-27.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.07 Trailing P/E Ratio78.80 Forward P/E Ratio12.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$12.27 million Net Margins6.39% Pretax Margin4.21% Return on Equity2.47% Return on Assets1.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio2.24 Quick Ratio1.94 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$182.54 million Price / Sales6.40 Cash Flow$0.34 per share Price / Cash Flow16.37 Book Value$2.10 per share Price / Book2.63Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares211,750,000Free Float205,716,000Market Cap$1.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta-0.54 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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