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Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.46 +0.06 (+0.86%)
Closing price 08/7/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.42 -0.04 (-0.62%)
As of 08/7/2026 07:34 PM Eastern
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About Nordic American Tankers Stock (NYSE:NAT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.29
$6.53
50-Day Range
$5.16
$6.68
52-Week Range
$2.78
$6.73
Volume
2.09 million shs
Average Volume
3.22 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.37 billion
P/E Ratio
23.91
Dividend Yield
13.63%
Price Target
$4.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

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.

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Nordic American Tankers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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20th Percentile Overall Score

NAT MarketRank™: 

Nordic American Tankers scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 226th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Nordic 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 Risk

    Nordic American Tankers has a consensus price target of $4.00, representing about 38.0% downside from its current price of $6.46.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Nordic American Tankers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Nordic American Tankers' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Nordic American Tankers are expected to decrease by -43.10% in the coming year, from $0.58 to $0.33 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 23.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.62.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 23.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 17.20.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nordic American Tankers has a P/B Ratio of 3.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Nordic American Tankers' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.96% of the float of Nordic American Tankers has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nordic American Tankers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.08.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nordic American Tankers has recently increased by 0.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Nordic American Tankers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nordic American Tankers has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 325.93%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Nordic American Tankers will have a dividend payout ratio of 266.67% 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 Sentiment

    Nordic American Tankers has a news sentiment score of 1.33. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Nordic American Tankers this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    12 people have searched for NAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Nordic American Tankers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nordic American Tankers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.85% of the stock of Nordic American Tankers is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    44.29% 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.
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NAT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nordic American Tankers' stock was trading at $3.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NAT stock has increased by 86.6% and is now trading at $6.4550.

Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 28th. The shipping company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.01. The shipping company had revenue of $77.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.86 million. Nordic American Tankers had a net margin of 24.19% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.16%.

Top institutional shareholders of Nordic American Tankers include BlackRock Inc. (6.03%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.26%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.11%) and Deutsche Bank AG (0.09%).

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.

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 Earnings
5/28/2026
Record date for 6/24 Dividend
6/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/24 Dividend
6/10/2026
Dividend Payable
6/24/2026
Today
8/08/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:NAT
CIK
1000177
Employees
20
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4.50
Low Price Target
$3.50
Potential Upside/Downside
-38.0%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.27
Trailing P/E Ratio
23.91
Forward P/E Ratio
11.13
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$12.27 million
Net Margins
24.19%
Pretax Margin
24.48%
Return on Equity
9.16%
Return on Assets
4.59%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.83
Current Ratio
3.00
Quick Ratio
2.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$182.54 million
Price / Sales
7.49
Cash Flow
$0.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
19.16
Book Value
$2.10 per share
Price / Book
3.07

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
211,750,000
Free Float
205,716,000
Market Cap
$1.37 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-0.57
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