NYSE:NAT Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $8.47 -0.11 (-1.33%) Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.48 +0.02 (+0.22%) As of 10/9/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$8.43▼$8.6450-Day Range$6.16▼$8.5952-Week Range$3.10▼$8.71Volume4.34 million shsAverage Volume5.47 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.79 billionP/E Ratio14.35Dividend Yield12.76%Price Target$6.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE: NAT) is a Bermuda-based international shipping company that owns and operates crude oil tankers. The company’s fleet is focused primarily on Suezmax vessels, which are designed to transport large quantities of crude oil and are sized to transit the Suez Canal. Nordic American Tankers employs a combination of voyage charters, time charters and other commercial arrangements to provide crude oil transportation services to customers in the global energy industry. Its vessels serve international trade routes connecting major oil-producing regions with refining and consuming markets. Founded in 1995, the company has been publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange since that year. Nordic American Tankers was established by Herbjørn Hansson, who has served as the company’s chief executive officer and chairman. Its operations are supported by third-party technical and ship-management providers, as well as its commercial shipping activities.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Nordic American Tankers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks33rd Percentile Overall ScoreNAT MarketRank™: Nordic American Tankers scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 214th out of 246 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingNordic American Tankers has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskNordic American Tankers has a consensus price target of $6.00, representing about 29.1% downside from its current price of $8.47.Amount of Analyst CoverageNordic American Tankers has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Nordic American Tankers' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-15.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Nordic American Tankers are expected to decrease by -15.00% in the coming year, from $0.60 to $0.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 14.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nordic American Tankers is 14.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.41.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNordic American Tankers has a P/B Ratio of 4.03. 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.53% 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 3.02, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nordic American Tankers has recently decreased by 4.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipNordic American Tankers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.59%, 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 183.05%. 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 211.76% 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 Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.48 News SentimentNordic American Tankers has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Nordic American Tankers this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 8 people have searched for NAT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Nordic American Tankers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% 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 HeadlinesShould Zacks’ Breakout Spotlight on Nordic American Tankers’ Earnings Narrative Require Action From NAT Investors?October 9 at 11:55 PM | finance.yahoo.comNordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – The Hansson family now collectively own 12 million NAT sharesOctober 6, 2026 | financialpost.comFFirst Look: Elon’s “Starphone”Rumors are swirling that Elon Musk is developing a new mobile device that could rival the iPhone. It's said to be thinner, longer-lasting on battery, and cheaper to produce, with the ability to work worldwide without relying on cell towers. Former Bloomberg reporter and SAC Capital trader Josh Baylin says the evidence is mounting. He notes the FCC recently gave Musk a green light connected to his mobile plans, adding fuel to speculation. Baylin previously called the smartphone boom in 2004 and predicted Apple would sell a billion phones when others expected a fraction of that.October 10 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Nordic American Tankers Announces Hansson Family Share Purchase and 12 Million Share Holding October 6, 2026 | quiverquant.comQNordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) - The Hansson family now collectively own 12 million NAT sharesOctober 6, 2026 | globenewswire.comB. Riley Adjusts Price Target on Nordic American Tankers to $10 From $8, Maintains Buy RatingOctober 6, 2026 | marketscreener.comMB. Riley Adjusts Price Target on Nordic American Tankers to $10 From $8, Keeps Buy RatingOctober 5, 2026 | marketscreener.comMNordic American Tankers (NYSE:NAT) Stock Moved Down to "Buy" by Wall Street ZenOctober 3, 2026 | americanbankingnews.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 2026. Since then, NAT stock has increased by 144.7% and is now trading at $8.4660. How were Nordic American Tankers' earnings last quarter? Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 27th. The shipping company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.02. The shipping company had revenue of $79.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.18 million. Nordic American Tankers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.58% and a net margin of 47.04%. Who are Nordic American Tankers' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Nordic American Tankers include Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.01%) and GAMMA Investing LLC. 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 Earnings8/27/2026Record date for 9/24 Dividend9/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend9/10/2026Dividend Payable9/24/2026Today10/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/27/2026Fiscal 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 (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NAT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NAT has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:NAT CIK1000177 Webwww.nat.bm Phone(441) 292-7202Fax441-292-5962Employees18Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Nordic American Tankers$6.00 High Price Target$10.00 Low Price Target$3.50 Potential Upside/Downside-29.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.59 Trailing P/E Ratio14.35 Forward P/E Ratio14.11 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$12.27 million Net Margins47.04% Pretax Margin47.29% Return on Equity20.58% Return on Assets10.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.78 Current Ratio3.27 Quick Ratio3.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$370.41 million Price / Sales4.84 Cash Flow$0.33 per share Price / Cash Flow25.68 Book Value$2.10 per share Price / Book4.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares211,751,000Free Float205,716,000Market Cap$1.79 billion OptionableOptionable Beta-0.56 The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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