Scorpio Tankers (STNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) is an independent provider of marine transportation services, specializing in the carriage of refined petroleum products. The company’s core operations focus on moving clean petroleum cargoes—such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and naphtha—on a global scale. By catering to both spot and time charter markets, Scorpio Tankers enables energy companies, refiners and traders to manage their supply chains with flexibility and reliability.

The company’s fleet is composed of modern, eco-designed product tankers, including medium range (MR) and long range (LR) vessels. These ships are equipped to meet stringent environmental regulations and to optimize fuel efficiency and cargo capacity. Scorpio Tankers offers comprehensive commercial and technical vessel management services, employing in-house expertise for navigation, crewing and maintenance to uphold high safety and operational standards.

Founded in 2009 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010, Scorpio Tankers emerged from the broader Scorpio Group’s shipping activities. Since its inception, the company has pursued a growth strategy centered on acquiring young, efficient tonnage and deploying it into key trade routes. This approach has allowed Scorpio Tankers to build a significant presence in major global trading regions without reliance on external vessel operators.

Scorpio Tankers serves customers across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean basins, supporting major oil hubs and refining centers. The company maintains strategic offices in New York, Monaco, London, Singapore and Tokyo to deliver local market insight and round-the-clock commercial support. Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Emanuele A. Lauro, Scorpio Tankers continues to focus on fleet renewal, operational excellence and sustainable maritime transportation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.17 to $86.29
• 50-Day Range: $66.30 to $86.65
• 52-Week Range: $37.96 to $87.39
• Volume: 709,820 shs
• Average Volume: 1.19 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.61
• Dividend Yield: 2.19%
• Price Target: $88.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Scorpio Tankers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Scorpio Tankers scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 64th out of 129 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: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Scorpio Tankers has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Scorpio Tankers is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Scorpio Tankers has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -40.50%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Scorpio Tankers are expected to decrease by -40.50% in the coming year, from $8.79 to $5.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Scorpio Tankers is 11.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Scorpio Tankers is 11.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.97.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Scorpio Tankers has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.48% of the float of Scorpio Tankers has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Scorpio Tankers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.66, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Scorpio Tankers has recently increased by 50.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Scorpio Tankers pays a meaningful dividend of 2.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Scorpio Tankers has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Scorpio Tankers is 25.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Scorpio Tankers will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.42% next year. This indicates that Scorpio Tankers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Scorpio Tankers has a news sentiment score of 0.66. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Scorpio Tankers this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for STNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added Scorpio Tankers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,700% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

7.34% of the stock of Scorpio Tankers is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.64% of the stock of Scorpio Tankers is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

STNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have STNG shares performed this year?

Scorpio Tankers' stock was trading at $50.78 at the start of the year. Since then, STNG shares have increased by 62.0% and is now trading at $82.26.

How were Scorpio Tankers' earnings last quarter?

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The shipping company reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by $0.29. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 46.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Scorpio Tankers' stock split?

Shares of Scorpio Tankers reverse split before market open on Friday, January 18th 2019.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, January 15th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, January 17th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Who are Scorpio Tankers' major shareholders?

Scorpio Tankers' top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.77%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.26%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.20%) and International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.08%).

How do I buy shares of Scorpio Tankers?

Shares of STNG 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 Scorpio Tankers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Scorpio Tankers investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/20 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/20/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 5/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:STNG
• CIK: 1483934
• Web: www.scorpiotankers.com
• Phone: (779) 798-5716
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 30
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Scorpio Tankers: $88.50
• High Price Target: $100.00
• Low Price Target: $72.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $344.29 million
• Net Margins: 36.70%
• Pretax Margin: 36.70%
• Return on Equity: 8.85%
• Return on Assets: 6.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 9.33
• Quick Ratio: 9.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $938.22 million
• Price / Sales: 4.54
• Cash Flow: $8.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.30
• Book Value: $62.71 per share
• Price / Book: 1.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 51,760,000
• Free Float: 47,964,000
• Market Cap: $4.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.24