Tidewater (TDW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Tidewater Inc. is a leading global provider of offshore marine support vessels, serving the energy sector with a focus on the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company operates a diverse fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs), anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs), crew boats and other specialized vessels designed to support offshore drilling, production and construction activities.

The company’s fleet is equipped to handle a range of maritime services, including the transport of personnel, equipment and bulk materials; anchor handling and mooring operations; and subsea construction support. Tidewater’s vessels are maintained to rigorous safety and environmental standards, and many are outfitted with dynamic positioning systems, fire-fighting capabilities and other advanced features to meet the complex demands of offshore operations.

With operations spanning the Americas, West Africa, the North Sea, the Middle East and the Asia–Pacific region, Tidewater combines local expertise with a global network of support bases and logistics hubs. This geographical reach allows the company to provide timely vessel mobilization and responsive service in mature and emerging offshore markets alike. Tidewater’s emphasis on safety, reliability and technical innovation underpins its reputation as a preferred partner for exploration and production companies around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $47.95 to $50.86
• 50-Day Range: $47.99 to $60.80
• 52-Week Range: $31.17 to $65.76
• Volume: 393,784 shs
• Average Volume: 998,961 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.41 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.60
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $69.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Tidewater Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Tidewater scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 33rd out of 270 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Tidewater has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Tidewater has a consensus price target of $69.00, representing about 42.3% upside from its current price of $48.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Tidewater has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 49.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Tidewater are expected to grow by 49.85% in the coming year, from $3.25 to $4.87 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Tidewater is 12.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.20.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Tidewater is 12.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 73.54.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Tidewater has a P/B Ratio of 2.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.55% of the outstanding shares of Tidewater have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Tidewater has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Tidewater has recently increased by 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Tidewater does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Tidewater does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Tidewater is 25.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Tidewater will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.53% next year. This indicates that Tidewater will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.62

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.55% of the outstanding shares of Tidewater have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Tidewater has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Tidewater has recently increased by 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Tidewater has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Tidewater this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for TDW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Tidewater to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Tidewater insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $575,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.60% of the stock of Tidewater is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.13% of the stock of Tidewater is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TDW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TDW shares performed this year?

Tidewater's stock was trading at $54.71 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, TDW stock has decreased by 11.4% and is now trading at $48.4940.

How were Tidewater's earnings last quarter?

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced its earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The oil and gas company reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.95. The company's revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Tidewater buying back stock?

Tidewater's Board of Directors approved a share buyback program on Monday, August 4th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $500,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 21.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Tidewater have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Tidewater: GULFMARK OFFSHORE INC, Troms Offshore Supply AS, O.I.L. (Nigeria) Limited, Zapata Gulf Marine L.L.C., 3291361 Nova Scotia ULC, Al Wasl Marine LLC, Antilles Marine Service Limited, and more.

Who are Tidewater's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Tidewater include Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.45%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.10%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.05%) and Financial Enhancement Group LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Robotti, Quintin Kneen, Daniel A Hudson, Kenneth Traub, Samuel R Rubio, David E Darling, Louis Raspino and Darron M Anderson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Tidewater?

Shares of TDW 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 Tidewater own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Tidewater investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Saia (SAIA), Broadcom (AVGO), Rambus (RMBS) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US INTEGRTD
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TDW
• CIK: 98222
• Web: www.tdw.com
• Phone: (713) 470-5300
• Fax: 504-566-4582
• Employees: 7,700
• Year Founded: 1956

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Tidewater: $69.00
• High Price Target: $70.00
• Low Price Target: $67.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.51
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $180.66 million
• Net Margins: 14.62%
• Pretax Margin: 19.01%
• Return on Equity: 16.74%
• Return on Assets: 9.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 2.11
• Quick Ratio: 2.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.36 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $8.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.08
• Book Value: $21.24 per share
• Price / Book: 2.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,492,000
• Free Float: 46,226,000
• Market Cap: $2.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05