NYSE:FRO Frontline (FRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP) (From TradeSmith) (Ad) Free fro Stock Alerts $22.88 -1.16 (-4.83%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.77▼$23.7050-Day Range$22.27▼$24.4652-Week Range$13.35▼$25.14Volume2.60 million shsAverage Volume1.55 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.09 billionP/E Ratio7.75Dividend Yield6.47%Price Target$26.10 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Frontline alerts: Email Address Frontline MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.1% Upside$26.10 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth8.97%From $3.01 to $3.28 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.83 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector69th out of 107 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry18th out of 25 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFrontline has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFrontline has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.92% of the float of Frontline has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFrontline has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Frontline has recently increased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFrontline is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.08%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFrontline has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Frontline is 50.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Frontline will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.12% next year. This indicates that Frontline will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FRO. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Frontline this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest30 people have searched for FRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 14 people have added Frontline to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Frontline insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders48.08% of the stock of Frontline is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 22.70% of the stock of Frontline is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Frontline are expected to grow by 8.97% in the coming year, from $3.01 to $3.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Frontline is 7.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Frontline is 7.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 16.33.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFrontline has a P/B Ratio of 2.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.Read More FRO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FRO Stock News HeadlinesApril 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFrontline (NYSE:FRO) Sets New 1-Year High at $24.68April 9, 2024 | investorplace.comHidden Treasures: 3 Stocks Poised for 10X Returns by 2027April 19, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Forget Bitcoin. Crypto Millionaire Predicts 8,788% Gains For THISYou might have seen that Bitcoin was one of the best performing assets of 2023. It gained 164%. But a crypto millionaire who has been tracking the space for more than a decade has ABANDONED Bitcoin. 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(NYSE:FRO) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 30, 2023 | msn.comFrontline (NYSE:FRO) Sinks on Mixed Q3 NumbersSee More Headlines Receive FRO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Frontline and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable3/27/2024Today4/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/29/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:FRO CUSIPG3682E12 CIK913290 Webwww.frontline.bm Phone(572) 558-8767Fax441-295-3494Employees78Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$26.10 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$22.30 Potential Upside/Downside+14.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.95 Trailing P/E Ratio7.75 Forward P/E Ratio7.60 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$656.41 million Net Margins35.95% Pretax Margin35.95% Return on Equity26.00% Return on Assets11.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.40 Current Ratio1.78 Quick Ratio1.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.83 billion Price / Sales2.79 Cash Flow$3.45 per share Price / Cash Flow6.64 Book Value$10.23 per share Price / Book2.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares222,620,000Free Float115,586,000Market Cap$5.09 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.06 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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Barstad (Age 53)Chief Executive Officer of Frontline Management AS Comp: $1.22MMs. Inger Marie Klemp (Age 60)Chief Financial Officer of Frontline Management AS Marios SaveriadesSecretaryKey CompetitorsScorpio TankersNYSE:STNGSFLNYSE:SFLTORMNASDAQ:TRMDStar Bulk CarriersNASDAQ:SBLKDHTNYSE:DHTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipSeaCrest Wealth Management LLCSold 535 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.023%Paragon Capital Management LtdBought 13,098 shares on 4/11/2024Ownership: 0.006%Banque Cantonale VaudoiseBought 2,026 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.003%CWM LLCSold 2,500 shares on 4/5/2024Ownership: 0.001%Nomura Holdings Inc.Bought 32,722 shares on 3/27/2024Ownership: 0.024%View All Institutional Transactions FRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Frontline stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Frontline in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FRO shares. View FRO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Frontline's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Frontline's shares. Their FRO share price targets range from $22.30 to $30.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $26.10 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FRO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FRO shares performed in 2024? Frontline's stock was trading at $20.05 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FRO stock has increased by 14.1% and is now trading at $22.8750. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Frontline? Frontline saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,950,000 shares, an increase of 13.9% from the February 29th total of 6,100,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,350,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 4.9% of the company's shares are sold short. View Frontline's Short Interest. When is Frontline's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 29th 2024. View our FRO earnings forecast. How were Frontline's earnings last quarter? Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The shipping company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.05. The shipping company had revenue of $415 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $280.36 million. Frontline had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.00% and a net margin of 35.95%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.97 earnings per share. How often does Frontline pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Frontline? Frontline announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share on Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.47%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Read our dividend analysis for FRO. Is Frontline a good dividend stock? Frontline (NYSE:FRO) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.08%. FRO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 50.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FRO will have a dividend payout ratio of 45.12% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FRO. What ETFs hold Frontline's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Frontline (NYSE:FRO) stock in their portfolio include SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT) and Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ).Global X MSCI Norway ETF (NORW). What other stocks do shareholders of Frontline own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Frontline investors own include AT&T (T), DHT (DHT), Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Pfizer (PFE), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), Ford Motor (F) and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). Who are Frontline's major shareholders? Frontline's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC (0.02%), Paragon Capital Management Ltd (0.01%), Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (0.00%) and CWM LLC (0.00%). How do I buy shares of Frontline? Shares of FRO 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:FRO) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25Banyan Hill PublishingBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold Safe ExchangeForget Bitcoin. 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