Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for INSW Q4 Earnings

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) – Equities researchers at B. Riley raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for International Seaways in a research note issued on Thursday, May 8th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.25. The consensus estimate for International Seaways’ current full-year earnings is $7.77 per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $48.00 target price on shares of International Seaways in a research report on Thursday. SEB Equity Research set a $50.00 target price on shares of International Seaways in a research report on Friday, January 24th.

International Seaways Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:INSW opened at $37.78 on Monday. International Seaways has a 12 month low of $27.20 and a 12 month high of $65.94. The company has a quick ratio of 3.60, a current ratio of 3.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.80. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.65 and a beta of -0.01.

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The transportation company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.21. International Seaways had a net margin of 50.91% and a return on equity of 24.65%. The business had revenue of $178.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.49 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.92 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 32.9% on a year-over-year basis.

International Seaways Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.27%. International Seaways’s dividend payout ratio is presently 5.72%.

Insider Transactions at International Seaways

In other news, SVP Derek G. Solon sold 4,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.39, for a total transaction of $146,916.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 50,453 shares in the company, valued at $1,684,625.67. The trade was a 8.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP William F. Nugent sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.89, for a total transaction of $33,890.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 55,852 shares in the company, valued at $1,892,824.28. This represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 11,400 shares of company stock worth $380,086 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new position in International Seaways in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in International Seaways in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in International Seaways by 105.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,163 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 596 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP grew its stake in International Seaways by 169.0% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,356 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 852 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in International Seaways by 87.3% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,583 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.29% of the company’s stock.

About International Seaways

International Seaways, Inc owns and operates a fleet of oceangoing vessels for the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products in the international flag trade. It operates in two segments: Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 73 vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities.