B. Riley Issues Positive Forecast for INSW Earnings

International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW) – Research analysts at B. Riley boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for International Seaways in a report released on Thursday, October 16th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now expects that the transportation company will earn $0.82 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.48. The consensus estimate for International Seaways’ current full-year earnings is $7.77 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for International Seaways’ FY2025 earnings at $3.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of International Seaways in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BTIG Research cut their price target on shares of International Seaways from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $53.50.

International Seaways Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:INSW opened at $45.26 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.41 and a beta of 0.01. International Seaways has a 12 month low of $27.20 and a 12 month high of $49.83. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $45.58 and its 200 day moving average is $40.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 23rd. The transportation company reported ($0.63) EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $84.82 million for the quarter. International Seaways had a return on equity of 11.35% and a net margin of 29.88%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in INSW. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in International Seaways by 105.1% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,163 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 596 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in International Seaways by 87.3% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,583 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund bought a new position in International Seaways during the 1st quarter worth about $671,000. U S Global Investors Inc. bought a new position in International Seaways during the 1st quarter worth about $132,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its holdings in International Seaways by 61.2% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,800 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $93,000 after acquiring an additional 1,063 shares in the last quarter. 67.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at International Seaways

In other International Seaways news, SVP Derek G. Solon sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.35, for a total transaction of $124,050.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 52,893 shares in the company, valued at $2,187,125.55. This represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Lois K. Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.08, for a total transaction of $98,160.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 188,771 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,264,880.68. The trade was a 1.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 18,000 shares of company stock valued at $777,530. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

International Seaways Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. International Seaways’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.98%.

International Seaways Company Profile

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.