Q3 EPS Forecast for International Seaways Raised by Analyst

International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW) – Investment analysts at B. Riley lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of International Seaways in a research note issued to investors 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 estimate 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.

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

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of International Seaways in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. BTIG Research lowered their target price on International Seaways from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Two 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 presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $53.50.

International Seaways Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of INSW opened at $46.34 on Monday. International Seaways has a 52 week low of $27.20 and a 52 week high of $50.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.63 and a beta of 0.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a current ratio of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $45.52 and a 200-day moving average of $40.22.

International Seaways Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. International Seaways’s payout ratio is presently 9.98%.

Insider Activity

In other International Seaways news, CAO James D. Small III sold 5,000 shares of International Seaways stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.35, for a total transaction of $206,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 69,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,865,224.20. The trade was a 6.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Lois K. Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares of International Seaways stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.08, for a total value of $98,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 188,771 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,264,880.68. This trade represents a 1.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 18,000 shares of company stock worth $777,530. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of International Seaways by 105.1% in 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. raised its position in shares of International Seaways by 87.3% in 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. Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new position in shares of International Seaways in the 1st quarter worth about $55,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of International Seaways by 601.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,508 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,293 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its position in shares of International Seaways by 550.7% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,822 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 1,542 shares in the last quarter. 67.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.