International Seaways Inc. $INSW Stock Position Cut by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW) by 0.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,354,041 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 27,266 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 8.82% of International Seaways worth $200,634,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in INSW. Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of International Seaways by 1.7% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 12,409 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $572,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of International Seaways by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 9,832 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of International Seaways by 16.3% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,178 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its stake in shares of International Seaways by 99.5% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 758 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 378 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank lifted its holdings in shares of International Seaways by 3.4% in the third quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 11,956 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $551,000 after buying an additional 398 shares during the period. 67.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

INSW has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of International Seaways from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Pareto Securities raised International Seaways from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $64.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. BTIG Research lifted their target price on International Seaways from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of International Seaways in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered International Seaways from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, International Seaways has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.00.

Insider Activity at International Seaways

In related news, CFO Jeffrey Pribor sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.29, for a total transaction of $63,290.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 83,463 shares in the company, valued at $5,282,373.27. This represents a 1.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lois K. Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.56, for a total value of $97,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,421 shares in the company, valued at $8,858,363.76. This trade represents a 1.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,000 shares of company stock worth $502,610. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

International Seaways News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting International Seaways this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat on earnings: INSW reported $2.45 EPS vs. consensus ~$1.75, a large YoY increase from $0.90 last year — a clear earnings upside that drove the move. IN SW Q4 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and profitability beat: Q4 revenue $267.9M vs. estimates ~ $245M (+37.7% YoY); net margin ~28.3% and ROE ~10.1% — strong top‑line growth with healthy margins. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary: the earnings call and presentation highlighted record profits and strategic items that appear to support near‑term cash generation and investor confidence. Investors responded positively to the tone and details in the call. Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared: the company set a quarterly dividend of $0.12/share (annualized yield ~0.7%), record Mar 20, payable Mar 30 — a modest cash return that can support investor sentiment.
• Neutral Sentiment: Documentation available: the full earnings call transcript and slide presentation were published (useful for investors who want details on fleet utilization, contract coverage and forward guidance). Earnings Call Transcript Earnings Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Current technical/valuation context: market cap ≈ $3.7B, P/E ≈ 17.2, and the stock is trading above its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages — supportive momentum, though investors should watch whether fundamentals sustain current multiples.

International Seaways Trading Up 4.1%

NYSE:INSW opened at $75.51 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 12.12 and a beta of -0.19. International Seaways Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $27.20 and a fifty-two week high of $75.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 3.71 and a quick ratio of 3.71. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $57.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.62.

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The transportation company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.70. International Seaways had a net margin of 36.67% and a return on equity of 13.92%. The business had revenue of $267.88 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $245.29 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.90 earnings per share. International Seaways’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that International Seaways Inc. will post 7.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

International Seaways Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. International Seaways’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.70%.

International Seaways Profile

International Seaways, Inc (NYSE: INSW) is an independent tanker company that provides seaborne transportation services to oil companies, commodity traders and national oil companies. The firm’s operations focus on the carriage of crude oil and refined petroleum products, offering both time­ charter and voyage­ charter arrangements. With a modern fleet of very large crude carriers (VLCCs), Suezmax and Aframax tankers, as well as medium range (MR) and Handy product tankers, International Seaways supports global energy supply chains across major trade routes.

Founded in 1997 as Diamond S Shipping, the company completed its initial public offering in the late 1990s and rebranded to International Seaways in September 2018.