International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

International Seaways Inc. (NYSE:INSW) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $64.00.

Several research firms have recently commented on INSW. Pareto Securities upgraded shares of 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 raised their target price on International Seaways from $70.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of International Seaways in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of International Seaways in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered International Seaways from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th.

International Seaways Stock Performance

INSW opened at $75.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $3.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.12 and a beta of -0.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $57.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.55. International Seaways has a 52-week low of $27.20 and a 52-week high of $75.64.

International Seaways (NYSE:INSW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The transportation company reported $2.45 EPS 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 14.14%. The company had revenue of $267.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $245.29 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.90 EPS. International Seaways’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that International Seaways will post 7.77 EPS for the current fiscal year.

International Seaways Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. International Seaways’s dividend payout ratio is 10.93%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other International Seaways news, CEO Lois K. Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares of International Seaways stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.56, for a total transaction of $97,120.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 182,421 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,858,363.76. The trade was a 1.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jeffrey Pribor sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were 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 directly owned 83,463 shares in the company, valued at $5,282,373.27. This trade represents a 1.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 9,000 shares of company stock valued at $502,610 over the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On International Seaways

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in INSW. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in International Seaways by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,972,012 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $144,290,000 after buying an additional 68,248 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of International Seaways by 7.5% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,994,978 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $91,929,000 after acquiring an additional 139,868 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of International Seaways by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,010,815 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $49,083,000 after acquiring an additional 4,250 shares during the period. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. boosted its stake in shares of International Seaways by 43.9% during the 2nd quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. now owns 709,036 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $25,866,000 after acquiring an additional 216,325 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of International Seaways by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 638,791 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $31,013,000 after acquiring an additional 12,188 shares during the period. 67.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting International Seaways

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.

About International Seaways

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.