In the past week, INSW stock has gone down by -7.30%, with a monthly gain of 1.16% and a quarterly plunge of -6.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.82%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.55% for International Seaways Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.12% for INSW’s stock, with a -19.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in International Seaways Inc (NYSE: INSW) Right Now?
International Seaways Inc (NYSE: INSW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.61x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for INSW is -0.20. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for INSW is 39.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of INSW on February 21, 2025 was 974.93K shares.
INSW) stock’s latest price update
International Seaways Inc (NYSE: INSW) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.66 in relation to its previous close of 38.38. However, the company has experienced a -7.30% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-02-20 that Investors love dividend stocks, especially the ultra-high-yield variety because they offer a significant income stream and have massive total return potential.
Analysts’ Opinion of INSW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for INSW stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for INSW by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for INSW in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $56 based on the research report published on October 23, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see INSW reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for INSW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 11th, 2022.
BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to INSW, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on July 27th of the previous year.
INSW Trading at 0.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought INSW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.82%, as shares surge +2.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, INSW fell by -7.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -32.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.56. In addition, International Seaways Inc saw 3.95% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at INSW starting from Zabrocky Lois K, who sale 2,000 shares at the price of $38.70 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Zabrocky Lois K now owns 145,045 shares of International Seaways Inc, valued at $77,406 using the latest closing price.
Nugent William F., the Senior Vice President of International Seaways Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $39.10 during a trade that took place back on Jan 31 ’25, which means that Nugent William F. is holding 48,803 shares at $39,100 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for INSW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.5 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for International Seaways Inc stands at 0.51. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 29.11, with 19.93 for asset returns.
Based on International Seaways Inc (INSW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.87. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 744.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.83. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.60.
Conclusion
In conclusion, International Seaways Inc (INSW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
