The stock of DHT Holdings Inc (DHT) has seen a 2.99% increase in the past week, with a 13.71% gain in the past month, and a -4.17% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.45% for DHT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.82% for DHT’s stock, with a 3.88% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in DHT Holdings Inc (NYSE: DHT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for DHT Holdings Inc (NYSE: DHT) is above average at 9.96x, Company’s 36-month beta value is -0.04.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DHT is 126.49M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.81% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DHT on May 09, 2025 was 1.85M shares.
DHT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of DHT Holdings Inc (NYSE: DHT) has dropped by -0.90 compared to previous close of 11.13. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.99% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that DHT Holdings is a profitable oil tanker company with strong margins and a high ROE, making it a compelling value play. Despite low revenue and EBITDA growth, forward growth is expected to improve, and the stock is attractively valued with a high dividend yield. Compared to peers, DHT stands out in profitability and growth, justifying its valuation and indicating a higher margin of safety for investors.
Analysts’ Opinion of DHT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DHT stocks, with Kepler repeating the rating for DHT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for DHT in the upcoming period, according to Kepler is $9.70 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DHT reach a price target of $16. The rating they have provided for DHT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 15th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to DHT, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on March 21st of the previous year.
DHT Trading at 5.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DHT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.66%, as shares surge +9.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DHT rose by +2.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.52. In addition, DHT Holdings Inc saw 18.73% 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 DHT starting from Rossini Sophie, who proposed sale 15,000 shares at the price of $10.75 back on Feb 24 ’25. After this action, Rossini Sophie now owns shares of DHT Holdings Inc, valued at $161,250 using the latest closing price.
Kramer Jeremy, the Director of DHT Holdings Inc, proposed sale 27,027 shares at $11.36 during a trade that took place back on Aug 19 ’24, which means that Kramer Jeremy is holding shares at $307,027 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DHT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for DHT Holdings Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 17.04, with 12.19 for asset returns.
Based on DHT Holdings Inc (DHT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.73. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 324.35 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.59.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, DHT Holdings Inc (DHT) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
