How to buy International Seaways stock

International Seaways, Inc is a marine shipping business based in the US. International Seaways shares (INSW) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. International Seaways employs 764 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

International Seaways share price

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International Seaways shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-04-29.

52-week range	$12.36 - $25.54
50-day moving average	$19.15
200-day moving average	$17.53
Wall St. target price	$25.80
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0.24 (1.36%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$4.41

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Is International Seaways under- or over-valued?

Valuing International Seaways stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of International Seaways's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

International Seaways's EBITDA

International Seaways's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $205.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a International Seaways's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

International Seaways financials

Revenue TTM	$421.6 million
Operating margin TTM	33.89%
Gross profit TTM	$246.1 million
Return on assets TTM	5.35%
Return on equity TTM	-0.56%
Profit margin	-1.31%
Book value	$34.70
Market capitalisation	$512.6 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting International Seaways shares

There are currently 1.2 million International Seaways shares held short by investors – that's known as International Seaways's "short interest". This figure is 9.4% up from 1.1 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting International Seaways shares can be evaluated.

International Seaways's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

International Seaways's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of International Seaways shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of International Seaways shares traded daily (recently around 305678.81773399). International Seaways's SIR currently stands at 4.06. In other words for every 100,000 International Seaways shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4060 shares are currently held short.

However International Seaways's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of International Seaways shares, or, against the total number of tradable International Seaways shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case International Seaways's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 International Seaways shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0619% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable International Seaways shares, roughly 62 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against International Seaways.

Find out more about how you can short International Seaways stock.

International Seaways share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 6.24% of net profits

Recently International Seaways has paid out, on average, around 6.24% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.35% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), International Seaways shareholders could enjoy a 1.35% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In International Seaways's case, that would currently equate to about $0.24 per share.

While International Seaways's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that International Seaways is investing more in its future growth.

International Seaways's most recent dividend payout was on 25 March 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 9 March 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

International Seaways share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, International Seaways's shares have ranged in value from as little as $12.3589 up to $25.5393. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while International Seaways's is 0.3479. This would suggest that International Seaways's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

International Seaways overview

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 through two segments, Crude Tankers and Product Carriers. As of March 12, 2021, the company owned and operated a fleet of 36 vessels, including 11 very large crude carriers, 2 Suezmaxes, 4 Aframaxes/LR2s, 13 Panamaxes/LR1s, and 4 medium range tankers, as well as had ownership interests in two floating storage and offloading service vessels. It serves independent and state-owned oil companies, oil traders, refinery operators, and international government entities. The company was formerly known as OSG International, Inc. and changed its name to International Seaways, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of International Seaways is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 1.421% of International Seaways shares are held by insiders and 98.248% by institutions.

• How many people work for International Seaways?

  Latest data suggests 764 work at International Seaways.

• When does the fiscal year end for International Seaways?

  International Seaways's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is International Seaways based?

  International Seaways's address is: 600 Third Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10016

• What is International Seaways's ISIN number?

  International Seaways's international securities identification number is: MHY410531021

• What is International Seaways's CUSIP number?

  International Seaways's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: Y41053102