Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:FRO Frontline (FRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.48 +0.18 (+0.98%) As of 01/14/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Frontline Stock (NYSE:FRO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Frontline alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.82▼$18.5450-Day Range$13.34▼$20.5152-Week Range$13.17▼$29.39Volume5.30 million shsAverage Volume5.23 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.11 billionP/E Ratio7.54Dividend Yield7.36%Price Target$24.03Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewFrontline plc, a shipping company, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oil and oil products worldwide. It owns and operates oil and product tankers. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated a fleet of 70 vessels. It is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.Read More… Frontline Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks90th Percentile Overall ScoreFRO MarketRank™: Frontline scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 133 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFrontline has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFrontline has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Frontline's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth74.86% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Frontline are expected to grow by 74.86% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $3.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Frontline is 7.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 110.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Frontline is 7.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.86.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFrontline has a P/B Ratio of 1.81. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.25% of the float of Frontline has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFrontline has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Frontline has recently increased by 10.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipFrontline is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFrontline does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Frontline is 55.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Frontline will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.50% next year. This indicates that Frontline will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Frontline's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.25% of the float of Frontline has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFrontline has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Frontline has recently increased by 10.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentFrontline has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Frontline this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 30 people have searched for FRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows17 people have added Frontline to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Frontline insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders48.08% of the stock of Frontline is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 22.70% of the stock of Frontline is held by institutions.Read more about Frontline's insider trading history. Receive FRO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Frontline and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FRO Stock News HeadlinesTop Shipping Firms Driving Industry-Leading Revenue Growth (FRO)Shipping firms head into 2025 with relatively low stock prices but, in some cases at least, strong momentum and the potential for recovery.December 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comWhy Frontline plc (FRO) Led the Monday Upsurge?January 14 at 3:25 PM | msn.comThe Tiny Device Behind Elon’s Next Big ThingI believe it’s going to power Elon Musk’s next AI revolution… A revolution he believes will be worth more than $9 trillion. That’s nearly 10 times more money than the market caps of Tesla… SpaceX… PayPal… Neuralink… and X… COMBINED.January 15, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Brokerages Set Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) PT at $24.03January 12 at 1:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comDid Frontline plc (FRO) Close Shortened Trading Week Higher?January 11, 2025 | insidermonkey.comStock Traders Buy Large Volume of Frontline Call Options (NYSE:FRO)January 9, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWhy Frontline plc (FRO) Is SkyrocketingJanuary 8, 2025 | msn.comOil tanker boss says UN maritime body ‘sleeping’ over dark fleet threatJanuary 5, 2025 | ft.comSee More Headlines FRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FRO shares performed this year? Frontline's stock was trading at $14.19 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FRO shares have increased by 30.2% and is now trading at $18.48. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Frontline's earnings last quarter? Frontline plc (NYSE:FRO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 27th. The shipping company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.05. Frontline had a net margin of 25.64% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.25%. Who are Frontline's major shareholders? Frontline's top institutional investors include Range Financial Group LLC (0.02%) and Harbour Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%). How do I buy shares of Frontline? Shares of FRO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Frontline own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Frontline investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and General Electric (GE). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/27/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend12/11/2024Dividend Payable12/31/2024Today1/15/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:FRO CUSIPG3682E12 CIK913290 Webwww.frontline.bm Phone(572) 558-8767Fax441-295-3494Employees80Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.03 High Stock Price Target$32.00 Low Stock Price Target$15.83 Potential Upside/Downside+30.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.45 Trailing P/E Ratio7.54 Forward P/E Ratio10.10 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$656.41 million Net Margins25.64% Pretax Margin26.02% Return on Equity19.25% Return on Assets7.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.44 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio1.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.04 billion Price / Sales2.02 Cash Flow$4.78 per share Price / Cash Flow3.87 Book Value$10.23 per share Price / Book1.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares222,623,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$4.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.01 Social Links Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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