Cool (CLCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cool Company Ltd. engages in the acquisition, ownership, operation, and chartering of liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGCs). As of December 31, 2023, it owned a fleet of eleven LNGCs, including seven modern tri-fuel diesel electric vessels; two modern 2-stroke and two TFDE vessels; and managed 17 LNGCs and floating storage and regasification units for third parties. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.30 to $7.51
• 50-Day Range: $7.04 to $11.57
• 52-Week Range: $6.92 to $13.68
• Volume: 210,278 shs
• Average Volume: 256,295 shs
• Market Capitalization: $295.27 million
• P/E Ratio: 5.55
• Dividend Yield: 8.13%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Cool Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cool scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 98th out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Cool.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cool are expected to decrease by -1.79% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $1.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cool is 5.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cool is 5.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.71.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cool has a P/B Ratio of 0.37. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.99% of the float of Cool has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cool has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cool has recently increased by 67.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Cool is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.23%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Cool does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cool is 45.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cool will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.36% next year. This indicates that Cool will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.99% of the float of Cool has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cool has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cool has recently increased by 67.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Cool has a news sentiment score of 1.73. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Cool this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 13 people have searched for CLCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Cool to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cool insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 20.66% of the stock of Cool is held by institutions.

CLCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CLCO shares performed this year?

Cool's stock was trading at $12.72 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, CLCO stock has decreased by 42.0% and is now trading at $7.38.
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Who are Cool's major shareholders?

Cool's top institutional investors include Mirabella Financial Services LLP, Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (8.65%), FMR LLC and Barclays PLC.

How do I buy shares of Cool?

Shares of CLCO 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Cool own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cool investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/9 Dividend: 12/02/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/09/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Water transportation
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CLCO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1944057
• Web: www.coolcoltd.com
• Phone: 441-295-4705
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,647
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.39
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.01
• Current Ratio: 0.44
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $333.65 million
• Price / Sales: 0.88
• Cash Flow: $6.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.22
• Book Value: $20.16 per share
• Price / Book: 0.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,010,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $295.27 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.26