Diana Shipping (DSX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Diana Shipping Inc. provides shipping transportation services. The company transports a range of dry bulk cargoes, including commodities, such as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials in shipping routes worldwide. As of March 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 38 dry bulk vessels, including 4 Newcastlemax, 8 Capesize, 5 Post-Panamax, 6 Kamsarmax, 9 Ultramax, and 6 Panamax. The company was formerly known as Diana Shipping Investments Corp. and changed its name to Diana Shipping Inc. in February 2005. Diana Shipping Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Athens, Greece.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.84 to $1.88
• 50-Day Range: $1.74 to $2.40
• 52-Week Range: $1.73 to $3.22
• Volume: 787,482 shs
• Average Volume: 666,223 shs
• Market Capitalization: $231.54 million
• P/E Ratio: 61.69
• Dividend Yield: 2.16%
• Price Target: $3.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Diana Shipping Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Diana Shipping scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Diana Shipping has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Diana Shipping has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Diana Shipping is 61.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Diana Shipping is 61.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 17.81.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Diana Shipping has a P/B Ratio of 0.43. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.62% of the float of Diana Shipping has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diana Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diana Shipping has recently decreased by 10.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Diana Shipping pays a meaningful dividend of 2.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Diana Shipping does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Diana Shipping is 133.33%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.62% of the float of Diana Shipping has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Diana Shipping has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Diana Shipping has recently decreased by 10.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.74

News Sentiment

Diana Shipping has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Diana Shipping this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for DSX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Diana Shipping to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

48.68% of the stock of Diana Shipping is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DSX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DSX shares performed this year?

Diana Shipping's stock was trading at $2.97 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, DSX stock has decreased by 37.7% and is now trading at $1.85.
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How were Diana Shipping's earnings last quarter?

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 25th. The shipping company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01). The company's revenue was down 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Diana Shipping's stock split?

Shares of Diana Shipping split on Friday, December 15th 2023. The 6-5 split was announced on Friday, December 15th 2023. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, December 15th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 120 shares after the split.

Who are Diana Shipping's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Diana Shipping include Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. (1.00%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.05%), Tidal Investments LLC (0.04%) and Walleye Capital LLC (0.04%).

How do I buy shares of Diana Shipping?

Shares of DSX 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 Diana Shipping own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Diana Shipping investors own include Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), Salesforce (CRM), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of America (BAC), Chevron (CVX), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/25/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/18 Dividend: 12/11/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/18/2024
• Today: 12/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Deep sea foreign transportation of freight
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DSX
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1318885
• Web: www.dianashippinginc.com
• Phone: 302109470100
• Fax: 30-210-9470-101
• Employees: 1,018
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $3.00
• High Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 61.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $49.84 million
• Net Margins: 5.36%
• Pretax Margin: 5.36%
• Return on Equity: 4.42%
• Return on Assets: 1.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.27
• Current Ratio: 2.10
• Quick Ratio: 2.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $231.15 million
• Price / Sales: 1.00
• Cash Flow: $0.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.03
• Book Value: $4.32 per share
• Price / Book: 0.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,155,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $231.54 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09