NYSE:GSL Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.05 -0.12 (-0.46%) (As of 10:46 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.02▼$26.3050-Day Range$24.77▼$30.1152-Week Range$16.80▼$30.32Volume60,632 shsAverage Volume638,505 shsMarket Capitalization$916.65 millionP/E Ratio2.94Dividend Yield5.76%Price Target$29.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Global Ship Lease alerts: Email Address Global Ship Lease MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.8% Upside$29.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.27% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.57Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-12.29%From $9.52 to $8.35 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.38 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector80th out of 126 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry23rd out of 32 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingGlobal Ship Lease has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageGlobal Ship Lease has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Global Ship Lease's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.27% of the float of Global Ship Lease has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGlobal Ship Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Global Ship Lease has recently decreased by 8.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipGlobal Ship Lease is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthGlobal Ship Lease does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Global Ship Lease is 16.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Global Ship Lease will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.96% next year. This indicates that Global Ship Lease will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Global Ship Lease's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for GSL. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentGlobal Ship Lease has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 0.40 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Global Ship Lease this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 18 people have searched for GSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added Global Ship Lease to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Global Ship Lease insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.40% of the stock of Global Ship Lease is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions50.08% of the stock of Global Ship Lease is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Global Ship Lease's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Global Ship Lease are expected to decrease by -12.29% in the coming year, from $9.52 to $8.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 145.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Global Ship Lease is 2.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 21.15.Price to Book Value per Share RatioGlobal Ship Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Global Ship Lease's valuation and earnings. 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The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.Read More GSL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart GSL Stock News HeadlinesAugust 20 at 8:31 AM | benzinga.comGlobal Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummaryAugust 20 at 2:08 AM | americanbankingnews.comGlobal Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Lowered to Buy at StockNews.comAugust 22, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.August 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) to Strong-BuyAugust 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop ThereAugust 13, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deGlobal Ship Lease Inc.: Global Ship Lease Provides Update on Refinancing ActivityAugust 12, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Provides Update on Refinancing ActivityAugust 10, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.comGlobal Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.45August 22, 2024 | Insiders Exposed (Ad)Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.August 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. Just Recorded A 6.8% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting NextAugust 9, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Stocks Set to Explode in August 2024August 7, 2024 | insidermonkey.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. 2024 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2024July 22, 2024 | globenewswire.comGlobal Ship Lease Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release, Conference Call and WebcastJuly 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease: I'm Still Staying Away From The Preferred SharesJuly 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease: Most Likely Still Marginally Undervalued, A Moderate BuyJuly 4, 2024 | seekingalpha.comGlobal Ship Lease, Inc. Might Have Already SailedSee More Headlines Receive GSL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Global Ship Lease and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend5/23/2024Dividend Payable6/03/2024Last Earnings8/05/2024Today8/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend8/23/2024Dividend Payable9/04/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:GSL CUSIPN/A CIK1430725 Webwww.globalshiplease.com Phone442039980063Fax44-0-20-7869-8119Employees7Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$29.00 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.85 Trailing P/E Ratio2.96 Forward P/E Ratio2.75 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$304.50 million Net Margins46.30% Pretax Margin46.36% Return on Equity29.44% Return on Assets15.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46 Current Ratio1.24 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$701.94 million Price / Sales1.31 Cash Flow$12.47 per share Price / Cash Flow2.10 Book Value$33.66 per share Price / Book0.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares35,188,000Free Float32,584,000Market Cap$921.22 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.64 Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Georgios Giouroukos Youroukos (Age 59)Executive Chairman Mr. Thomas A. Lister (Age 54)Chief Executive Officer Mr. Anastasios Psaropoulos (Age 54)CFO & Treasurer Mr. George GiannopoulosHead of Internal AuditMs. Maria DaneziCompany SecretaryKey CompetitorsEuronavNYSE:CMBTRXONYSE:RXOGlobal Business Travel GroupNYSE:GBTGGrupo Aeroportuario del Centro NorteNASDAQ:OMABCarnival Co. &NYSE:CUKView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 12,338 shares on 8/19/2024Ownership: 0.170%Susquehanna International Group LLPSold 153,400 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.000%Creative PlanningBought 12,804 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.036%Quarry LPSold 2,027 shares on 8/16/2024Ownership: 0.006%Point72 Hong Kong LtdBought 7,290 shares on 8/15/2024Ownership: 0.021%View All Institutional Transactions GSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GSL shares performed this year? Global Ship Lease's stock was trading at $19.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, GSL stock has increased by 32.1% and is now trading at $26.18. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Global Ship Lease's earnings last quarter? Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) issued its earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The shipping company reported $2.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.19. The shipping company earned $175 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $172.07 million. Global Ship Lease had a net margin of 46.30% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.44%. When did Global Ship Lease's stock split? Shares of Global Ship Lease reverse split on Monday, March 25th 2019. The 1-8 reverse split was announced on Wednesday, March 20th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, March 22nd 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 13 shares after the split. Who are Global Ship Lease's major shareholders? Global Ship Lease's top institutional shareholders include Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (4.63%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (4.29%), Marshall Wace LLP (3.04%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.58%). How do I buy shares of Global Ship Lease? Shares of GSL 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 Global Ship Lease own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Global Ship Lease investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Verastem (VSTM), Capital Product Partners (CPLP), Teekay LNG Partners (TGP), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Mazor Robotics (MZOR). 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