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DHT Holdings, Inc.

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 57% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesQuiet on X (67 mentions/wk)
$DHT·$3.1B·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$18.08-6.8%YTD+49.2%1Y+60.3%
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DHDHT
$DHTDHT Holdings, Inc.
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AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-06-25

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

VLCC tanker operator Q1 +57% revenue, 58% op margins — Strait of Hormuz risk-premium tailwind.

DHT Holdings is a pure-play VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) tanker operator — and the combination of Middle East geopolitical risk-premium and structural fleet tightness has driven a 60% YTD rally as spot tanker rates compound.

What's compounding:

  • Q1 revenue grew 57% year over year to $186M with operating margins at 58% and EPS of $1.02 (64% beat) — clean cyclical mechanics, with the trailing four quarters showing successive operating leverage as VLCC rates strengthened.
  • The recent Strait of Hormuz tension framing plus the analyst upgrade noting 'tanker rates set to soar' confirm the cyclical thesis — combined with the negative beta (-0.1) the equity provides real portfolio diversification in geopolitical tape.
  • Insider activity is routine M-Exempt option exercises by officers (Pocas Zambelli, Harfjeld) — no warning flag, no large open-market selling at the recent highs, which for a cyclical commodity name is itself a soft positive.
  • At 9.4x trailing EPS and 5.5x sales, the multiple is reasonable for a cyclical operating at peak rates — analyst FY27 EPS consensus of $1.85 reflects the typical cyclical-rerating math.

Trajectory is accelerating — 88% of the 52-week range, 28% above the 200-day, with the August 5 Q2 print as the next test. Another beat plus updated VLCC spot-rate commentary extends the trend; a meaningful Strait of Hormuz de-escalation or fleet capacity addition would convert acceleration into cooling fast for this cyclical.

What to watch: August 5 Q2 earnings — revenue growth versus the 57% Q1 mark, VLCC spot-rate commentary, fleet utilization, and any updated dividend/buyback capital-return commentary. A meaningful Strait of Hormuz de-escalation or large fleet capacity addition would convert acceleration into cooling fast.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 — Q2 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

DHT Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates crude oil tankers primarily in Monaco, Singapore, Norway, and India. The company also offers technical management services. As of December 15, 2025, it had a fleet of 22 very large crude carriers. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Marine Shipping sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $DHT.

Marine Shipping · Industrials

Crude tanker spot rates are tightening as Middle East supply route extensions add ton-miles per cargo barrel, compressing effective fleet supply; dry bulk rates are stabilising as Chinese iron ore restocking demand and firm steel output support Capesize bookings. Longer sea lanes — not fleet size — are the structural earnings lever.

Top industry ETF

$SEAU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
+17.5%YTD
+19.6%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
9.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
16.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
50.1%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-4.2%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
5.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
29.1%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
47.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 5, 2026$1.01$0.62+63.7%
Q4 2025Feb 4, 2026$0.41$0.41+1.1%
Q3 2025Oct 29, 2025$0.28$0.17+60.9%
Q2 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.24$0.23+4.3%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $1.10

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$186.5M+57.3%60.4%57.7%$1.02$-64.2M
Q4 FY25$143.9M+9.5%51.2%47.3%$0.41$-132.7M
Q3 FY25$107.3M-24.5%32.5%44.2%$0.28$22.3M
Q2 FY25$128.3M-15.2%37.0%47.0%$0.35$43.7M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 6 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$713.7M$659.9M – $767.3M$3.11$2.81 – $3.424
FY27$521.2M$452.9M – $610.4M$1.85$1.36 – $2.406
FY28$478.9M$474.4M – $483.5M$1.62$1.34 – $1.863
FY29$606.3M$560.6M – $651.9M$2.20$1.98 – $2.412

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.88%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+8.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+28.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β-0.105-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

LincNutri Launches Advanced 10-in-1 DHT Blocker for Women, Elevating the Hair Wellness Routineglobenewswire.com·2d agoDHT Holdings, Inc. announces the results of the 2026 annual meeting of shareholdersglobenewswire.com·4d agoDHT: The Strait Of Hormuz Is Open, VLCC Tanker Rates Set To Soar (Upgrade)seekingalpha.com·8d agoA Look at DHT Holdings Inc (DHT) After 5.5% Gain -- GF Value $11.88 vs Price $17.57gurufocus.com·13d agoTrump's Hormuz Warning Could Be A Surprise Catalyst For Tanker Stocksbenzinga.com·14d ago

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