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Diana Shipping Inc.

$DSX·$299M·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$2.69-0.7%YTD+47.9%1Y+67.3%
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2026-08-17: 23 posts2026-08-18: 3 posts2026-08-19: 0 posts2026-08-20: 3 posts2026-08-21: 2 posts2026-08-22: 0 posts2026-08-23: 0 posts31+3%
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$DSXDiana Shipping Inc.
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $DSX, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

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

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-23

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Diana Shipping up 67% over 12 months — dropped Genco bid, Q2 EPS from GNK gains, penny dividend as the caveat.

Diana Shipping Inc is a specific dry-bulk shipping company — the specific Capesize-Panamax-Ultramax fleet with the specific dry-bulk-cycle exposure. The 67% 12-month move reflects the specific dry-bulk-cycle recovery.

  • The dropped Genco bid is the specific corporate-action-reset: Diana Shipping withdrawing its offer to acquire Genco Shipping following the Genco board's outrageous demands captures the specific M&A reset — that's the specific type of specific corporate-action signal that resets the specific investment case back to the standalone-shipping thesis.
  • The Q2 EPS was driven by large GNK gains: Q2 EPS driven by large GNK gains, though DSX only maintains a penny dividend captures the specific one-time-plus-recurring earnings framing — that's the specific type of specific earnings-quality signal that supports the specific tactical framing.
  • The revenue and earnings trajectory analysts are underwriting is strong: Q1 revenue at $54.7M with analyst FY26 revenue at $232M growing to $291M FY27 and $309M FY28 (~15% CAGR) with EPS at $0.40 growing to $0.67 FY27 and $0.87 FY28 (~48%) — that's the specific compounder-plus-earnings-inflection profile.
  • The specific July-shipping-leaders framing captures the specific sector-level context: DSX ranked among July's top shipping leaders (KNOP/DSX/EDRY/TK/NMM) captures the specific basket-rotation signal — that's the specific type of specific sector-level tape signal that supports the specific multi-quarter positioning.

The November 18 Q3 earnings print is the confirmation event: continued dry-bulk day-rate strength plus updated commentary on the specific dividend policy extends the case. A specific dry-bulk cycle reversal or a specific charter-rate deterioration would reset the multiple, but the specific dry-bulk-cycle-plus-shipping-basket setup is a durable case.

Agrees with X sentimentYes. The X read on DSX ranked among July's top shipping leaders (KNOP/DSX/EDRY/TK/NMM), Q2 EPS driven by large GNK gains, the penny dividend caveat, and the SVRN unwinding the OP/DSX merger returning shipping to the DSX insider family is factually right — mildly bullish and honest.

What to watch: November 18 Q3 earnings — Capesize/Panamax day rates, fleet utilization, gross-margin trajectory, dividend policy commentary, and any specific commentary on dry-bulk demand dynamics.

On the calendar: 2026-11-18 — Q3 2026 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-06

Diana Shipping chatter is mildly bullish. DSX ranked among July's top shipping leaders (KNOP/DSX/EDRY/TK/NMM). Q2 EPS driven by large GNK gains, though DSX only maintains a penny dividend. One footnote: SVRN unwound the OP/DSX merger and returned shipping to the DSX insider family. Aggregate voice: constructive.

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What it does

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

Dry bulk shipper operating Capesize and Panamax vessels transporting iron ore, coal, and grain on global trade routes.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Marine Shipping · Industrials

No material change from last week — not fleet size — are the structural earnings lever.

What this means for $DSX

Partial — Dry bulk shipper operating Capesize and Panamax vessels transporting iron ore, coal, and grain on global trade routes; partial earnings exposure to marine shipping demand dynamics through its product portfolio.

Top industry ETF

$SEAU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
+29.0%YTD
+37.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
6.2How 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
3.2%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
17.7%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
5.9%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
1.2Same 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
8.7%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
40.2%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
1.2Total 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
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$0.16$0.02+700.0%
Q1 2026May 28, 2026$0.24$0.02+1472.9%
Q4 2025Feb 26, 2026$0.02$0.01+300.0%
Q3 2025Nov 20, 2025$0.05$0.01+900.0%
Next earningsWed, Nov 18·consensus EPS $0.06

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$54.7M-0.4%36.9%20.6%$0.25$0
Q4 FY25$52.1M-8.8%55.0%13.9%$0.02$6.9M
Q3 FY25$51.9M-9.8%32.7%16.8%$0.05$0
Q2 FY25$54.7M-2.3%36.5%19.1%$0.03$8.6M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$231.5M$231.5M – $231.5M$0.40$0.40 – $0.401
FY27$291.4M$291.4M – $291.4M$0.67$0.67 – $0.671
FY28$308.5M$308.5M – $308.5M$0.87$0.87 – $0.871

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.2.9×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.85%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.+18.9%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.+20.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 65.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.455-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

BuyJun 22Anastasios MargaronisDirector64.0K sh—BuyJun 18Anastasios MargaronisDirector36.0K sh—BuyJun 10Anastasios MargaronisDirector8.1K sh—BuyJun 9Anastasios MargaronisDirector728 sh—BuyJun 8Anastasios MargaronisDirector10.2K sh—BuyJun 5Anastasios MargaronisDirector990 sh—

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentAug 17SC 13D/A
AI summary

Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) filed the same Amendment No. 32 to Schedule 13D that it filed in its capacity as owner of Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK) shares, triggering on August 14, 2026 with bank and working capital funds. This filing is the Diana Shipping-ticker counterpart to the same transaction reported under Genco's ticker, reflecting Diana's cross-ownership stake in its dry-bulk shipping peer.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentAug 10SC 13D/A
AI summary

Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) filed Amendment No. 31 to its Schedule 13D disclosing its continued significant stake in Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, a separate NYSE-listed dry bulk carrier. As of August 10, 2026, Diana beneficially owns 6,264,548 shares of Genco common stock with sole voting and dispositive power, representing approximately 14.4% of Genco's 43,586,605 shares outstanding as of August 5, 2026. This is the thirty-first amendment since the original filing in July 2025, indicating Diana has been actively adjusting its Genco position throughout the past year. For investors in either company, this persistent large-block ownership by a sector peer is a key governance and potential strategic factor — Diana's stake is large enough to influence Genco shareholder votes and may reflect strategic interest in consolidation within dry bulk shipping.

3/ANew insider — initial holdingsJul 273/A
AI summary

Symeon Palios (Athens, Greece) filed a Form 3/A (amended initial ownership statement) for Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) with an event date of April 22, 2026. Palios is likely a director or principal executive of the Greek dry-bulk shipping company. The amendment corrects or supplements his initial beneficial ownership disclosure. Routine insider ownership correction for a small-cap shipping company.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentApr 13SC 13D/A
3/ANew insider — initial holdingsMar 243/A
3/ANew insider — initial holdingsMar 243/A
3/ANew insider — initial holdingsMar 243/A
3/ANew insider — initial holdingsMar 243/A
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Recent news

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

Diana Shipping: Genco Clarity, But Earnings Not So Much (Downgrade)seekingalpha.com·6d agoDiana Shipping: Genco Shares For Free (Rating Upgrade)seekingalpha.com·6d agoDiana Shipping Drops Bid to Acquire Genco Shipping & Tradingwsj.com·10d agoDiana Shipping Inc. Withdraws Offer to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading Following Genco Board's Outrageous Demandsglobenewswire.com·10d agoDiana Shipping Inc. and Star Bulk Carriers Announce Mutual Agreement to Terminate Vessel Sale and Purchase Agreementglobenewswire.com·14d ago

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