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Nordic American Tankers Limited

Rising onWhy it's trendingX chatter spiked vs its recent normStrong bullish X conversationBacked by solid revenue growth
$NAT·$1.3B·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$6.29+3.3%YTD+82.3%1Y+130.4%
Mentions · last 7 days
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NANAT
$NATNordic American Tankers Limited
$6.29+3.28%640 posts+27%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $NAT, 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 numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-14

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

Nordic American Tankers has doubled TTM on the Suezmax spot-rate cycle — Q1 revenue grew 64% at 36% margins, and insiders are still adding.

Nordic American Tankers operates a fleet of Suezmax crude tankers whose spot-market rates have been in a durable up-cycle since 2024. The stock is up 123% over TTM and at 85% of its 52-week range on genuine operating leverage, with insiders still accumulating.

  • The Q1 print showed the tanker cycle is delivering: revenue grew 64% YoY to $106M at a 36% operating margin, with Q4 having grown 15% at 24% margin — the sequential margin improvement reflects Suezmax rates staying elevated on the Hormuz-adjacent tanker demand, and the FY26 EPS estimate of $0.23 reflects this holding.
  • The insider tape confirms the setup: Alexander Hansson (the son of founder Herbjorn Hansson) was awarded $934K in shares on June 25 as part of ongoing family accumulation, and Herbjorn himself is separately reported as increasing his own holding on July 10 — this is founder-family accumulation into a running cycle, which is a rare vote of confidence.
  • The valuation is fair for the cycle position: 21x TTM P/E on a business generating 12% ROE and paying meaningful dividends, plus the negative beta profile (-0.55) means NAT has hedge characteristics — when equity markets get anxious about Middle East risk, tanker rates typically rise, which is the opposite of a standard beta exposure.

Aug 27 Q2 earnings is the confirming print — need EPS at or above $0.23 consensus plus continued Suezmax spot-rate strength commentary to extend the accelerating leg past $7; a rate-softening H2 outlook is what compresses the multiple back to the 200-day. Any escalation in Persian Gulf tensions supports the setup, and a de-escalation is the specific downside risk.

Agrees with X sentimentAgree with the bullish tanker-cycle framing on the equity side — the -3% intraday tape and 'least-worst among tankers' commentary is consistent with cyclical strength. The crypto NAT chatter is unrelated to Nordic American Tankers and is not part of the equity read.

What to watch: Aug 27 Q2 earnings — need EPS at or above $0.23 plus continued Suezmax spot-rate strength commentary to extend past $7. A rate-softening H2 outlook compresses the multiple back to the 200-day.

On the calendar: 2026-08-27 — Q2 earnings

X sentiment

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

Bullish sentiment21 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-14

Nordic American Tankers is drawing focused insider accumulation, with 'Herb' announcing another 100K NAT shares purchased at $6.03. Bloomberg estimates the next NAT dividend (declared around 8/31/26) at 28¢ per share which annualizes to a 15 5/8% yield, potentially the highest since 2016. Tankers ($NAT, $ECO, $STNG, $SBLK) are being accumulated on weakness. A separate crypto-native $NAT (miner-adopted Bitcoin subsidy token) also shows up in the sample but is treated as distinct from the tanker equity, which remains firmly the constructive component.

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What it does

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

Pure-play fleet of 24 Suezmax crude oil tankers with earnings exposed to crude shipping rate cycles.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Marine Shipping · Industrials

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

What this means for $NAT

Direct beneficiary — Pure-play fleet of 24 Suezmax crude oil tankers with earnings exposed to crude shipping rate cycles; the company is structurally positioned to capture the tariff-driven rerouting and vessel supply constraints on freight rates.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
21.0How 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
7.6%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
19.8%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
-7.5%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
3.4Same 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
11.8%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
29.1%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
0.9Total 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 28, 2026$0.17$0.16+6.3%
Q4 2025Feb 26, 2026$0.06$0.14-58.1%
Q3 2025Nov 28, 2025$-0.01$0.10-110.0%
Q2 2025Aug 28, 2025$-0.00$0.03-113.4%
Next earningsThu, Aug 27·consensus EPS $0.23

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$106.5M+64.3%44.7%36.0%$0.22$29.7M
Q4 FY25$85.9M+15.4%33.8%23.8%$0.06$14.7M
Q3 FY25$75.0M-8.8%18.4%9.0%$-0.01$3.9M
Q2 FY25$66.7M-31.8%10.2%0.7%$-0.00$-134.0M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$311.3M$302.2M – $320.5M$0.71$0.69 – $0.741
FY27$234.4M$227.5M – $241.3M$0.31$0.30 – $0.321
FY28$202.4M$196.5M – $208.3M$0.20$0.19 – $0.201
FY29$518.9M$503.7M – $534.1M$0.41$0.39 – $0.421

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.0.7×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.+7.9%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.+31.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 200.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.6% 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.β-0.555-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.

+ 3 other (3 awards) in window

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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

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 233
AI summary

A new insider filed a Form 3 with the SEC, disclosing initial beneficial ownership of NAT securities. This filing is required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act within 10 days of becoming a reporting person (officer, director, or 10%+ holder). The filing reports 4 shares of common stock. Form 3 filings establish a baseline ownership record for subsequent Form 4 (changes) and Form 5 (annual) filings, providing transparency into insider positions at NAT.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 93
3New insider — initial holdingsApr 93
3New insider — initial holdingsApr 93
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 243
+ 3 other (2 6-Ks · 1 20-F) in window

Recent news

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

5 Dividend Stocks Flashing Warning Signs247wallst.com·5d agoNordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Herbjorn Hansson, increased holding in NATglobenewswire.com·5d agoNordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Herbjorn Hansson, increased holding in NATglobenewswire.com·5d agoNordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Our ships are out of the Arabian Gulfglobenewswire.com·13d agoNordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson increases his NAT shareholding to 6 million sharesglobenewswire.com·20d ago

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