International Seaways (INSW) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of International Seaways (NYSE: INSW) recently:

• 5/8/2026 – International Seaways had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/28/2026 – International Seaways was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 4/24/2026 – International Seaways is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – International Seaways is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – International Seaways had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $80.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – International Seaways was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/7/2026 – International Seaways was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 4/5/2026 – International Seaways was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 3/28/2026 – International Seaways was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 3/23/2026 – International Seaways was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.

International Seaways Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. International Seaways’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.37%.

Insider Activity at International Seaways

In other International Seaways news, Director Randee E. Day sold 4,090 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.93, for a total transaction of $306,463.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,435 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,381,334.55. This represents a 18.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO James D. Small III sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.37, for a total transaction of $1,507,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 36,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,741,659.12. The trade was a 35.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 60,697 shares of company stock valued at $4,517,070 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

International Seaways, Inc (NYSE: INSW) is an independent tanker company that provides seaborne transportation services to oil companies, commodity traders and national oil companies. The firm’s operations focus on the carriage of crude oil and refined petroleum products, offering both time­ charter and voyage­ charter arrangements. With a modern fleet of very large crude carriers (VLCCs), Suezmax and Aframax tankers, as well as medium range (MR) and Handy product tankers, International Seaways supports global energy supply chains across major trade routes.

Founded in 1997 as Diamond S Shipping, the company completed its initial public offering in the late 1990s and rebranded to International Seaways in September 2018.