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

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for International Seaways (NYSE: INSW):

• 5/27/2026 – International Seaways was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/18/2026 – International Seaways was downgraded by Pareto Securities from “buy” to “hold”.
• 5/11/2026 – International Seaways was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 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”.

International Seaways Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. International Seaways’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.37%.

Insider Transactions at International Seaways

In related news, Director Alexandra Kate Blankenship sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.88, for a total value of $374,400.00. Following the sale, the director owned 10,213 shares in the company, valued at $764,749.44. This represents a 32.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP William F. Nugent sold 6,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.23, for a total value of $582,120.90. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 49,169 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,190,673.87. This represents a 12.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 97,227 shares of company stock valued at $7,781,495 over the last quarter. Company 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.