Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) Sets New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $13.72 and last traded at $13.4250, with a volume of 75730 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.24.

Key Stories Impacting Ardmore Shipping

Here are the key news stories impacting Ardmore Shipping this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Ardmore reported adjusted earnings of $11.6M and net income of $9.3M for Q4 2025 (GAAP EPS $0.28), and revenue of $82.9M which materially exceeded consensus (~$51M). The beat on both EPS and revenue is the primary near-term catalyst for the stock move. Ardmore Shipping Corporation Announces Financial Results For The Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Beat confirmed by earnings coverage and company materials — MarketBeat coverage and the company’s press slides/conference-call materials back up the strong print and provide investors with supporting detail on results and margins, reinforcing the positive reaction. Listen to Conference Call / View Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Day materials provide additional transparency — Ardmore released an analyst/investor day slideshow and transcript that give more detail on strategy, fleet and outlook (these materials can help reduce uncertainty and support valuation if they show durable earning drivers). Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ASC) Analyst/Investor Day – Slideshow
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and transcripts available for detail — Multiple transcripts (MSN, Yahoo) and Benzinga summaries provide the Q&A and management commentary; useful for investors wanting specifics on contract coverage, TCE drivers, capex or cash return plans but not immediate news by themselves. Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE: ASC) Q4 2025 earnings call transcript Ardmore Shipping (ASC) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript 3ASC : Insights into Ardmore Shipping Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Media snapshots and analyst takes provide quick reads — WTOP and Benzinga pieces summarize the print and implications; useful for cross-checking but mostly reiterate the beats and materials above. Ardmore Shipping: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 7ASC : A Glimpse of Ardmore Shipping’s Earnings…

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $15.00 target price on shares of Ardmore Shipping in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Ardmore Shipping in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. Finally, Evercore increased their price target on shares of Ardmore Shipping from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $13.67.

Ardmore Shipping Trading Up 3.4%

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.84. The company has a current ratio of 4.46, a quick ratio of 4.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $550.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.37 and a beta of -0.09.

Ardmore Shipping (NYSE:ASC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The shipping company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. Ardmore Shipping had a return on equity of 6.69% and a net margin of 11.50%.The firm had revenue of $82.91 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.00 million. On average, research analysts forecast that Ardmore Shipping Corporation will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ardmore Shipping Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.09 per share. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Ardmore Shipping’s dividend payout ratio is 51.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ardmore Shipping by 31.2% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 77,769 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $761,000 after acquiring an additional 18,500 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Ardmore Shipping by 4.7% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,701 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,102 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Ardmore Shipping by 7.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 234,987 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $2,301,000 after purchasing an additional 16,458 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its stake in shares of Ardmore Shipping by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 45,093 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $433,000 after purchasing an additional 4,862 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ardmore Shipping by 320.8% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,735 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 5,897 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.22% of the company’s stock.

About Ardmore Shipping

Ardmore Shipping Corporation is a Bermuda-based provider of seaborne transportation services for refined petroleum products. The company owns and operates a modern fleet of product tankers, including medium-range (MR), long-range 2 (LR2) and Aframax vessels. Ardmore Shipping focuses on the ocean carriage of clean and dirty petroleum products under time charters, bareboat charters and spot voyages, serving a diverse customer base that includes major oil companies and trading houses.

Since its founding in 2005, Ardmore Shipping has grown its fleet through newbuilding contracts, second-hand acquisitions and fleet renewals, aiming to maintain a high quality, fuel-efficient profile.