Militia Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 7,500 Tidewater Inc. $TDW

Militia Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 7,500 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Tidewater during the fourth quarter worth $1,036,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Tidewater in the 4th quarter worth $1,953,000. Tejara Capital Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Tidewater by 127.6% during the 4th quarter. Tejara Capital Ltd now owns 44,600 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,253,000 after acquiring an additional 25,000 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Tidewater during the 4th quarter worth $346,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Tidewater by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 323,869 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $27,059,000 after acquiring an additional 20,472 shares during the last quarter. 95.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on TDW shares. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Tidewater from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Tidewater from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Pickering Energy Partners raised shares of Tidewater from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Fearnley Fonds upgraded Tidewater from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Tidewater from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Tidewater currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $89.33.

Tidewater Trading Down 4.8%

NYSE TDW opened at $71.44 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 3.33 and a quick ratio of 3.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.97 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $72.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $75.14. Tidewater Inc. has a 12 month low of $46.65 and a 12 month high of $93.13.

Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The oil and gas company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $342.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.97 million. Tidewater had a net margin of 22.16% and a return on equity of 8.79%. Tidewater’s revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tidewater Inc. will post 3.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Tidewater

Here are the key news stories impacting Tidewater this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 4.9% sequentially to $342.3 million, exceeding analyst expectations of $330.0 million. Average day rates increased to $22,938, while leading-edge day rates rose 7.5% to $24,341, indicating improving pricing for offshore vessel services. Tidewater Q2 revenue rises to $342.3 million
• Positive Sentiment: Cash flow remained healthy, with $67.0 million of operating cash flow and $64.4 million of free cash flow. Tidewater ended the quarter with approximately $613.5 million in cash and retains $500 million of share-repurchase authorization, providing financial flexibility. Tidewater Reports Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The company expects to complete its WSUT acquisition around September 1, 2026. The transaction could expand Tidewater’s fleet and future revenue base, although integration and execution remain factors for investors to monitor.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning was mixed in the latest quarter: 181 investors increased holdings, while 153 reduced them. Recent analyst price targets of $86 and $94 remain above the stock’s current trading range, but only two analysts have issued targets in the past six months, limiting the signal’s reliability.
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings per share of $0.43 missed the $0.46 consensus estimate and fell sharply from $1.46 a year earlier. Net income declined to $21.7 million from $72.9 million, while gross and operating profit also decreased as costs and capital spending rose. Tidewater Q2 2026 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Tidewater’s updated 2026 revenue outlook of $1.42 billion to $1.47 billion is below the roughly $1.5 billion analyst consensus. The reduced outlook, combined with guidance for a 49%–50% gross margin, reinforces concerns that profitability is being pressured despite stable demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider trading has been entirely sales-oriented over the past six months, with executives selling more than 52,000 shares and making no open-market purchases. While such transactions may reflect personal financial planning, they can weigh on investor sentiment following a disappointing earnings-quality trend.

Tidewater Company Profile

Tidewater Inc is a leading global provider of offshore marine support vessels, serving the energy sector with a focus on the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company operates a diverse fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs), anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs), crew boats and other specialized vessels designed to support offshore drilling, production and construction activities.

The company’s fleet is equipped to handle a range of maritime services, including the transport of personnel, equipment and bulk materials; anchor handling and mooring operations; and subsea construction support.