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INSWInternational Seaways, Inc.Hold7.0·$90.17+1.99%
INSW · Why this verdict

Why International Seaways (INSW) is rated HOLD

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VerdictHOLD
Overall score7.0/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.4
P/S7.3
EV/EBITDA7.0
Fwd P/E8.4
PEG10.0
Analyst target3.0
  • Forward P/E: 13.8x
  • PEG: 0.03
  • Attractively valued

Quality

7.9/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE9.0
ROA7.0
Gross margin9.5
Op margin10.0
Net margin10.0
Current ratio5.7
FCF quality0.2
Moat9.0
Rule of 409.5
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent ROE: 27%
  • Strong margins: 55%
  • Earnings quality RED FLAG: 3% FCF/NI
  • Wide economic moat

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 78% YoY

Momentum

7.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI3.5
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume3.8
  • Overbought (RSI 90)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.1/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
Price target5.2
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

3.9/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality4.5
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Modest insider selling — $3,679,154 (0.084% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

7.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank5.8
quality rank8.7
growth rank8.3
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger0.0
support resistance0.1
52w position10.0
gap6.0

Risk (lower is worse)

6.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.4
days to cover7.9
volatility3.6
put call10.0
implied vol3.4
max pain risk3.0
debt equity8.9
  • Above max pain $50
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

7.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history10.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
dividend safety5.2
  • Perfect beat streak: 4Q
  • Dividend: 441.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $89.98 has reached target $88.36. No upside to wait for.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_VALUE_MOS33|V8:TARGET_REACHED|SANITY:WAIT+price>=TP
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:7.3>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:42d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.8=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.79
Upside
-11.9%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $4.4B<$5B

Investment implication

The HOLD_IF_HOLDING verdict reflects the ASYMMETRY gate's -0.8=NEGATIVE outcome against Growth at 10.0 and asymmetric R:R of -0.79.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Quality at 7.9, and Value at 7.4; the weakest are Insider at 3.9, Technical at 4.0, and Sentiment at 5.1. The V9 engine flagged 1 failed gate, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.79 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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