Tidewater Inc. (TDW) Stock Analysis
Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $88.70 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.7% away).
Tidewater operates 208 offshore support vessels in 30+ countries across five geographic segments, supporting offshore oil and gas exploration, development, production, and windfarm maintenance. Revenue is primarily from fixed day-rate vessel time charter contracts to... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $88.70 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.7% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerrelatively small number of customers10-K Item 1A: 'We derive a significant amount of revenue from a relatively small number of customers.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-19Item 5.02LOWDirector Darron M. Anderson notified Board of intent not to stand for reelection at 2026 Annual Meeting. Decision not due to any disagreement. Board will reduce from 8 to 7 directors. No successor named.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -43.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $88.70 — A.R:R is negative (-1.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (4.7% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $82.56. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $91.27 (+2.8% upside). Prior stop was $82.56. Stop-loss: $82.56.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (4.7% away); Earnings in 4 days (event risk).
Tidewater Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.3 (forward 14.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
13 analysts cover TDW with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $84.
What does Tidewater Inc. do?Tidewater operates 208 offshore support vessels in 30+ countries across five geographic segments, supporting offshore...
Tidewater operates 208 offshore support vessels in 30+ countries across five geographic segments, supporting offshore oil and gas exploration, development, production, and windfarm maintenance. Revenue is primarily from fixed day-rate vessel time charter contracts to international oil companies, NOCs, and drilling contractors. Entered a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire the Wilson Companies on February 22, 2026.