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Tidewater Inc. (TDW) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 3/5Moderate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $85.22 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2).

Tidewater provides marine vessel services to the global offshore energy industry with 208 vessels (139 PSVs, 52 AHTS, 17 other) serving customers in over 30 countries across five geographic segments. Revenue derives primarily from vessel time charter contracts, with PSVs... Read more

$85.22+7.2% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#23 of 31 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield9.23%
Stop $79.15Target $91.27(resistance)A.R:R -1.3:1
Analyst target$85.57+0.4%7 analysts
$91.27our TP
$85.22price
$85.57mean
$54
$117

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $85.22 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 75d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — Tidewater Inc.

Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Energy): +1.2
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Consecutive earnings misses (2)
Weak overall score: 4.8/10

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)14.1
P/E (Fwd)13.9
Mkt Cap$4.2B
EV/EBITDA10.1
Profit Mgn22.2%
ROE24.0%
Rev Growth-43.1%
Beta0.57
DividendNone
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.64bullish
IV55%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMCustomertop-5 customers30%
    10-K Item 1: 'our five largest customers accounted for approximately 29.8%, while our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 47.9% of our total revenues.'
  • MEDIUMCustomertop-10 customers48%
    10-K Item 1: 'our five largest customers accounted for approximately 29.8%, while our ten largest customers accounted for approximately 47.9% of our total revenues.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-03-19Item 5.02LOW
    Darron M. Anderson notified Board on March 17, 2026 of his intent not to stand for re-election at 2026 Annual Meeting. Will continue as Director until term expires. No disagreement with the Company cited. Board will reduce from 8 to 7 directors.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -43.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.0
Earnings Growth
2.3
Declining revenue: -43%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.0
Value Rank
5.8
Quality Rank
9.1
Attractive P/E vs peersSuperior ROE vs peers
GatesA.R:R -1.3=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.5>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 75d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
41 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $76.81Resistance $93.13

Price Targets

$79
$91
A.Upside+7.1%
A.R:R-1.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-12.5% upside)
! NEWS_MOD=-1: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-03 (75d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is TDW stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $85.22 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Consecutive earnings misses (2). Chart setup: RSI 41 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $79.15. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the TDW stock price target?

Take-profit target: $91.27 (+7.2% upside). Prior stop was $79.15. Stop-loss: $79.15.

What are the risks of investing in TDW?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Consecutive earnings misses (2); Weak overall score: 4.8/10.

Is TDW overvalued or undervalued?

Tidewater Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.1 (forward 13.9). TrendMatrix value score: 5.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about TDW?

13 analysts cover TDW with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $86.

What does Tidewater Inc. do?Tidewater provides marine vessel services to the global offshore energy industry with 208 vessels (139 PSVs, 52 AHTS,...

Tidewater provides marine vessel services to the global offshore energy industry with 208 vessels (139 PSVs, 52 AHTS, 17 other) serving customers in over 30 countries across five geographic segments. Revenue derives primarily from vessel time charter contracts, with PSVs generating ~72.3% and AHTS vessels ~24.2% of vessel revenue in 2025; five largest customers accounted for ~29.8% of total revenues.

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