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INSWInternational Seaways, Inc.Buy Wait6.9·$81.07+3.29%
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Why International Seaways (INSW) is rated BUY WAIT

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VerdictBUY WAIT
Overall score6.9/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

7.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
P/E9.5
P/S7.5
EV/EBITDA7.4
Fwd P/E8.8
PEG10.0
Analyst target4.0
  • Forward P/E: 12.6x
  • 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

4.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.5
MACD0.0
OBV6.2
MA position6.0
Volume2.5
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating7.6
Price target6.8
erm sentiment5.0
  • Light analyst coverage (6.0) — signal dampened

Insider

3.4/10data confidence 75%
ComponentSub-score
materiality3.0
insider conviction2.0
holder change5.1
  • Notable insider selling — $15,660,920 (0.390% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

7.1/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank6.2
quality rank8.7
growth rank8.3
  • Attractive P/E vs peers
  • Best-in-class margins

Technical

6.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger6.2
support resistance6.6
52w position7.5

Risk (lower is worse)

5.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.4
days to cover7.6
volatility3.4
put call10.0
implied vol0.0
max pain risk3.0
debt equity8.9
  • High IV: 88%
  • Above max pain $30

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: 481.0%

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Fundamentals strong but target reached (-2.2% upside).

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_A_DEEP_VALUE|V8:TARGET_REACHED|ENTRY_STICKY:PRIOR_STILL_VIABLE
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:57d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:4.0<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.3=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.29
Upside
-2.2%
Downside
7.4%
Sizing output
STARTER

SetupRANGE_BOUND RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE MCap $4.0B<$5B

Investment implication

The STRONG_BUY_WAIT verdict reflects the MOMENTUM gate's 4.0<4.5 outcome against Growth at 10.0 and asymmetric R:R of -0.29.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Quality at 7.9, and Value at 7.8; the weakest are Insider at 3.4, Momentum at 4.0, and Risk (lower is worse) at 5.8. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.29 and an engine sizing output of STARTER.

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

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