Nordic American Tankers shows 104% revenue growth and an attractive valuation, but a perfect 4-for-4 earnings miss record with an average negative surprise of 97%, a negative news modifier, and a stock already above its resistance target all point to a thesis where reported growth has not translated into shareholder returns.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Revenue Growth Not Converting→Stable
- Consistent Earnings Miss Pattern↑Improving
- Negative Asymmetry Above Resistance→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup · Inst Constrain edge
Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $6.40 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — 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 (3.7% away).
Nordic American Tankers Limited, a tanker company, owns, operates, and charters double-hull tankers in Bermuda and internationally. As of December 31, 2025, the company fleet consisted of 20 Suezmax crude oil tankers. It serves oil companies, oil traders, and other entities... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $6.40 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — 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 (3.7% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 31d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-27Recent Developments — Nordic American Tankers Limited
Latest news
- NEWS Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Q1 Earnings Show Strong EPS Growth - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates - finance.yahoo.com — finance.yahoo.com positive
- NEWS Nordic American Tankers (NAT) Surpasses Q1 Earnings Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Earnings Flash (NAT) Nordic American Tankers Posts Q1 EPS $0.22, Vs. FactSet Est of $0.19 - Moomoo — Moomoo positive
- NEWS Nordic American Tankers: Q1 Earnings Snapshot - KING5.com — KING5.com positive
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $6.40 — A.R:R is negative (-1.4) — 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 (3.7% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $6.00. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $6.47 (-20.9% upside). Prior stop was $6.00. Stop-loss: $6.00.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.7% away); Consecutive earnings misses (4).
Nordic American Tankers Limited trades at a P/E of 24.8 (forward 17.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
8 analysts cover NAT with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $6.
What does Nordic American Tankers Limited do?Nordic American Tankers Limited, a tanker company, owns, operates, and charters double-hull tankers in Bermuda and...
Nordic American Tankers Limited, a tanker company, owns, operates, and charters double-hull tankers in Bermuda and internationally. As of December 31, 2025, the company fleet consisted of 20 Suezmax crude oil tankers. It serves oil companies, oil traders, and other entities requiring crude oil transportation services. The company was formerly known as Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited and changed its name to American Tankers Limited in June, 2011. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.