Diana Shipping (DSX) Receives a Hold from Jefferies


In a report released yesterday, Randy Giveans from Jefferies maintained a Hold rating on Diana Shipping (DSX), with a price target of $4.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $3.72, close to its 52-week high of $3.78.

According to TipRanks.com, Giveans is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 15.6% and a 51.5% success rate. Giveans covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Navios Maritime Partners, and Nordic American Tanker.

Diana Shipping has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $4.22.

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Based on Diana Shipping’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $42.66 million and GAAP net loss of $7.43 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $51.51 million and had a GAAP net loss of $13.98 million.

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Diana Shipping, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of shipping transportation services through the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels. Its vessels are being employed primarily on medium to long-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain, and other materials along worldwide shipping routes. The company was founded on March 8, 1999 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

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