DHT (NYSE:DHT) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $14.55 and last traded at $14.5630, with a volume of 163946 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $14.23.

Key DHT News

Here are the key news stories impacting DHT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong revenue growth — DHT reported $0.41 EPS vs. $0.40 consensus and revenue +37.8% YoY, highlighting strong full‑year 2025 performance and healthy margins. This is a primary catalyst for today’s upside. Q4 Earnings Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Large dividend hike — the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 (annualized yield ~11.5%), up 127.8% from the prior quarterly payout. That raises income appeal and likely attracted buy flows ahead of the ex‑dividend date (Feb 19). (Company release)
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional inflows noted — analysts/commentary point to renewed institutional buying since a 2023 inflow signal, supporting upward momentum and volume. Institutional Inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Charter market demand for period VLCCs — industry reports show charterers hunting period VLCC deals, which can support rates and utilization for owners like DHT. Charter Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary after results — coverage pieces reviewed DHT’s valuation in light of the robust Q4/2025 results; investors should weigh the higher dividend and earnings vs. cyclicality of spot/period rates. Valuation Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Company disclosures available — full earnings transcript and slide deck were published (useful for detail on fleet employment, charter backlog and capex). Earnings Transcript Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry shift commentary — reports noted DHT referencing a major market player (Sinokor‑Aponte) in its earnings, signaling changing competitive dynamics; implications are mixed and deserve monitoring. Industry Shift
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade on Q1 booking‑rate risk — ABG Sundal Collier downgraded DHT citing disappointing Q1 booking rates, which could pressure near‑term earnings and offset some of the post‑earnings enthusiasm. Downgrade

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on DHT. Wall Street Zen lowered DHT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of DHT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BTIG Research boosted their target price on DHT from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of DHT from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of DHT in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.33.

DHT Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $2.39 billion, a PE ratio of 11.35 and a beta of -0.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $12.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.46.

DHT (NYSE:DHT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The shipping company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.01. DHT had a net margin of 42.35% and a return on equity of 17.91%. The business had revenue of $117.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.96 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that DHT Holdings, Inc. will post 0.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

DHT Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a $0.41 dividend. This is an increase from DHT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. DHT’s payout ratio is currently 125.19%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DHT

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Roble Belko & Company Inc acquired a new position in DHT in the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of DHT by 101.6% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,714 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,368 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in DHT by 190.9% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,020 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,982 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of DHT by 91.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,334 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 1,596 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in DHT by 96.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 4,159 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 2,042 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 58.53% of the company’s stock.

About DHT

DHT Holdings, Inc (NYSE: DHT) is a Bermuda-based independent crude oil tanker company that provides seaborne transportation of crude oil on a worldwide basis. The company’s core business involves the ownership and operation of a modern fleet of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and Suezmax tankers, which are chartered to oil producers, trading houses and national oil companies. Through spot charters, time-charters and tanker pooling arrangements, DHT connects crude oil exporters with refining hubs in Asia, Europe, North America and other global markets.

Founded in 2005 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange later that year, DHT has grown its presence in the maritime sector by focusing on operational efficiency and disciplined capital management.