Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) Receives $71.83 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $79.75.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of Scorpio Tankers in a report on Friday. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $83.00 price objective on shares of Scorpio Tankers in a report on Friday. BTIG Research boosted their price objective on shares of Scorpio Tankers from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. B. Riley Securities increased their target price on Scorpio Tankers from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Moffett Nathanson upgraded Scorpio Tankers to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th.

Key Headlines Impacting Scorpio Tankers

Here are the key news stories impacting Scorpio Tankers this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Reported EPS $1.62 vs. $1.37 expected and revenue $252.7M vs. $238.9M consensus; margins and year‑over‑year revenue growth looked robust, and management highlighted strong liquidity on the call. Scorpio Tankers Inc (STNG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — Board raised the quarterly cash dividend to $0.45/share (annualized yield ~2.7%), up from $0.42; signals strong free cash flow and shareholder returns. GlobeNewswire: Financial Results and Dividend Increase
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — B. Riley raised its price target to $90 (buy) and BTIG raised its target to $85 (buy), reflecting conviction in upside versus the current share level and helping lift sentiment. Benzinga: B. Riley Price Target Raise TickerReport: BTIG Price Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Fleet investment — Company declared options for two additional newbuildings in China (bringing the Dalian order to four), indicating measured fleet growth that can support future revenue. TradeWinds: Declares Options for Two More Newbuildings
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital discipline note — Management also said the company is not ordering more VLCCs, suggesting selective growth and focus on returns rather than aggressive fleet expansion; mixed implications depending on market cycles. TradeWinds: Not Ordering More VLCCs
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcript available — Full call and slides reinforce liquidity and dividend rationale; useful for investors who want detail on forward guidance and fleet plans. InsiderMonkey: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Scorpio Tankers by 110.3% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 469 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Scorpio Tankers by 1,645.2% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 541 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Scorpio Tankers by 67.9% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 507 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new stake in shares of Scorpio Tankers in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management grew its stake in Scorpio Tankers by 77.1% during the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 758 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 54.64% of the company’s stock.

Scorpio Tankers Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of NYSE STNG opened at $70.43 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 9.23, a current ratio of 9.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.18. The firm has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a PE ratio of 9.96 and a beta of -0.25. Scorpio Tankers has a twelve month low of $30.63 and a twelve month high of $71.48.

Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The shipping company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $252.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $238.93 million. Scorpio Tankers had a return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 36.70%.The business’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 EPS. Analysts expect that Scorpio Tankers will post 5.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Scorpio Tankers Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. This is a boost from Scorpio Tankers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. Scorpio Tankers’s payout ratio is presently 23.76%.

About Scorpio Tankers

Scorpio Tankers Inc (NYSE: STNG) is an independent provider of marine transportation services, specializing in the carriage of refined petroleum products. The company’s core operations focus on moving clean petroleum cargoes—such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and naphtha—on a global scale. By catering to both spot and time charter markets, Scorpio Tankers enables energy companies, refiners and traders to manage their supply chains with flexibility and reliability.

The company’s fleet is composed of modern, eco-designed product tankers, including medium range (MR) and long range (LR) vessels.