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GSL Stock Forecast: Global Ship Lease, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$42
+1.66% on the day

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Global Ship Lease, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $51 — +20.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 91 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$1.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
91 / 100
Median analyst target
$51
Analysts covering
3
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.6%
1M
+2.3%
YTD
+24.1%
1Y
+48.8%
From 52W high
−5.2%
From 52W low
+61.6%
$26
$44
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GSL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Global Ship Lease, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
91 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Value
96
Momentum
89
Quality
86
Volatility
84
Issuance
80
Revisions
77
Size
40
Accruals
39
Growth
30

Value (96): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.

Growth (30): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

GSL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GSL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$25$30$35$40$45$50Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GSLHigh $52Median $51Low $50

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says3 analysts
3 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $50Median $51High $52

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
6 Aug 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$48 → $52
6 Aug 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$45 → $50
24 Apr 2026JefferiesInitiatesBuy—
24 Apr 2026JefferiesInitiatesBuy$45
6 Mar 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
10 Nov 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
5 Aug 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
19 May 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
5 Mar 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
11 Nov 2024JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
5 Aug 2024JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
16 May 2024JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
4 Mar 2024JefferiesReiteratesBuy—
10 May 2023JefferiesReiteratesBuy—
1 Mar 2023JefferiesReiteratesBuy—
5 Aug 2022JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
10 Nov 2021JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
16 July 2021Deutsche BankInitiatesBuy—
9 June 2021JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
12 Feb 2021JefferiesInitiatesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GSL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

GSL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.1%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
4.1×

Cheaper than 67% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.0×

Cheaper than 53% of US stocks

Price / book
0.8×

Cheaper than 79% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
3.6×

Cheaper than 55% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
2.0%

Higher than 32% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−3.9%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.2%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Operating margin
48.8%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Net margin
50.4%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
21.3%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.4%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Dividend yield
5.9%

Higher than 85% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

GSL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelMarine Shipping
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GSLGlobal Ship Lease, Inc.$1.5B
91
CCECCapital Clean Energy Carriers Corp.$1.3B
33
CMRECostamare, Inc.$1.8B
80
SFLSFL Corp. Ltd.$1.8B
75
GNKGenco Shipping & Trading Ltd.$1.1B
76
DACDanaos Corp.$2.6B
87
SBSafe Bulkers, Inc.$793.0M
96

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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News

Latest GSL news & analysis

Graham Value All-Stars (GVAS) Emit 12 Bright August Buys

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026neutral

Graham Value All-Stars published its August list of 42 large-cap value stocks, highlighting high-yield "dividend dogs" with strong relative value metrics. Analyst targets project 30%–55% net gains for the top ten stocks by August 2027, and twelve of twenty-one "safer" stocks are described as fairly priced and suitable for purchase based on positive free cash flow yields and dividend safety.

Why it matters — This item does not mention Global Ship Lease, so it offers no direct assessment of GSL, though GSL watchers may find the broader value-stock screening context of limited relevance.

35 August Ideal 'Safer' Russell Index Buys You May Want To Hold 'Forever'

Seeking Alpha · 12 Aug 2026neutral

The article discusses the August 2026 'Dividend Dogs' of the Russell 2000 & 3000, highlighting 35 'safer' stocks with dividends from $1K invested exceeding their share price. The top ten SML Russell MHFS stocks project an average 36.10% net gain by August 2027, with estimated yields ranging from 7.7% to 33.95%, and are currently described as 'fair-priced.'

Why it matters — A GSL watcher would care because the article's dividend-focused screening approach may or may not include GSL, providing context on how the company is positioned among Russell index dividend stocks.

Global Ship Lease Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 10 Aug 2026positive

Global Ship Lease used its second-quarter 2026 earnings call to highlight a fleet-renewal program centered on 15 newbuild containerships, expanded charter coverage, and continued deleveraging, against a backdrop of geopolitical disruptions reshaping global container shipping routes.

Why it matters — GSL watchers would care because the company's fleet-renewal investments, charter coverage, and deleveraging signal how it is positioning itself amid shifting global container shipping conditions.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 8 Aug 2026neutral

Global Ship Lease, Inc. held its Q2 2026 earnings call, the transcript of which was published by Seeking Alpha.

Why it matters — The earnings call transcript provides GSL watchers with direct insights into the company's quarterly financial performance and management's commentary on operations.

Should Value Investors Buy Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock?

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research published an article examining whether value investors should consider buying Global Ship Lease (GSL) stock, focusing on the Zacks Rank system's emphasis on earnings estimates and revisions while also considering value, growth, and momentum trends.

Why it matters — The piece signals that GSL is being evaluated by analysts through a value-investing lens, which GSL watchers would follow to gauge how the stock is being positioned in the market.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GSL stock

What is the GSL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 3 Wall Street analysts covering Global Ship Lease, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $51, with estimates ranging from $50 to $52. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GSL stock a buy right now?

Of the 3 analysts covering Global Ship Lease, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Global Ship Lease, Inc. 91 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GSL?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Global Ship Lease, Inc. ranks 91 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (96 of 100).

Will GSL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 3 analysts implies +20.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Global Ship Lease, Inc. 91 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GSL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Global Ship Lease, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GSL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $50 to $52 over the next 12 months.

How has GSL stock performed over the past year?

Global Ship Lease, Inc. returned +48.8% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Global Ship Lease, Inc. do?

Global Ship Lease Inc. is a containership leasing company that owns and charters a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller container vessels to liner operators worldwide.

What is the latest news on GSL?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 14 Aug 2026): "Graham Value All-Stars (GVAS) Emit 12 Bright August Buys". Graham Value All-Stars published its August list of 42 large-cap value stocks, highlighting high-yield "dividend dogs" with strong relative value metrics. Analyst targets project 30%–55% net gains for the top ten stocks by August 2027, and twelve of twenty-one "safer" stocks are described as fairly priced and suitable for purchase based on positive free cash flow yields and dividend safety.

Company

About Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Global Ship Lease Inc. is a containership leasing company that owns and charters a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller container vessels to liner operators worldwide. The company’s business model centers on fixed-rate time charters, providing contracted cash flows and capacity to global container shipping companies involved in international trade and logistics. Its fleet consists of dozens of vessels across a range of sizes, with capacities from roughly 2,000 to over 11,000 TEU, allowing it to serve various trade lanes and port infrastructures, including routes that favor mid-size and Post-Panamax ships. Headquartered in Athens, Greece and founded in 2007, Global Ship Lease plays a role as an independent tonnage provider in the container shipping ecosystem, enabling carriers to flexibly manage fleet size and composition without fully owning all deployed vessels. Through its focus on chartering and fleet management, the company contributes to the efficiency and reliability of containerized cargo transportation across key global markets.

CEO Mr. Thomas A. Lister · 7 employees · Greece · https://www.globalshiplease.com