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NAT Stock Forecast: Nordic American Tankers Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026
$8.25
+1.23% on the day

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Nordic American Tankers Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $6.5 — -21.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 97 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — among the strongest tenth. The factors read stronger than the Street's target implies. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$1.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
97 / 100
Median analyst target
$6.50
Analysts covering
2
Revenue$79.3M+97.5% y/y
Operating income$55.8M
Net income$68.3M
Free cash flow$68.8M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+10.6%
1M
+23.5%
YTD
+166.8%
1Y
+178.2%
From 52W high
0.0%
From 52W low
+198.0%
$2.77
$8.25
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NAT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Nordic American Tankers Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026
97 / 100

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

Momentum
100
Growth
94
Issuance
90
Revisions
82
Volatility
82
Quality
64
Value
63
Accruals
43
Size
37

Momentum (100): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.

Accruals (43): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (37): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

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

Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NAT, 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
$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00$8.00$9.00Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NATHigh $8.00Median $6.50Low $5.00

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

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says2 analysts
1 Buy0 Hold1 Sell
Low $5.00Median $6.50High $8.00

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −21.2% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 Aug 2026B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$7.50$8.00
22 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupDowngradeUnderperform
22 Apr 2026Evercore ISI GroupDowngradeUnderperform$5.00$4.50
28 Nov 2025JefferiesMaintainsHold
28 Oct 2025Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line
28 Aug 2025JefferiesMaintainsHold
29 May 2025JefferiesMaintainsHold
28 Feb 2025JefferiesMaintainsHold
29 Nov 2024JefferiesMaintainsHold
14 Nov 2024JefferiesMaintainsHold
12 Sept 2024JefferiesDowngradeHold
30 Aug 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line
29 Aug 2024JefferiesMaintainsBuy
29 May 2024JefferiesMaintainsBuy
29 Feb 2024Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line
29 Feb 2024JefferiesReiteratesBuy
29 Aug 2023B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy
22 May 2023JefferiesReiteratesBuy
28 Feb 2023B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy
27 Feb 2023JefferiesMaintainsBuy

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. NAT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

NAT vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Nordic American Tankers Ltd. returned +178.2% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NAT vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100150200250300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NATS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

NAT 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
+3.6%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (NAT) 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
14.2×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

Price / sales
4.7×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Price / book
3.7×

Cheaper than 27% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
12.3×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
97.5%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
97.5%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Gross margin
64.0%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Operating margin
51.9%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Net margin
33.3%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
25.7%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.2%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Dividend yield
13.1%

Higher than 92% of US dividend payers

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

Key statistics

Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (NAT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Nordic American Tankers Ltd. has a market value of $1.7B and an enterprise value of $2.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $370.4M. The latest quarter grew 97.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $123.5M, a 33.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.59.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $119.1M.

  • Nordic American Tankers Ltd. spent $131.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 211.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 14.2×; forward P/E: 18.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 13.09%, paying out 107% of earnings.

  • Nordic American Tankers Ltd. employs 18 people $20.6M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 20 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

NAT vs competitors

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

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelOil & Gas Midstream
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NATNordic American Tankers Ltd.$1.7B
97
FLNGFLEX LNG Ltd.$1.7B
77
NVGSNavigator Holdings Ltd.$1.5B
95
TENTsakos Energy Navigation Ltd.$1.5B
90
TKTeekay Corp. Ltd.$1.3B
42
LPGDorian LPG Ltd.$2.5B
91
TNKTeekay Tankers Ltd.$3.5B
96

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

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Nordic American Tankers Ltd. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest NAT news & analysis

25 Dividend Buys You May Want To Hold Forever From September's Russell Index

Seeking Alpha · 16 Sept 2026neutral

The article highlights ten Russell index "dividend dog" stocks forecast to deliver average net gains of 40.06% by September 2027, with yields up to 22.18%, while cautioning that fifteen of fifty-one listed stocks carry negative free cash flow margins, making their dividends less secure.

Why it matters — NAT watchers would care because the piece discusses dividend sustainability within the Russell index universe, relevant to assessing income-focused holdings like NAT.

Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Exceptional conditions for our vessels

GlobeNewsWire · 15 Sept 2026positive

Nordic American Tankers reported that it is currently experiencing extraordinary market conditions for its vessels, and shared a snapshot of recent spot fixture rates for its ships (figures approximate).

Why it matters — A NAT watcher would care because unusually strong chartering conditions for the company's tankers can directly boost earnings and cash flow.

Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

Zacks Investment Research · 9 Sept 2026positive

Zacks Investment Research evaluates whether Nordic American Tankers (NAT) qualifies as a strong pick for momentum investors. The article sets out to assess the company's characteristics against the criteria used for top momentum stock selections.

Why it matters — A momentum-focused assessment from a widely followed research source could signal how NAT is being viewed by investors and analysts in the current market.

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Energy Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

Benzinga · 4 Sept 2026positive

Wall Street analysts spotlighted three energy stocks delivering high-dividend yields, including Nordic American Tankers. The segment notes that in uncertain markets, investors often turn to such companies, which typically have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with high dividend payouts.

Why it matters — NAT watchers would care because the company is one of the energy stocks recognised by highly accurate Wall Street analysts as a high-dividend-yield option for investors.

18 LoPrice/HiYield DiviDogs Rated Buys For August

Seeking Alpha · 27 Aug 2026neutral

A Seeking Alpha article screened the Russell 3000 for high-yield dividend stocks (yielding 5% to 25%, priced $5–$65) and listed 37 "Dogcatcher LoPrice/HiYield" stocks, with 18 rated as Buys for August. It emphasizes seeking companies with consistent profits, good cash flow, and quality indicators.

Why it matters — A NAT watcher would care because this screening methodology highlights high-yield dividend stocks, a category that could include tanker companies, though NAT is not specifically mentioned in the excerpt.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NAT stock

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

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Nordic American Tankers Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $6.5, with estimates ranging from $5 to $8. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NAT stock a buy right now?

Of the 2 analysts covering Nordic American Tankers Ltd., 1 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Nordic American Tankers Ltd. 97 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NAT?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Nordic American Tankers Ltd. ranks 97 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 Momentum (100 of 100).

Will NAT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies -21.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Nordic American Tankers Ltd. 97 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NAT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Nordic American Tankers Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NAT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $5 to $8 over the next 12 months.

How has NAT stock performed over the past year?

Nordic American Tankers Ltd. returned +178.2% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Nordic American Tankers Ltd. do?

Nordic American Tankers Limited is an international shipping company focused on the ownership, operation, and chartering of Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company provides marine transportation services that support global crude oil logistics, serving oil companies, commodity traders, refiners, and other customers that require reliable seaborne transport.

What is the latest news on NAT?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 16 Sept 2026): "25 Dividend Buys You May Want To Hold Forever From September's Russell Index". The article highlights ten Russell index "dividend dog" stocks forecast to deliver average net gains of 40.06% by September 2027, with yields up to 22.18%, while cautioning that fifteen of fifty-one listed stocks carry negative free cash flow margins, making their dividends less secure.

Company

About Nordic American Tankers Ltd.

Nordic American Tankers Limited is an international shipping company focused on the ownership, operation, and chartering of Suezmax crude oil tankers. The company provides marine transportation services that support global crude oil logistics, serving oil companies, commodity traders, refiners, and other customers that require reliable seaborne transport. Its business is centered on a standardized fleet of double-hull tankers designed for long-haul crude oil carriage across major international trade routes. Nordic American Tankers Limited operates as a specialized tanker operator with a narrow focus on crude oil transportation, making it a distinct participant in the energy and maritime shipping markets. Headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, the company emphasizes vessel operations, chartering activity, and fleet deployment within the global tanker industry.

CEO Mr. Herbjorn Hansson · 18 employees · Bermuda · https://www.nat.bm