ASC Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 15.48%, SMA50 29.43%, SMA200 38.78%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 81.53 (overbought), while the ATR of 0.49 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains currently trading near 52-week highs, trading 2.11% below its high and over 91.83% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 595.54 thousand shares is in line with the 3-month average of 632.83 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) closed at $15.93 USD, losing -$1.01 (-5.96%) from the previous close of $16.94. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $9.53 and $20.03. With a market capitalization of about $649.99 million, Ardmore Shipping Corporation is classified as a small-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~-0.01). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 636.13 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Pembroke, None, Ardmore Shipping Corporation operates in the Industrials sector and the Marine Shipping industry. Led by CEO Gernot Ruppelt, the company employs approximately 56 people and listed since August 01, 2013. Ardmore Shipping Corporation is a global enterprise dedicated to the maritime carriage of refined oil derivatives and various chemical substances.

The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.58. The next quarter is forecast at $0.45. Next year's EPS is expected at $3.49. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 2 Strong Buy ratings, 2 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $19.00 to $14.00. The high target offers 19.27% upside. The low target suggests -12.12% downside. The mean target is $15.75. This offers -1.13% upside. Ardmore Shipping Corporation earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended May 07, 2026, missed forecasts by 12.84%. The prior quarter beat by 3.7%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 19.05% in February 13, 2025.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation has 40.80 million shares outstanding. The public float is 34.53 million shares, elevated short interest at 5.34% of float. This equals 2.16 million shares. The short ratio is 2.78 days. Institutional investors hold 80.71% of the float. Insiders own 14.47%. McWilliams Curtis B holds 60.67 thousand shares, Kelleher Bart B has 60.04 thousand shares and Tikka Kirsi has 35.47 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 59.35 thousand shares across 9 transactions.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation last paid a dividend of 0.65 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $27.75. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation trades at a P/E ratio of 11.89, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.99 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.98 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at -17.46, also below market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Ardmore Shipping Corporation stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 6.15%, with price expected at $16.91 by July 08, 2026, within a range of $16.03 to $17.74 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 68.8%, reaching $26.89 by September 22, 2026, with a range of $25.82 to $28.18. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 4.08%, with price at $16.58 by June 24, 2027, within a range of $15.52 to $17.88.

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) shares are up 10.95% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Ardmore Shipping Corporation trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 11.89. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Outperform territory and a mean price target of $15.71, suggesting -1.38% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (6.15% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (68.8% over three months), and a longer-term gain (4.08% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.