GSL Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 5.92%, SMA50 10.85%, SMA200 28.98%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 67.28 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 1.02 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains currently trading near 52-week highs, trading 0.05% below its high and over 127.8% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 452.22 thousand shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 358.88 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. generated EPS of $11.13 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 46.26%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 0.6% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $2.62. The next quarter is forecast at $2.31. Next year's EPS is expected at $0.08. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 4 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $48.00 to $30.00. The high target offers 24.71% upside. The low target suggests -22.06% downside. The mean target is $37.50. This offers -2.57% upside. Global Ship Lease, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended November 10, 2025, missed forecasts by 15.42%. The prior quarter beat by 24.19%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 7.42% in August 05, 2024.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. has 35.61 million shares outstanding. The public float is 32.37 million shares, elevated short interest at 2.48% of float. This equals 810.49 thousand shares. The short ratio is 2.6 days. Institutional investors hold 55.69% of the float. Insiders own 10.28%. MILLENCO, L.L.C. holds 1.94 million shares, INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC has 913.54 thousand shares and MILLENCO LLC has 68.70 thousand shares.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) closed at $38.49 USD, losing -$0.96 (-2.43%) from the previous close of $39.45. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $17.73 and $41.40. With a market capitalization of about $1.38 billion, Global Ship Lease, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.90). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 377.81 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Athens, None, Global Ship Lease, Inc. operates in the Industrials sector and the Marine Shipping industry. Led by CEO Thomas A. Lister, the company employs approximately 7 people and listed since August 15, 2008. Global Ship Lease, Inc. owns and charters containerships of various sizes under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. last paid a dividend of 2.5 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 $49.80. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 3.31, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.81 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.77 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 3.84, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Global Ship Lease, Inc. 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 decline of -3.17%, with price expected at $37.27 by April 07, 2026, within a range of $36.29 to $38.24 3-Month Outlook: Projected fall of -5.53%, reaching $36.36 by June 22, 2026, with a range of $35.28 to $37.25. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 18.13%, with price at $45.47 by March 24, 2027, within a range of $44.23 to $46.69.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) shares are flat 0.66% 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 Global Ship Lease, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 3.31. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $24.86, suggesting -35.41% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-3.17% over two weeks), a medium-term fall (-5.53% over three months), and a longer-term gain (18.13% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.