GSL Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 -3.15%, SMA50 3.87%, SMA200 21.04%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 47.27 (neutral), while the ATR of 0.87 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -9.13% below its high and over 90.75% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 475.09 thousand shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 381.97 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 $39.00 to $29.00. The high target offers 15.32% upside. The low target suggests -14.25% downside. The mean target is $32.75. This offers -3.16% 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 $34.52 USD, gaining $0.70 (2.08%) from the previous close of $33.82. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $17.73 and $37.22. With a market capitalization of about $1.23 billion, Global Ship Lease, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.96). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 463.52 thousand shares, volume is running light vs 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 $48.85. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) shares are up 54.92% 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 3.07. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $23.08, suggesting -31.76% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-10.64% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (46.36% over three months), and a longer-term gain (12.21% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

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 -10.64%, with price expected at $30.22 by January 02, 2026, within a range of $29.34 to $31.06 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 46.36%, reaching $49.50 by March 19, 2026, with a range of $47.89 to $52.45. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 12.21%, with price at $37.95 by December 18, 2026, within a range of $37.01 to $38.94.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 3.07, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.66 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.73 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 8.52, also above market averages.