GSL Company Profile and Key Details

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 $2.48. 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, 3 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $48.00 to $39.00. The high target offers 7.82% upside. The low target suggests -12.4% downside. The mean target is $44.00. This offers -1.17% upside. Global Ship Lease, Inc. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended August 05, 2026, missed forecasts by 2.48%. The prior quarter beat by 6.67%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 16.74% in May 19, 2025.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. has 36.04 million shares outstanding. The public float is 30.81 million shares, elevated short interest at 2.09% of float. This equals 685.08 thousand shares. The short ratio is 2.44 days. Institutional investors hold 55.38% of the float. Insiders own 11.23%. MILLENCO, L.L.C. holds 1.94 million shares, INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC has 913.54 thousand shares and Psaropoulos Anastasios has 108.10 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 33.86 thousand shares across 3 transactions.

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 321.41 thousand shares is in line with the 3-month average of 319.12 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

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 $125.23. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) closed at $44.52 USD, losing -$0.47 (-1.04%) from the previous close of $44.99. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $27.28 and $45.45. With a market capitalization of about $1.60 billion, Global Ship Lease, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.85). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 320.14 thousand shares, in line with its 52-week average. Headquartered in Athens, GI, 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. is a company that focuses on acquiring and then leasing out a varied collection of container vessels.

Global Ship Lease, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 4.28, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.07 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.82 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 5.5, also above market averages.

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 4.28. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $26.20, suggesting -41.15% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (8.15% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (45.08% over three months), and a longer-term gain (17.99% 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 increase of 8.15%, with price expected at $48.15 by September 11, 2026, within a range of $46.98 to $49.27 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 45.08%, reaching $64.59 by November 26, 2026, with a range of $62.53 to $66.92. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 17.99%, with price at $52.53 by August 27, 2027, within a range of $51.12 to $53.87.