Nordic American Tankers Stock Price, News & Analysis

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced insider share purchases by key executives. Founder, Chairman & CEO Herbjorn Hansson purchased 100,000 shares at $2.78 per share, while his son, Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson, acquired 100,000 shares at $2.76 per share. Following these transactions, Herbjorn Hansson now holds 4,850,000 shares and Alexander Hansson owns 4,750,000 shares. The Hansson family has become the largest private shareholder group in NAT with a combined ownership of 9,600,000 shares.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced that Founder, Chairman & CEO Herbjorn Hansson has purchased 100,000 shares at $2.70 per share on June 2, 2025. Following this insider transaction, the Hansson family has increased their position to 9,400,000 shares, solidifying their status as the largest private shareholder group in the company. This significant insider buying demonstrates management's confidence in the company's future prospects and alignment with shareholder interests.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced that Non-Executive Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson purchased 100,000 shares at $2.60 per share on May 30, 2025. Following this transaction, Alexander Hansson now holds 4,650,000 shares. The Hansson family has strengthened its position as the largest private shareholder group in NAT with a total ownership of 9,300,000 shares. This insider purchase demonstrates continued confidence in the company's prospects from key leadership.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced its Q1 2025 results, declaring a $0.07 dividend per share - their 111th consecutive quarterly dividend, payable June 26, 2025. The company reported a net result of $4.2 million with fleet TCE at $24,714 per day against operating costs of $9,000 per unit. In fleet modernization efforts, NAT acquired two 2016-built vessels for $132 million while selling two 2003-4 built vessels for $45 million. The company maintained a strong cash position of $103 million as of March 31, 2025. Management noted positive market dynamics from increased pressure on sanctioned oil trades and higher OPEC volumes, while highlighting their continued focus on emission reduction through careful voyage planning.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) reported significant fleet developments in early 2025. The company purchased two 2016-built Suezmax tankers (Nordic Galaxy and Nordic Moon) for $66 million each, with 50% lease financing from Ocean Yield. NAT exercised purchase options on two 2018-built vessels (Nordic Aquarius and Nordic Cygnus) for $24 million each. The company also sold two older vessels: Nordic Apollo (2003) for $22.9 million and Nordic Castor (2004) for $22.5 million. Additionally, NAT secured a new five-year $150 million Senior Secured Credit Agreement with Beal Bank/CLMG, using 7 Suezmax vessels as collateral. The company emphasizes its commitment to dividend payments and describes this period as its most active in several years.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced that Non-Executive Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson has increased his stake in the company through two recent share purchases. He acquired 150,000 shares at $2.40 per share and 100,000 shares at $2.19 per share in consecutive days.

Following these transactions, Alexander Hansson now holds 4,550,000 shares. The Hansson family's total ownership has reached 9,200,000 shares, making them the largest private shareholder group in NAT.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced significant insider share purchases by key executives. Non-Executive Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson acquired 100,000 shares at $2.19 per share, bringing his total holdings to 4,400,000 shares. Additionally, Founder, Chairman & CEO Herbjorn Hansson purchased 100,000 shares at the same price.

Following these transactions, the Hansson family's total ownership has reached 9,050,000 shares, establishing them as the largest private shareholder group in the company. These insider purchases demonstrate strong confidence in NAT's future prospects from its leadership team.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) released a brief shareholder communication where Chairman & CEO Herbjorn Hansson assured investors about the company's strong market position. The statement highlighted that NAT has maintained a conservative approach in volatile markets, which has created an upward trajectory for the company.

The PR primarily consisted of standard forward-looking statements and cautionary language regarding various risk factors that could affect business performance, including world economic conditions, charter rates, vessel values, OPEC production levels, operating expenses, and regulatory changes.

Nordic American Tankers (NYSE: NAT) announced that Non-Executive Vice Chairman Alexander Hansson has purchased 100,000 shares at $2.6368 per share on March 18, 2025. Following this transaction, Alexander Hansson's total holdings increased to 4,300,000 shares.

The Hansson family has strengthened its position as the largest private shareholder group in NAT, now owning a total of 8,850,000 shares.