DHT (NYSE:DHT) Price Target Raised to $18.00

DHT (NYSE:DHT) had its target price lifted by BTIG Research from $16.00 to $18.00 in a research note released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have a buy rating on the shipping company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on DHT. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of DHT in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Evercore raised their price objective on shares of DHT from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen cut DHT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of DHT in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.33.

DHT Stock Up 4.5%

DHT stock opened at $14.87 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.45. DHT has a 52-week low of $8.99 and a 52-week high of $14.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 2.41 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.35 and a beta of -0.07.

DHT (NYSE:DHT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The shipping company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.01. DHT had a return on equity of 17.91% and a net margin of 42.35%.The company had revenue of $117.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that DHT will post 0.94 EPS for the current year.

DHT Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.41 per share. This is a boost from DHT’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.0%. DHT’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.06%.

Institutional Trading of DHT

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DHT. Harvey Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in DHT during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,368,000. Bailard Inc. acquired a new stake in DHT during the second quarter worth approximately $623,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in DHT in the second quarter worth approximately $329,000. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in shares of DHT by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 4,899,375 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $52,962,000 after buying an additional 491,717 shares during the period. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC increased its stake in shares of DHT by 75.3% in the 3rd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 199,595 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $2,385,000 after acquiring an additional 85,756 shares in the last quarter. 58.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

DHT News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting DHT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong revenue growth — DHT reported $0.41 EPS vs. $0.40 consensus and revenue +37.8% YoY, highlighting strong full‑year 2025 performance and healthy margins. This is a primary catalyst for today’s upside. Q4 Earnings Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Large dividend hike — the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 (annualized yield ~11.5%), up 127.8% from the prior quarterly payout. That raises income appeal and likely attracted buy flows ahead of the ex‑dividend date (Feb 19). (Company release)
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional inflows noted — analysts/commentary point to renewed institutional buying since a 2023 inflow signal, supporting upward momentum and volume. Institutional Inflows
• Positive Sentiment: Charter market demand for period VLCCs — industry reports show charterers hunting period VLCC deals, which can support rates and utilization for owners like DHT. Charter Demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation commentary after results — coverage pieces reviewed DHT’s valuation in light of the robust Q4/2025 results; investors should weigh the higher dividend and earnings vs. cyclicality of spot/period rates. Valuation Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Company disclosures available — full earnings transcript and slide deck were published (useful for detail on fleet employment, charter backlog and capex). Earnings Transcript Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry shift commentary — reports noted DHT referencing a major market player (Sinokor‑Aponte) in its earnings, signaling changing competitive dynamics; implications are mixed and deserve monitoring. Industry Shift
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade on Q1 booking‑rate risk — ABG Sundal Collier downgraded DHT citing disappointing Q1 booking rates, which could pressure near‑term earnings and offset some of the post‑earnings enthusiasm. Downgrade

About DHT

DHT Holdings, Inc (NYSE: DHT) is a Bermuda-based independent crude oil tanker company that provides seaborne transportation of crude oil on a worldwide basis. The company’s core business involves the ownership and operation of a modern fleet of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and Suezmax tankers, which are chartered to oil producers, trading houses and national oil companies. Through spot charters, time-charters and tanker pooling arrangements, DHT connects crude oil exporters with refining hubs in Asia, Europe, North America and other global markets.

Founded in 2005 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange later that year, DHT has grown its presence in the maritime sector by focusing on operational efficiency and disciplined capital management.