
Tsakos Energy Navigation: Analysts’ Views before Q2 2018 Results
Jul. 18 2018, Updated 7:30 a.m. ET
Analysts’ ratings
Tsakos Energy Navigation (TNP) is one of the analysts’ favorite crude tanker companies. According to Reuters, the consensus rating for Tsakos Energy Navigation is 2, which means a “buy.” The company has had a consensus “buy” rating for more than a year.
Consensus recommendations
Of the nine analysts that gave recommendations on Tsakos Energy Navigation, two analysts (78.0%) are bullish on the stock and gave a “strong buy.” Five analysts gave a “buy” rating. Two analysts (22.0%) gave a “hold” rating, and none of the analysts are bearish on Tsakos Energy Navigation.
Target price
The consensus 12-month target price for Tsakos Energy Navigation is $5.05, which implies a potential upside of 44.7% from its market price on July 12.
Analysts’ recommendations
Wall Street analysts expect that Tsakos Energy Navigation’s revenues could reach ~$97.5 million in the second quarter. Its revenues reached ~$98.5 million in the first quarter and ~$104.06 million in the second quarter of 2017.
Along with a fall in its revenues, analysts also expect its second-quarter EBITDA to be lower year-over-year. Its second-quarter EBITDA estimate stands at $43.5 million, compared to $44.08 million in the first quarter and $53.6 million in the second quarter of 2017.
The company’s fiscal 2018 revenues are expected to reach $407.8 million, compared to $415.7 million reported in 2017. Tsakos Energy Navigation’s 2018 EBITDA could fall to $186.3 million from $215.0 million in 2017.