Diana Shipping inc. (NYSE:DSX) Short Interest Update

18 Feb 2026, 02:14 by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets Daily

Diana Shipping inc. (NYSE:DSX – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,276,730 shares, an increase of 31.8% from the January 15th total of 968,896 shares. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 735,864 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Based on an average daily volume of 735,864 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Diana Shipping Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:DSX traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $2.42. 654,528 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 627,174. The firm has a market capitalization of $280.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.00 and a beta of 0.71. Diana Shipping has a twelve month low of $1.27 and a twelve month high of $2.53. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 2.24 and a current ratio of 2.29.

Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The shipping company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $51.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $57.00 million. Diana Shipping had a return on equity of 4.93% and a net margin of 11.18%.

Diana Shipping Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Diana Shipping’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of Diana Shipping by 11.6% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,361,713 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $3,920,000 after acquiring an additional 246,300 shares during the period. Mercuria Capital Strategies LLC bought a new stake in Diana Shipping in the fourth quarter valued at $88,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in Diana Shipping in the fourth quarter valued at $300,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Diana Shipping by 66.8% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 70,879 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $118,000 after purchasing an additional 28,384 shares during the period. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new position in shares of Diana Shipping during the 4th quarter worth about $148,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on DSX. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Diana Shipping from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Diana Shipping in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

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Diana Shipping Company Profile

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Diana Shipping Inc is a global shipping company incorporated in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and headquartered in Athens, Greece. The company specializes in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels that transport a variety of commodities, including coal, iron ore, grains, fertilizers, steel products and other bulk materials. Diana Shipping’s fleet comprises Panamax, Capesize, Newcastlemax and Supramax/Newcastlemax segments, enabling it to address the needs of customers on key global trade routes.