Screened 2026-08-26 · the tape above runs as of 22:12 UTC · 11 Sep · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its accumulation label.
International Seaways, Inc. holds its Accumulation at $93.67. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-08-26
Phase
Accumulation
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 2 days
Price at the screen
$93.67
Valuation
5.99 trailing · 14.87 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
-0.10
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
21.59%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 21.6% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
1.87%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 1.9% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
4.69%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 4.7% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.90%
Below 5%
Only 0.9% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-08-26 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 19.8% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 6 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +4% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-08-26 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Crude tankers riding a classic value trap
Oil moves in waves and so do the earnings of firms that ship it. This operator runs seventy vessels shifting crude and products worldwide, posting 78% revenue growth and 55% profit margins with a 27% return on equity. Those figures look impressive until you remember the industry swings hard with oil prices and freight rates.
The forward multiple of 13.5 times sounds cheap next to the numbers, and six analysts call the shares a strong buy with a median target well above the current price. Yet our fair value sits 13% below where the stock trades today, and a low multiple on peak cyclical earnings is rarely a bargain. It is simply the market pricing the next downturn.
Ethical checks clear without issue, but the combination of stretched valuation and industry cyclicality leaves no margin of safety. We pass.
The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
INSW trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 8.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 33% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 141%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (6 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $91.
2026-08-02Markup · changed$86.76+5.8%Entry 4
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 5.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 33% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 141%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (6 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $91.
2026-07-18Distribution$82.01+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 33% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are up 141%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 28%. The street (6 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $91.
2026-07-03Distribution$82.01+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Distribution$82.01Entry 1
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
