Nordic American Tankers Limited (NYSE:NAT) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year's forecasts. Consensus estimates suggest investors could expect greatly increased statutory revenues and earnings per share, with analysts modelling a real improvement in business performance.

Following the latest upgrade, the twin analysts covering Nordic American Tankers provided consensus estimates of US$317m revenue in 2026, which would reflect a discernible 4.9% decline on its sales over the past 12 months. Per-share earnings are expected to shoot up 146% to US$0.63. Prior to this update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$275m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.43 in 2026. So we can see there's been a pretty clear increase in analyst sentiment in recent times, with both revenues and earnings per share receiving a decent lift in the latest estimates.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 6.5% by the end of 2026. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 8.2% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 3.3% per year. It's pretty clear that Nordic American Tankers' revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest takeaway for us from these new estimates is that analysts upgraded their earnings per share estimates, with improved earnings power expected for this year. Fortunately, they also upgraded their revenue estimates, and are forecasting revenues to grow slower than the wider market. With a serious upgrade to expectations, it might be time to take another look at Nordic American Tankers.

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