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GSL · Global Ship Lease, Inc.

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$42.17 +0.69 (+1.66%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.51B
Shares
36.04M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$42.17 Open$41.81 Day$41.67–42.38 52W close$27.41–44.47 Avg vol 30d340K Short int735K · 2.0% float · 2.6d Short vol43% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 14, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +11%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +4%
above
RSI (14) 53
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 87%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return +5%
trailing
6-month return +7%
trailing
YTD return +20%
this year
Relative strength −7%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $40 › 200d $38 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +34 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$123.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
2.04% of float · ▲ +7.2% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
203 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 55
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Fair
Revenue growth +8%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $521.4M
Balance sheet $415.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 29%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −17%
past year
ATR 2.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2024
Dividend · quarterly, beginning with Q1 2025 (payable in June) $0.53

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+11% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+4% Bullish
RSI (14)
53 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
87% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $40 › 200d $38 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +34 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$123.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
2.04% of float · ▲ +7.2% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
203 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $27 Now $42 · 87% Range high $44
vs 200-day avg +11% vs 50-day avg +4%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Marine Shipping — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
GSL
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
this stock
$1.51B +20.3% +7.8% 2.0%
NMPGY
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
$14.84B +20.4% +14.3% 0.0%
KAIKY
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd
$10.37B +41.9% 0.0%
KEX
Kirby Corp
$7.32B +25.8% +25.1% 21.3 2.8%
MATX
Matson, Inc.
$6.50B +75.9% -2.3% 14.7 3.3%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
203
% held
47.8%
Net QoQ
-607.3K sh
Top holder
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT…
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
14
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
734.5K
Days to cover
2.6d
Change
+49.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
43%
As of
Aug 14, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.1K
Value
$46.4K
As of
Jul 14, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
42.2%
Week of
Jul 6, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$123.4K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$766.5M
Net income (FY)
$416.5M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
6-K
Filed
Aug 6, 2026
This year
14
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Proposed Sales
Value
$142.7K
Shares
6.0K
Filed
Sep 5, 2024
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 5, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Global Ship Lease Reports Results…
Published
Aug 5, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
GSL -0.6% +5.0% +6.8% -4.9% +20.4%
SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
vs SPY -1.0% +0.6% -7.0% -8.8% +6.5%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.625 / share · ex May 22, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.625 / share · ex Aug 21, 2026
Raised 19%
Paid (TTM)
$2.40 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
5.69%

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1430725 CUSIP Y27183600 13F (30d) 194 filings 191 filers Visit website Investor relations