The stock price of Imperial Petroleum Inc (NASDAQ: IMPP) has jumped by 0.28 compared to previous close of 3.56. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 15.53% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-16 that ATHENS, Greece, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Imperial Petroleum Inc. (Nasdaq: IMPP) (the “Company”), a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil, and drybulk seaborne transportation services, today announced a dividend of $0.546875 per share on its 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), payable on June 30, 2025 to holders of record as of June 25, 2025. The dividend payment relates to the period from the last dividend payment date for the Series A Preferred Shares on March 30, 2025, through June 29, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Imperial Petroleum Inc (NASDAQ: IMPP) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Imperial Petroleum Inc (NASDAQ: IMPP) is 2.65x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for IMPP is 1.12. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for IMPP is 20.50M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.80% of that float. On June 19, 2025, IMPP’s average trading volume was 196.50K shares.
IMPP’s Market Performance
The stock of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) has seen a 15.53% increase in the past week, with a 42.80% rise in the past month, and a 40.00% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.61% for IMPP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 18.00% for IMPP’s stock, with a 15.12% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
IMPP Trading at 30.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IMPP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.54% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for IMPP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Imperial Petroleum Inc stands at 0.34. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 11.07, with 10.22 for asset returns.
Based on Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 988.9. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 362.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 67.55 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.80.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Imperial Petroleum Inc (IMPP) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
