Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for GSL in the last 90 days.
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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$45.22+0.64 (+1.4%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeGlobal Ship Lease announced a new $1 billion syndicated loan facility at a 1.5% margin over SOFR, an oversubscribed eight-bank deal described as reflecting strong lender appetite for GSL debt. Separately, the company exercised options to build two additional mid-size, ultra-high-reefer, wide-beam containerships for approximately $163 million, delivery expected in the fourth quarter of 2029, which expands the newbuilding orderbook to 17 ships. Both items concern financing terms and fleet renewal rather than current operating results.
GSL closed at $45.22, up 1.4%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $44.36 and its 200-day average of $40.09, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock's 52-week range spans $27.28 to $46.57, and one-year return stands at 59.5%, though the one-month return is -1.3%. The GekkoIndex reads 55.2, placing it in the Neutral zone, up 4 over the last five readings. Price sits 42.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $78.25.
Earnings are next due on 9 November 2026, 27 days out, inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter beat estimates ($2.48 actual versus $2.34 expected) with a -1.5% reaction, and the company has beaten in 7 of the last 8 quarters, with an average absolute reaction of 5.6%. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged +6.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Analyst consensus from 2 firms, both rated buy, carries a target of 51, implying 12.8% upside.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Global Ship Lease price vs fair value
Close $45.22200-day averageGekko Fair Value $78.25
Global Ship Lease quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.62B
- P/E ratio
- 4.4
- Forward P/E
- 3.1
- EPS, TTM
- $10.24
- Revenue, TTM
- $760.8M
- Profit margin
- 50.4%
- Dividend yield
- 5.59%
- Beta
- 0.95
- Volume
- 339,447 avg 307,693
- 1-year return
- +59.5%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.4%
- 50-day average
- $44.36
- 200-day average
- $40.09
- Next earnings
- Nov 9
- Shares outstanding
- 36.04M
Global Ship Lease swing-trade checklist
Global Ship Lease scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $45.22 is above the 50-day ($44.36) and 200-day ($40.09) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
55.2, Neutral
Reading 55.2 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
42.2% below
Price is 42.2% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 28 days
Reports on Nov 9, 2026, 28 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+6.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +6.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonality
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Global Ship Lease stock chart and price history
Global Ship Lease closed at $45.22 on Oct 12, 2026, +59.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $27.28 to $46.57.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.3%
- 3 months
- +9.7%
- 6 months
- +16.1%
- 1 year
- +59.5%
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About Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease buys container vessels and leases them back out to shipping companies under fixed-price charter agreements. The company is known for building up a fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships that it puts to work carrying cargo for others rather than operating shipping routes itself.
Its business is organized around chartering out this fleet on pre-set terms, with container shipping firms as its customers. As of March 10, 2022, the fleet numbered 65 vessels, together able to carry 342,348 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo capacity.
Global Ship Lease was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker GSL.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Transportation
- Industry
- Marine shipping
- Website
- globalshiplease.com
Global Ship Lease GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Global Ship Lease’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 55.2, in the Neutral zone, up 4 points over five sessions.
55.2Neutral
Up 4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 27 | +2.9% | +9.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 166 | +0.8% | +3.8% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 411 | +0.3% | +1.5% | ||
| Distribution | 69 | +1.4% | +5.6% | ||
| Selling | 9 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average GSL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Global Ship Lease stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Global Ship Lease trades 42.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $78.25, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Global Ship Lease shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$78.25
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
42.2% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 6.7% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Global Ship Lease insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Global Ship Lease, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in GSL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Global Ship Lease has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2024
- $4.99M
- As a share of market cap
- 0.31%
From company filings.
Global Ship Lease earnings: next date and track record
Global Ship Lease reports on Nov 9, 2026 (28 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 9, 2026
28 days away
- EPS estimate
- $2.46
- Revenue estimate
- $189.0M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.6%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 5, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Global Ship Lease's Q2 2026 earnings call emphasized a strong financial position, disciplined fleet renewal, and strategic positioning to benefit from geopolitical-driven demand for flexible midsize container ships. Management highlighted the placement of 15 newbuild ultra-high-reefer, eco vessels with multiyear charters that materially derisk the investment (over 75% of contract cost covered by contracted EBITDA early in the ships' lives). The company reported strong cash (cash balance $649M with $140M restricted), continued deleveraging (net debt reduced since 2022), lower borrowing costs, a new $55.5M Bank of America facility, and an upsized annualized dividend of $2.50 per share (~5.7% yield). Management described market dynamics driven by continued geopolitical disruptions (Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea/Gulf of Aden, U.S. tariffs) that have fragmented supply chains and increased demand for GSL's fleet profile. During Q&A, management reiterated their risk-first investment approach, explained the non-uniformity of the newbuild opportunity, and clarified installment payment cadence (backloaded payments; 50–60% on delivery).
- Guidance
- No formal revenue or earnings guidance was provided. Management disclosed an annualized dividend of $2.50 per share (approx. 5.7% yield) and highlighted $3.2 billion of contracted charter coverage. Management also described expectations that over 75% of the aggregate contract price for the 15 newbuilds will be covered by contracted EBITDA within the early portion of the vessels' economic lives and noted plans to fund ship payments through a mix of cash and financing.
- Risks flagged
- Geopolitical uncertainty and security risks (Strait of Hormuz, Lower Red Sea, Gulf of Aden); reintroduction of broad-based U.S. tariffs and supply chain fragmentation; potential volatility in recharter rates after initial charter periods; execution/timing risk on newbuild deliveries and installment payments; market/timing risk for secondhand sales; macroeconomic/interest rate and funding risks noted in their 2025 Form 20-F.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $2.48 est $2.34 | — est $186.9M | −1.5% |
| May 22, 2026 | $2.56 est $2.40 | $198.1M est $182.9M | −8.3% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $2.32 est $2.41 | $190.9M est $188.4M | −4.1% |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $2.62 est $2.27 | $192.7M est $188.4M | +8.0% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | $2.67 est $2.15 | $191.9M est $178.0M | +6.1% |
| May 19, 2025 | $2.65 est $2.27 | $187.8M est $175.0M | +2.2% |
| Mar 5, 2025 | $2.55 est $2.39 | $181.4M est $166.5M | +9.2% |
| Nov 11, 2024 | $2.45 est $2.41 | $172.5M est $170.7M | −5.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Global Ship Lease stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Global Ship Lease is $51.00, +12.8% from the last close, from 2 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$51.00consensus 12-month target, +12.8% from the last close
Now $45.22Avg $51.00
Low $50High $52
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 2 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | Jefferies | $50 | +10.6% |
| Aug 6 | B. Riley Securities | $52 | +15.0% |
+1.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+6.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Global Ship Lease seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Global Ship Lease averaged +6.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +4.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +4.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +6.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +6.6% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, GSL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.4%.
Global Ship Lease market cap and key statistics
Global Ship Lease’s market cap is $1.62B, with a P/E ratio of 4.4 and revenue of $760.8M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.62B
- P/E ratio
- 4.4
- Forward P/E
- 3.1
- EPS, TTM
- $10.24
- Gekko Fair Value
- $78.25
Trading
- Volume
- 339,447
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 307,693
- 52-week high
- $46.57
- 52-week low
- $27.28
- Shares outstanding
- 36.04M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $760.8M
- Profit margin
- 50.4%
- Return on equity
- 21.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −5.3%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.95
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.4%
- Dividend yield
- 5.59%
Global Ship Lease stock news this week
2 headlines about Global Ship Lease from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Global Ship Lease Announces Syndicated Loan FacilityGlobeNewsWire, Oct 12
- Global Ship Lease Announces Exercise of Newbuild OptionsThe Manila Times, Oct 6
Global Ship Lease peers
Global Ship Lease’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| FROFrontline | Distribution | 23.3% above |
| KEXKirby | Neutral | 30.2% below |
| MATXMatson | Neutral | 9.6% above |
| INSWInternational Seaways | Distribution | 4.1% below |
| CMBTCMB.TECH | Neutral | 9.0% above |
| HAFNHafnia | Distribution | 29.2% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Global Ship Lease stock FAQ
What is Global Ship Lease’s market cap?
Global Ship Lease’s market cap is $1.62B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $45.22, with 36.04M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 4.4.
What is the Global Ship Lease stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Global Ship Lease is $51.00, +12.8% from the last close. Of the 2 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Global Ship Lease stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Global Ship Lease is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $45.22 is 42.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $78.25. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Global Ship Lease report earnings next?
Global Ship Lease is expected to report on Nov 9, 2026 (28 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.46 per share on revenue of $189.0M. Global Ship Lease beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.6% on average across the report.
What is Global Ship Lease’s 52-week high and low?
Global Ship Lease’s 52-week high is $46.57 and its 52-week low is $27.28; it closed at $45.22 on Oct 12, 2026, +59.5% over the past year.
Is Global Ship Lease stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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