Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) - Stock Analysis
Last updated: Jun 6, 2026
Research Idea
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Strong 21-day advance (~14%), visible multi-year contracted tanker backlog, an imminent FY2025 results/webcast (2026-03-06) and active dividends create a conditional short-term hot setup for event/momentum traders, with risk tied to heavy capex and leverage.
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AI Analyst Overview
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Valuation Metrics
Fundamental Analysis
Key Financial Insights: ⢠Strong margins ⢠Tight liquidity ⢠Heavy capex TEN has solid margins and operating cash flow, but weak liquidity, leverage, and negative free cash flow make the low valuation look more like a risk discount than a clear bargain.
Price Behavior
Key Price Behavior Insights: ⢠Lower Highs ⢠Support Break ⢠Weak Bounce Support Level: $36.42 Resistance Level: $38.00, then $40.10 and $42.40-$42.60 TEN has shifted into a clear downtrend over the last month, with lower highs and lows, a break below the $37.5-$38.0 support zone, and only a tentative bounce from $36.42, so caution remains until it reclaims $38.0-$40.1.
Sentiment & News
Key News Insights: ⢠Profit surge ⢠Dividend hike ⢠Valuation watch TEN delivered a standout Q1 with net income up 160% and a higher dividend, but the stock's recent pullback shows investors are now balancing strong fundamentals against valuation.
AI Summary
TEN now looks like a cash-supported near-term earnings story rather than a pure tanker cycle trade, but with negative free cash flow, 1.15x debt-to-equity, and a still-broken chart, the stock only works if elevated tanker rates and backlog visibility persist while capex normalizes.
Description
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited provides worldwide seaborne transportation of crude oil and petroleum products under long-, medium- and short-term charters for national, major and independent oil companies and refineries. Incorporated in 1993 and based in Athens (renamed from MIF Limited in 2001), the company operates a double-hull fleet of tankers and specialized carriers, including vessels configured for LNG and shuttle duties.
Idea History
| Date | Close | Ticker | Company | Summary | Status | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 | Feb 25 | TEN | Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited | Strong 21-day advance (~14%), visible multi-year contracted tanker backlog, an imminent FY2025 results/webcast (2026-03-06) and active dividends create a conditional short-term hot setup for event/momentum traders, with risk tied to heavy capex and leverage. | Closed | +11.4% |