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An update from Frontline ( (FRO) ) is now available.
Frontline reported first-quarter 2026 profit of $559.1 million on revenues of $714.2 million, with adjusted profit of $344.9 million marking its strongest underlying quarterly result in more than two decades, and declared a $1.55 per-share dividend. The tanker owner benefited from exceptionally high spot TCEs across its VLCC, Suezmax and LR2/Aframax fleets, while management said market dislocation from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz increased ton-miles and vessel utilization rather than depressing earnings.
The company continued reshaping and leveraging its fleet, selling eight older ECO VLCCs for a $210.9 million gain, agreeing to sell two older Suezmaxes, and securing up to $737 million in new debt to finance nine latest-generation scrubber-fitted ECO VLCC newbuilds from its largest shareholder, alongside $237.5 million in refinancing that cuts borrowing costs and adds revolving capacity. Frontline also fixed two new VLCCs on one-year charters at $110,000 a day and has a high proportion of second-quarter days covered at strong rates, moves executives say strengthen liquidity, lower cash breakevens and position the group to sustain shareholder returns in a structurally tighter, energy-security-driven tanker market despite expected quarter-on-quarter volatility.
The most recent analyst rating on (FRO) stock is a Sell with a $180.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Frontline stock, see the FRO Stock Forecast page.
More about Frontline
Frontline plc is a crude oil and product tanker owner and operator, active in the global seaborne energy transportation market. The company focuses on VLCC, Suezmax and LR2/Aframax tankers, using an efficient business model and significant spot market exposure to capitalize on volatile tanker rates and shifting oil trade patterns.
Average Trading Volume: 3,792,714
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: $8.67B
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