7,500 Shares in Tidewater Inc. $TDW Purchased by Militia Capital Management LLC

Militia Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 7,500 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock, valued at approximately $627,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Tidewater by 22.6% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 23,169 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $980,000 after purchasing an additional 4,278 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Tidewater by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 29,028 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,227,000 after buying an additional 1,271 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Tidewater by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 44,833 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,895,000 after buying an additional 1,931 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in Tidewater by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 8,010 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $370,000 after buying an additional 314 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Tidewater by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 227,443 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $10,492,000 after buying an additional 24,609 shares during the period. 95.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on TDW shares. Weiss Ratings cut Tidewater from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Pickering Energy Partners raised Tidewater from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Tidewater from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Barclays increased their price target on Tidewater from $80.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Fearnley Fonds upgraded Tidewater from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $89.33.

Tidewater Price Performance

Shares of TDW opened at $71.44 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.97 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $75.14. Tidewater Inc. has a twelve month low of $46.65 and a twelve month high of $93.13. The company has a current ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 3.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Tidewater (NYSE:TDW) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The oil and gas company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $342.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $329.97 million. Tidewater had a return on equity of 8.79% and a net margin of 22.16%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.46 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Tidewater Inc. will post 3.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Tidewater

Here are the key news stories impacting Tidewater this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose 4.9% sequentially to $342.3 million, exceeding analyst expectations of $330.0 million. Average day rates increased to $22,938, while leading-edge day rates rose 7.5% to $24,341, indicating improving pricing for offshore vessel services. Tidewater Q2 revenue rises to $342.3 million
• Positive Sentiment: Cash flow remained healthy, with $67.0 million of operating cash flow and $64.4 million of free cash flow. Tidewater ended the quarter with approximately $613.5 million in cash and retains $500 million of share-repurchase authorization, providing financial flexibility. Tidewater Reports Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The company expects to complete its WSUT acquisition around September 1, 2026. The transaction could expand Tidewater’s fleet and future revenue base, although integration and execution remain factors for investors to monitor.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning was mixed in the latest quarter: 181 investors increased holdings, while 153 reduced them. Recent analyst price targets of $86 and $94 remain above the stock’s current trading range, but only two analysts have issued targets in the past six months, limiting the signal’s reliability.
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings per share of $0.43 missed the $0.46 consensus estimate and fell sharply from $1.46 a year earlier. Net income declined to $21.7 million from $72.9 million, while gross and operating profit also decreased as costs and capital spending rose. Tidewater Q2 2026 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Tidewater’s updated 2026 revenue outlook of $1.42 billion to $1.47 billion is below the roughly $1.5 billion analyst consensus. The reduced outlook, combined with guidance for a 49%–50% gross margin, reinforces concerns that profitability is being pressured despite stable demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider trading has been entirely sales-oriented over the past six months, with executives selling more than 52,000 shares and making no open-market purchases. While such transactions may reflect personal financial planning, they can weigh on investor sentiment following a disappointing earnings-quality trend.

About Tidewater

Tidewater Inc is a leading global provider of offshore marine support vessels, serving the energy sector with a focus on the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company operates a diverse fleet of platform supply vessels (PSVs), anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs), crew boats and other specialized vessels designed to support offshore drilling, production and construction activities.

The company’s fleet is equipped to handle a range of maritime services, including the transport of personnel, equipment and bulk materials; anchor handling and mooring operations; and subsea construction support.