Imperial Petroleum: Solid Quarter And Outlook, But Surprise Equity Offering Weighs - Hold
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Henrik AlexInvesting GroupFollow5ShareSavePlay(6min)Comment(1)SummaryLast week, Imperial Petroleum reported solid third quarter results, with decent profitability and meaningful cash generation.Results benefited from improving charter rates and the recent addition of seven dry bulk carriers.The reduction of related party payables resulted in cash and liquid investments decreasing by more than 50% on a sequential basis.Last month's surprise equity offering has resulted in the stock price retreating from recent multi-year highs.Given strong near-term prospects, speculative investors might consider a rebound trade, but after the company's latest shareholder-unfriendly move, a "Buy" is hard to justify. SHansche/iStock via Getty Images Note: I have covered Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP, IMPPP) previously, so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company.
Another Solid Quarter Last week, Imperial Petroleum reported solid third-quarterThis article was written byHenrik Alex20.74K FollowersFollowI am mostly a trader engaging in both long and short bets intraday and occasionally over the short- to medium term. My historical focus has been mostly on tech stocks but over the past couple of years I have also started broad coverage of the offshore drilling and supply industry as well as the shipping industry in general (tankers, containers, drybulk). In addition, I am having a close eye on the still nascent fuel cell industry.I am located in Germany and have worked quite some time as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers before becoming a daytrader almost 20 years ago. During this time, I managed to successfully maneuver the burst of the dotcom bubble and the aftermath of the world trade center attacks as well as the subprime crisis.Despite not being a native speaker, I always try to deliver high quality research to followers and the entire Seeking Alpha community.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.