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Tidewater Inc.

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Tidewater Inc.

TDW·NYSE·Energy & Transportation·CIK 0000098222

Tidewater Inc. provides marine and transportation services to the global offshore energy industry, a business it has conducted since its incorporation in 1956. The company operates a large, diversified fleet of 208 offshore service vessels (OSV) and related support vessels, serving customers in over 30 countries as of December 31, 2025. Tidewater manages its operations through five geographically aligned reporting segments: Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe/Mediterranean, and West Africa. Each segment is overseen by a managing director who reports to the Chief Executive Officer. The company conducts business through domestic and international subsidiaries, and through joint ventures, which may or may not be controlled by Tidewater, often to meet local ownership or content requirements. Tidewater's vessels and associated services support all phases of offshore crude oil and natural gas exploration, field development, production, and maintenance, as well as windfarm development and maintenance activities. Service offerings include towing and anchor handling for mobile offshore drilling units; transportation of supplies and personnel for drilling, workover, production, and field abandonment, dismantlement, and restoration operations; offshore construction, seismic, and subsea support; and specialized services such as pipe laying, cable laying, and geotechnical survey support for windfarm construction.

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek has independently scored 19 items for TDW at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-09-16, rated 7/10. Across its 19 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 8 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for TDW spans 144, 8-K, 10-Q, DEFA14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Director Robert Robotti Files to Sell $47.6M in Tidewater Stock
  • Tidewater Closes $500M WSUT Acquisition, Assumes $229M Debt and $170M in Replacement Guarantees
  • Tidewater Closes Wilson Sons Ultratug Acquisition, Adding 22 PSVs
  • Tidewater Q2 Net Income Drops on Higher Costs; Cuts Revenue and Margin Outlook
  • Tidewater Reports Sharp Q2 Net Income Drop, Revises 2026 Guidance Amid Acquisition Delay and Middle East Conflict Costs

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$1.35B
Net Income
$334.66M
Diluted EPS
$6.64
Op. Cash Flow
$379.11M
Free Cash Flow
$353.35M
Operating Income
$282.6M
Cash & Equivalents
$578.76M
Total Debt
$654.89M
Debt / Equity
0.48×
Net Margin
24.7%
Shares Outstanding
49.57M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-02 · accession 0001437749-26-006391

Short Interest & Short Volume

10.53 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 6,029,636 shares in TDW as of the October 15, 2026 settlement, a 1.2% increase from the prior period — about 10.5 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On November 2, 2026, 51.2% of TDW volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)6,029,636 shares as of October 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 1.2%
Days to cover10.53 at avg daily volume of 572,348
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)51.2% of 284,569 shares on November 2, 2026
5-day average short volume64.1%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

Dilution Risk

Low risk

Filing-implied dilution signals for TDW, detected from its recent SEC filings.

1 shelf registration

Shelf Registration Filed · No Immediate Dilution

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$79.04
52-week range · as of 2026-09-16 $46.65 – $101.58
Market cap
$3.93B
Volume
780.8K (1.5× avg)
3-mo avg 530.8K
Live data · 2026-11-03 05:53 UTC · Market overnight

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TDW
Sep 16, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $91.79
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$12.75 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Aug 31, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $93.12
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$14.08 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Aug 31, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT
Source: BusinessWire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $93.12
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$14.08 (-15%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Aug 03, 2026, 4:34 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $69.72
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: +$9.32 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Aug 03, 2026, 4:28 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $69.72
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: +$9.32 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Aug 03, 2026, 4:28 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $69.72
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: +$9.32 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Jul 02, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $68.01
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: +$11.03 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Jun 19, 2026, 3:13 AM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $62.98
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: +$16.06 (+25%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Jun 18, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $64.67
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: +$14.37 (+22%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
May 04, 2026, 4:27 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $83.89
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$4.85 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
May 04, 2026, 4:24 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $84.99
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$5.95 (-7%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
May 04, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $82.11
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$3.07 (-4%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Apr 28, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEFA14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $86.75
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$7.71 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Apr 28, 2026, 4:52 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $86.75
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$7.71 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Mar 05, 2026, 2:28 PM EST
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $80.20
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$1.16 (-1%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Mar 02, 2026, 4:38 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $82.87
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$3.83 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Mar 02, 2026, 4:38 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $82.87
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$3.83 (-5%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Mar 02, 2026, 4:36 PM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $83.85
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$4.81 (-6%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
TDW
Feb 23, 2026, 9:54 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $79.50
Real-time Price: $79.04 info
Change: -$0.460 (-0.58%) info
Market Cap: $3.933B info
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