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Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPP) Q2 2026 — September 11 regular close $5.79. Company release September 10; SEC acceptance September 11. June financials and August shares are labeled separately. Imperial Petroleum earned more, but who owns the cash windfall? We trace liquidity through vessel commitments, preferred priority and warrants to common-share value. THE CALL: HOLD (2/5, LOW) — base-case value ~$7.00 vs ~$5.79 today. KEY METRICS: - Q2 revenue $87.073M, up 139.5%; operating profit $33.398M - Q2 net income $34.759M; basic / diluted EPS $0.75 / $0.70 - June cash + deposits $245.231M; related-party payable $35.152M - August common shares 45.621M imply $264.148M market value at $5.79 - Series A priority $19.897M; F/G warrant strike $6.30 - Analyst routes $7.19 / $6.68 / $6.73; shared 65% existing-equity factor - Base $7; scenario-weighted $6.45; HOLD 2/5, Very High uncertainty What to watch: Conditional entry $5.25 if fleet economics, liquidity and ownership remain sound. Analyst adverse tests: recurring quarterly EBIT below $12M; liquidity below $100M without adequate returns; common shares above 50M without commensurate value. Full research packet: https://chargedalpha.com/research/impp-q2-2026 Also on YouTube: @ChargedAlpha DISCLAIMER: For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Do your own research before any investment decision.