STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY [Abstract]

Transactions Pertaining to Restricted Stock

The following is a summary of transactions pertaining to Restricted Stock:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested Restricted Stock outstanding at January 1, 2024		1,398,675			5.16
Granted		459,181			9.83
Canceled		(24,925	)		9.03
Vested		(898,543	)		6.74
Nonvested Restricted Stock outstanding at December 31, 2024		934,388		$	8.02
Granted		395,383			18.08
Canceled		-			-
Vested		(520,395	)		8.02
Nonvested Restricted Stock outstanding at December 31, 2025		809,376		$	12.94

Repurchases of Common Stock

The following table presents information about our repurchases of Common Stock, all of which were completed through open market purchases:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share data)	2025		2024		2023
Total number of shares repurchased1		-		-		165,064
Total cost of shares repurchased	$	-	$	-	$	891

¹ These shares were subsequently canceled and recorded as a reduction of Common Stock.