Sectors & Industries IndustrialsMarine Shipping
Best Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top shipping stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best shipping stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Marine Shipping

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Shipping is Zen Rated A and is the 7th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Graham Fair Value	Graham Fair Value %	P/E	Forward P/E	P/S	P/B	PEG	Free Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow Yield	Book Value	BVPS	EV	EV/EBITDA
SBLK	STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP	$32.48	$39.37	-17.49%	12.69x	6.70x	3.00x	1.44x	0.37x	$475.90M	13.17%	$2.51B	22.60	$4.24B	7.90
ECO	OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP	$84.95	N/A	N/A	7.89x	12.09x	4.69x	3.78x	N/A	$41.84M	1.26%	$877.51M	22.48	$3.80B	7.76
EDRY	EURODRY LTD	$68.78	$28.47	141.58%	20.41x	20.98x	3.08x	1.97x	1.71x	$25.58M	13.35%	$100.09M	35.93	$263.21M	9.52
SHIP	SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$18.59	$17.80	4.43%	18.23x	6.13x	2.41x	1.39x	0.44x	$30.31M	7.97%	$281.38M	13.75	$626.53M	8.50
GLBS	GLOBUS MARITIME LTD	$3.92	$7.30	-46.29%	11.88x	6.99x	1.60x	0.47x	0.21x	$12.35M	14.59%	$181.12M	8.39	$161.18M	5.69
PANL	PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD	$8.38	$15.64	-46.43%	11.32x	6.82x	0.76x	1.22x	0.21x	$77.42M	14.34%	$448.63M	6.97	$792.21M	6.75
DSX	DIANA SHIPPING INC	$3.11	$4.42	-29.62%	6.35x	7.94x	1.65x	0.70x	0.46x	N/A	N/A	$551.45M	4.82	$875.05M	N/A
ASC	ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP	$19.05	N/A	N/A	7.36x	6.72x	2.11x	1.11x	N/A	$52.62M	6.77%	$700.02M	17.15	$764.21M	4.74
HAFN	HAFNIA LTD	$10.12	N/A	N/A	11.12x	N/A	2.10x	1.99x	N/A	$658.05M	13.04%	$2.54B	5.10	$5.84B	8.32
NAT	NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD	$8.25	$2.97	177.57%	137.50x	11.50x	5.99x	3.92x	0.94x	-$67.88M	-3.89%	$445.52M	2.10	$2.13B	20.09
NMM	NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP	$92.96	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.08x	1.79x	0.74x	N/A	$114.63M	4.33%	$3.59B	126.09	$4.76B	5.12
BWLP	BW LPG LTD	$25.66	N/A	N/A	8.73x	N/A	1.10x	1.90x	N/A	$688.59M	17.68%	$2.05B	13.54	$4.52B	5.94
SB	SAFE BULKERS INC	$9.18	$5.03	82.34%	30.60x	10.07x	3.43x	1.13x	0.78x	$83.69M	8.85%	$830.71M	8.06	$1.32B	10.22
HSHP	HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD	$19.23	$29.93	-35.75%	17.02x	N/A	5.42x	5.56x	0.24x	$87.00M	9.59%	$163.20M	3.46	$1.55B	11.73
ESEA	EUROSEAS LTD	$77.59	N/A	N/A	3.97x	4.19x	2.38x	1.06x	N/A	$138.30M	25.60%	$518.86M	74.52	$589.63M	3.36
SFL	SFL CORP LTD	$13.63	N/A	N/A	-68.15x	38.61x	2.47x	2.05x	N/A	$455.24M	25.10%	$960.86M	7.22	$4.39B	10.99
PXS	PYXIS TANKERS INC	$7.36	N/A	N/A	8.98x	7.52x	1.78x	0.76x	N/A	$14.98M	19.88%	$99.73M	9.74	$99.04M	4.60
MATX	MATSON INC	$232.92	$100.99	130.64%	15.50x	14.22x	2.03x	2.51x	2.46x	$119.20M	1.70%	$2.77B	92.13	$7.56B	8.77
KEX	KIRBY CORP	$138.35	$56.83	143.45%	21.12x	19.25x	2.09x	2.12x	1.66x	$475.58M	6.51%	$3.44B	65.20	$8.49B	10.79
GSL	GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC	$45.84	N/A	N/A	4.40x	4.58x	2.12x	0.85x	N/A	$325.91M	19.73%	$1.95B	54.02	$1.77B	3.34
DAC	DANAOS CORP	$161.19	$175.50	-8.16%	5.44x	5.68x	2.78x	0.72x	1.47x	$196.66M	6.70%	$4.06B	222.85	$3.14B	4.19
CMRE	COSTAMARE INC	$15.46	N/A	N/A	5.86x	5.75x	2.18x	0.84x	N/A	$69.96M	3.75%	$2.22B	18.38	$3.01B	5.45
CISS	C3IS INC	$1.29	N/A	N/A	0.00x	N/A	0.00x	0.00x	N/A	$13.88M	46,730.23%	$114.59M	4,975.86	-$33.17M	-1.17
SMHI	SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC	$9.10	N/A	N/A	-13.19x	-2.75x	1.13x	0.98x	N/A	$65.21M	27.48%	$251.99M	9.67	$475.19M	6.56
CCEC	CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP	$21.66	$19.77	9.57%	11.65x	11.05x	3.41x	0.84x	0.61x	-$699.60M	-53.64%	$1.55B	25.70	$3.98B	13.78
KNOP	KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP	$11.30	$12.17	-7.18%	47.08x	16.49x	1.00x	0.71x	0.31x	$153.76M	40.42%	$536.70M	15.94	$1.19B	5.38
HTCO	HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP	$2.13	N/A	N/A	-1.37x	N/A	0.06x	2.42x	N/A	$4.02M	27.98%	$5.96M	0.88	-$2.89M	0.24
GASS	STEALTHGAS INC	$9.46	$14.21	-33.43%	5.95x	5.10x	2.05x	0.48x	0.44x	$112.49M	32.41%	$726.81M	19.81	$248.81M	2.99
CMDB	COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD	$23.91	N/A	N/A	16.05x	N/A	0.87x	0.85x	N/A	$132.49M	22.86%	$682.75M	28.16	$523.17M	10.24
RUBI	RUBICO INC	$1.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.03x	0.01x	N/A	-$3.90M	-565.00%	$50.49M	83.45	$75.80M	N/A
CDLR	CADELER A	$25.50	$70.06	-63.60%	9.74x	N/A	2.89x	1.19x	0.14x	-$343.26M	-13.95%	$2.07B	21.47	$4.10B	N/A
NCT	INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD	$6.13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.01x	0.01x	N/A	-$4.82M	-1,825.53%	$24.59M	571.21	$10.79M	1.31
UFG	UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD	$0.53	N/A	N/A	-3.53x	52.48x	0.05x	1.45x	N/A	$1.87M	10.94%	$11.88M	0.37	$10.46M	28.31
USEA	UNITED MARITIME CORP	$3.10	N/A	N/A	-15.50x	6.91x	0.80x	0.54x	N/A	$36.28M	127.48%	$52.46M	5.72	$110.17M	N/A
VNTG	VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)	$0.59	N/A	N/A	-14.63x	N/A	1.02x	2.05x	N/A	-$4.66M	-25.64%	$8.82M	0.29	$10.25M	-49.64
EHLD	EUROHOLDINGS LTD	$13.51	N/A	N/A	4.01x	N/A	1.61x	1.46x	N/A	-$21.30M	-55.97%	$25.98M	9.22	$46.23M	4.02
ICON	ICON ENERGY CORP	$1.04	N/A	N/A	-0.47x	-0.72x	0.23x	0.14x	N/A	-$1.09M	-30.38%	$27.36M	7.91	$30.01M	5.23
ZIM	ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD	$30.10	N/A	N/A	25.95x	10.91x	0.56x	0.93x	N/A	$1.53B	42.08%	$3.88B	32.20	$7.90B	4.09
HMR	HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$1.84	N/A	N/A	-4.72x	11.75x	1.92x	10.04x	N/A	-$3.41M	-3.21%	$10.71M	0.18	$129.72M	-10.92
GNK	GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD	$27.96	$22.66	23.36%	30.06x	10.24x	2.78x	1.37x	0.47x	-$135.62M	-11.06%	$888.57M	20.25	$1.47B	10.34
PSHG	PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC	$1.87	N/A	N/A	0.68x	1.43x	0.21x	0.07x	N/A	-$249.42M	-1,072.89%	$343.38M	27.62	$227.86M	3.13
CTRM	CASTOR MARITIME INC	$2.18	$49.49	-95.60%	0.23x	N/A	0.23x	0.04x	0.14x	-$49.65M	-235.73%	$579.86M	60.01	-$8.13M	-0.07
TORO	TORO CORP	$5.98	N/A	N/A	260.00x	N/A	6.78x	0.89x	N/A	-$36.69M	-25.15%	$192.95M	7.91	$90.90M	13.76
SVRN	OCEANPAL INC	$20.32	N/A	N/A	-0.11x	N/A	0.55x	0.00x	N/A	N/A	N/A	$156.60M	406.69	-$32.89M	N/A
TOPS	TOP SHIPS INC	$0.71	N/A	N/A	-2.54x	N/A	0.15x	0.07x	N/A	-$30.76M	-569.01%	$76.68M	10.07	$254.93M	N/A

Shipping Stocks FAQ

What are the best shipping stocks to buy right now in Sep 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best shipping stocks to buy right now are:

1. Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) is the #1 top shipping stock out of 45 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) has a Due Diligence Score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the shipping industry average of 31.

SBLK passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Star Bulk Carriers has seen its stock return 63.71% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 163 percentage points.

Star Bulk Carriers has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, a downside of -4.56% from Star Bulk Carriers's current stock price of $32.48.

Star Bulk Carriers stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Star Bulk Carriers, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) is the #2 top shipping stock out of 45 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: A, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 21 points higher than the shipping industry average of 31.

ECO passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Okeanis Eco Tankers has seen its stock return 181.38% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 281 percentage points.

Okeanis Eco Tankers has an average 1 year price target of $75.00, a downside of -11.71% from Okeanis Eco Tankers's current stock price of $84.95.

Okeanis Eco Tankers stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Okeanis Eco Tankers, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY)

Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY) is the #3 top shipping stock out of 45 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is 2 points higher than the shipping industry average of 31.

EDRY passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Eurodry has seen its stock return 429.08% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 528 percentage points.

What are the shipping stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 24 shipping stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 shipping stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) has an annual dividend yield of 12.37%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 4.53%.

Hafnia's dividend payout ratio of 48.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) has an annual dividend yield of 12.18%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 4.53%.

Okeanis Eco Tankers's dividend payout ratio of 60.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA) has an annual dividend yield of 9.35%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 4.53%.

United Maritime's dividend payout ratio of -160% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are shipping stocks down?

Shipping stocks were down -0.27% in the last day, and up 2.24% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why shipping stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued shipping stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued shipping stocks right now are:

1. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) is the most undervalued shipping stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Euroseas has a valuation score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the shipping industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Euroseas's stock has gained 21.9% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 121 percentage points.

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) is the second most undervalued shipping stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings has a valuation score of 29, which is -4 points higher than the shipping industry average of 33. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates SHIP a Valuation Rating of "A".

Seanergy Maritime Holdings's stock has gained 104.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 203 percentage points.

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) is the third most undervalued shipping stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Global Ship Lease has a valuation score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the shipping industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Ship Lease's stock has gained 38.66% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 138 percentage points.

Are shipping stocks a good buy now?

76.47% of shipping stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shipping stocks to rise by 7.32% over the next year.

34.38% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.75% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 43.75% are rated C (Hold), 3.13% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the marine shipping industry?

The average P/E ratio of the marine shipping industry is 15.02x.

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Sectors & Industries IndustrialsMarine Shipping
Best Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top shipping stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best shipping stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Shipping Stocks FAQ

1. Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY)

1. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

1. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

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Sectors & IndustriesIndustrialsMarine ShippingBest Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top shipping stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best shipping stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Shipping Stocks FAQ

1. Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. Eurodry (NASDAQ:EDRY)

1. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

1. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

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Sectors & Industries IndustrialsMarine Shipping
Best Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top shipping stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best shipping stocks to buy now. Learn More.