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 6th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
SBLK	STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP	$28.75	990,000	-48.81%	27.52	26.83	26.64	25.52	23.06	61.27	85.95	82.33	84.44	79.55	0.59	0.32	0.28	0.82
PANL	PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD	$7.61	293,000	29.65%	7.50	7.25	7.36	7.41	7.26	57.93	70.95	70.94	62.67	64.28	0.10	0.05	0.05	0.85
SHIP	SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$17.49	356,000	-46.87%	16.11	15.34	15.18	14.70	12.45	67.69	87.53	84.78	90.16	88.17	0.59	0.29	0.30	0.84
NMM	NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP	$80.76	194,000	130.95%	77.14	75.87	73.53	71.33	63.34	64.65	78.54	76.85	86.28	83.64	1.79	1.24	0.55	0.87
HAFN	HAFNIA LTD	$7.69	831,000	-2.46%	7.56	7.42	7.49	7.79	6.98	57.38	82.49	77.08	91.33	81.73	0.07	0.02	0.05	0.58
DSX	DIANA SHIPPING INC	$2.43	1,370,000	-2.42%	2.23	2.18	2.26	2.39	2.18	65.90	73.48	58.21	82.54	71.07	0.02	-0.02	0.03	0.85
GLBS	GLOBUS MARITIME LTD	$2.87	57,500	-31.55%	2.94	2.88	2.63	2.32	1.94	51.36	47.22	44.31	21.04	17.31	0.06	0.08	-0.02	0.75
EDRY	EURODRY LTD	$26.51	81,000	90.14%	24.57	23.47	23.04	21.63	17.86	66.13	83.39	77.84	86.95	78.02	0.79	0.50	0.29	0.66
BWLP	BW LPG LTD	$22.56	239,000	-8.78%	21.67	20.81	20.27	19.19	16.63	66.31	94.25	87.17	92.60	79.70	0.70	0.52	0.18	0.81
ECO	OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP	$60.33	323,000	19.19%	57.76	56.25	53.19	52.27	45.27	66.11	89.46	87.30	99.59	98.33	1.77	1.42	0.36	0.54
ASC	ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP	$17.39	500,000	-12.89%	16.55	16.15	16.43	16.42	14.49	61.27	84.37	77.45	100.00	93.50	0.22	0.02	0.19	0.54
PXS	PYXIS TANKERS INC	$4.76	51,700	-29.18%	4.55	4.39	4.43	4.40	3.75	70.51	91.63	84.44	100.00	96.31	0.08	0.03	0.05	0.39
SB	SAFE BULKERS INC	$7.81	639,000	-23.47%	7.55	7.22	6.85	6.70	5.96	64.79	80.50	77.15	83.14	76.53	0.28	0.21	0.06	0.88
NAT	NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD	$6.53	2,532,000	-43.56%	6.43	6.25	5.83	5.74	4.86	60.65	80.58	80.15	73.27	71.85	0.19	0.18	0.01	0.55
KEX	KIRBY CORP	$131.14	523,000	-17.77%	142.52	141.86	141.13	140.48	127.30	34.37	8.62	22.24	3.77	5.73	-1.03	0.59	-1.63	0.97
HSHP	HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD	$15.71	280,000	33.97%	15.45	15.29	14.76	14.34	12.05	55.85	45.30	40.87	37.40	29.08	0.24	0.24	0.00	0.85
ESEA	EUROSEAS LTD	$78.94	36,400	40.00%	75.58	72.83	69.63	69.05	63.40	71.58	89.58	82.64	89.08	84.95	2.52	1.84	0.68	0.84
GSL	GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC	$44.34	242,000	0.83%	43.07	41.65	39.60	39.36	37.20	69.93	92.22	91.39	88.13	83.87	1.34	1.08	0.26	0.88
GASS	STEALTHGAS INC	$8.92	86,500	51.75%	8.85	8.75	8.92	9.22	8.31	53.63	63.24	62.00	58.84	56.02	0.03	-0.01	0.04	0.55
SFL	SFL CORP LTD	$12.34	767,000	-26.88%	11.87	11.48	11.31	11.21	9.85	71.06	94.68	93.64	100.00	100.00	0.31	0.19	0.12	0.59
MATX	MATSON INC	$202.59	184,000	40.46%	209.43	209.18	198.66	184.05	156.95	46.60	24.69	25.53	3.92	2.20	1.75	3.95	-2.20	1.08
DAC	DANAOS CORP	$141.63	69,300	-43.20%	137.21	132.52	129.62	124.30	111.31	70.69	88.30	88.09	87.78	90.50	3.80	2.61	1.19	0.76
CMRE	COSTAMARE INC	$15.58	299,000	2.75%	15.43	15.19	15.42	16.18	15.71	55.00	58.84	60.18	68.94	68.14	0.08	-0.00	0.08	0.89
SMHI	SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC	$9.43	96,000	-85.86%	8.17	8.02	7.66	7.54	7.16	68.76	67.53	52.28	63.74	46.03	0.30	0.16	0.14	0.98
CMDB	COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD	$19.56	39,000	-28.31%	18.82	19.02	17.97	17.45	16.60	61.69	43.46	28.46	35.25	18.69	0.26	0.29	-0.03	0.98
CCEC	CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP	$22.28	9,000	9.76%	22.79	22.56	21.96	21.04	21.16	49.70	35.92	45.27	1.40	12.51	0.29	0.36	-0.07	0.43
HTCO	HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP	$3.45	57,400	-24.87%	3.25	3.24	3.75	6.47	8.27	48.05	62.28	64.16	85.62	89.64	-0.20	-0.32	0.11	0.02
TORO	TORO CORP	$5.19	36,500	121.21%	5.05	5.01	5.05	4.89	4.59	59.54	70.65	65.69	86.58	87.11	0.02	-0.01	0.03	0.87
RUBI	RUBICO INC	$2.23	204,000	71.43%	2.29	3.26	8.57	59.14	9,073.35	19.22	4.56	3.85	36.28	23.26	-3.29	-4.27	0.98	0.71
TOPS	TOP SHIPS INC	$0.63	135,000	-11.18%	0.75	0.75	0.85	1.78	3.59	31.37	11.20	19.16	8.24	25.47	-0.07	-0.07	0.00	1.10
KNOP	KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP	$10.77	74,000	32.14%	10.40	10.53	10.58	10.51	10.33	58.41	41.14	28.41	50.57	23.72	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.44
CDLR	CADELER A	$22.71	58,000	-12.12%	22.50	22.71	23.24	24.51	22.58	49.84	38.00	22.30	46.39	23.11	-0.23	-0.24	0.01	0.85
NCT	INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD	$3.38	1,337,000	59.17%	3.22	3.05	3.05	2.79	7.62	59.91	58.01	59.68	82.07	88.67	0.12	0.07	0.05	0.92
CISS	C3IS INC	$0.12	19,279,000	-75.84%	0.71	1.21	1.75	3.36	62.37	15.75	1.69	2.08	8.67	7.90	-0.51	-0.39	-0.12	0.73
ICON	ICON ENERGY CORP	$1.04	10,600	-76.96%	1.00	0.96	1.04	1.07	2.51	53.14	56.61	58.38	54.50	57.53	0.01	-0.01	0.02	0.89
EHLD	EUROHOLDINGS LTD	$7.91	1,500	-44.44%	8.15	8.10	8.27	8.09	7.50	44.86	10.75	16.42	13.12	15.14	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	0.85
GNK	GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD	$25.54	201,000	-7.37%	25.58	25.31	24.51	24.03	21.65	53.18	57.93	53.37	41.28	37.62	0.32	0.33	-0.00	0.83
SVRN	OCEANPAL INC	$6.46	8,700	-43.51%	6.84	7.48	8.92	8.44	15.83	36.91	9.20	4.57	14.51	6.39	-0.67	-0.57	-0.10	0.28
ZIM	ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD	$25.19	851,000	55.58%	24.78	24.50	24.91	25.69	23.07	53.61	57.22	45.81	59.69	44.94	-0.05	-0.12	0.06	1.23
UFG	UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD	$0.70	24,600	141.18%	0.71	0.72	0.75	0.82	0.93	43.04	8.81	12.03	17.12	26.33	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.39
USEA	UNITED MARITIME CORP	$2.63	108,000	0.00%	2.58	2.60	2.59	2.35	2.06	53.37	52.66	41.62	71.23	56.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.02
VNTG	VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)	$0.63	56,600	489.58%	0.68	0.69	0.72	0.76	0.83	37.66	22.45	26.98	4.42	7.67	-0.02	-0.01	-0.00	0.06
CTRM	CASTOR MARITIME INC	$1.95	13,800	-61.13%	1.92	2.02	2.07	2.00	2.06	45.22	32.90	23.23	68.84	43.30	-0.05	-0.05	-0.01	1.07
HMR	HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$1.12	22,500	-52.13%	1.13	1.11	1.24	1.05	1.05	48.01	51.16	55.81	45.85	51.31	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.35
PSHG	PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC	$1.74	90,000	386.49%	1.78	1.73	1.72	1.81	1.98	49.19	64.48	78.96	59.74	82.17	0.03	0.02	0.01	0.47

Shipping Stocks FAQ

What are the best shipping stocks to buy right now in Aug 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: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 12 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30.

SBLK passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Star Bulk Carriers has seen its stock return 57.45% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 157 percentage points.

Star Bulk Carriers has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 7.83% from Star Bulk Carriers's current stock price of $28.75.

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. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) 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 Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 18 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30.

PANL passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pangaea Logistics Solutions has seen its stock return 56.26% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 156 percentage points.

3. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) 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 Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is 1 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30.

SHIP passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Seanergy Maritime Holdings has seen its stock return 156.45% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 256 percentage points.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 42.94% from Seanergy Maritime Holdings's current stock price of $17.49.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Seanergy Maritime Holdings, 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.

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. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA) has an annual dividend yield of 12.17%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.91%.

United Maritime's dividend payout ratio of -32.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) has an annual dividend yield of 9.77%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.91%.

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

3. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) has an annual dividend yield of 8.45%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.91%.

Okeanis Eco Tankers's dividend payout ratio of 85.4% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are shipping stocks down?

Shipping stocks were down -0.01% in the last day, and down -0.96% 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. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) 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.

Global Ship Lease has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the shipping industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Ship Lease's stock has gained 55.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 155 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 -2 points higher than the shipping industry average of 31. 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 156.45% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 256 percentage points.

3. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) 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.

Euroseas has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the shipping industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Euroseas's stock has gained 52.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 152 percentage points.

Are shipping stocks a good buy now?

68.75% of shipping stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shipping stocks to rise by 9.8% over the next year.

27.27% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 33.33% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 33.33% are rated C (Hold), 6.06% 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 14.41x.

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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. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

3. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

1. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

2. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

3. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

1. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

3. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

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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. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

3. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

1. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

2. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)

3. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

1. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)

3. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

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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.