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 +32.52% 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 16th 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
NMM	NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP	$67.48	111,000	-53.75%	66.28	65.39	64.10	58.51	51.33	55.84	77.03	71.35	79.58	72.77	0.61	0.59	0.02	0.92
ECO	OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP	$50.59	1,472,000	271.72%	48.99	48.00	45.68	40.91	34.00	58.32	77.00	78.14	85.64	82.40	1.05	0.94	0.11	0.56
PANL	PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD	$7.08	448,000	-17.34%	6.96	7.26	8.12	7.48	6.27	42.54	55.99	34.15	94.39	72.76	-0.36	-0.38	0.02	0.88
SHIP	SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$12.91	235,000	-20.07%	12.64	12.86	12.32	10.96	9.31	57.46	61.53	36.89	59.32	32.93	0.03	0.06	-0.03	0.85
KEX	KIRBY CORP	$132.88	733,000	80.99%	133.58	129.99	127.76	120.58	109.66	60.73	77.09	79.50	67.71	71.92	2.17	1.83	0.35	0.99
SBLK	STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP	$22.97	1,257,000	-35.97%	22.75	22.89	23.40	21.40	19.91	54.46	62.81	45.21	74.17	57.71	-0.22	-0.24	0.02	0.83
ASC	ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP	$15.25	336,000	-23.98%	15.18	15.05	14.31	13.06	12.16	53.78	67.45	66.62	64.29	63.00	0.19	0.23	-0.04	0.56
GASS	STEALTHGAS INC	$9.18	138,000	25.45%	9.25	9.34	8.64	7.85	7.32	55.87	52.47	46.04	37.45	29.85	0.15	0.20	-0.05	0.57
HSHP	HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD	$13.30	286,000	53.76%	12.87	13.06	12.37	10.61	9.05	58.76	69.09	44.45	72.91	45.14	0.10	0.14	-0.04	0.86
GSL	GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC	$37.23	344,000	4.24%	37.83	38.10	38.14	36.49	32.91	47.68	29.26	19.23	32.38	20.30	-0.32	-0.13	-0.19	0.89
ESEA	EUROSEAS LTD	$66.85	115,000	-54.72%	65.25	65.84	61.50	59.34	57.34	55.84	51.89	32.58	41.92	22.81	0.66	1.08	-0.42	0.88
CMRE	COSTAMARE INC	$16.90	300,000	7.14%	16.93	16.80	16.75	16.09	13.53	52.23	46.00	40.66	44.29	36.42	0.01	0.04	-0.02	0.93
MATX	MATSON INC	$163.94	226,000	-3.00%	160.81	157.28	160.99	140.19	122.38	57.54	78.90	74.69	79.32	70.04	1.07	0.41	0.66	1.12
BWLP	BW LPG LTD	$17.37	799,000	87.56%	16.64	16.14	16.32	14.62	14.23	55.60	86.98	85.39	91.70	91.72	0.17	0.03	0.14	0.93
SB	SAFE BULKERS INC	$6.33	597,000	-30.58%	6.24	6.19	6.02	5.51	4.87	59.21	72.26	59.18	75.45	53.35	0.06	0.06	-0.00	0.90
DSX	DIANA SHIPPING INC	$2.50	429,000	19.50%	2.44	2.42	2.40	2.10	1.88	54.21	67.86	59.00	70.48	61.39	0.02	0.02	-0.00	0.83
DAC	DANAOS CORP	$112.64	71,000	24.56%	112.86	112.01	108.86	102.41	96.44	55.91	55.72	48.30	44.97	35.16	0.94	1.23	-0.29	0.80
HAFN	HAFNIA LTD	$7.60	1,299,000	-24.74%	7.42	7.25	6.88	6.36	6.07	61.95	86.42	83.04	85.71	80.06	0.17	0.15	0.03	0.65
KNOP	KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP	$10.08	103,000	-37.20%	9.94	10.16	10.37	10.32	9.10	46.08	63.89	66.97	78.85	80.73	-0.12	-0.12	0.00	0.47
CMDB	COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD	$15.47	31,000	-8.82%	15.45	16.06	17.19	16.22	13.60	48.10	44.45	25.92	100.00	77.14	-0.57	-0.61	0.03	1.03
CDLR	CADELER A	$23.53	130,000	4.00%	23.13	23.71	24.35	21.45	21.02	52.47	38.96	22.33	61.06	31.87	-0.38	-0.34	-0.04	0.78
HTCO	HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP	$8.53	41,500	-58.50%	8.45	8.58	9.10	10.00	8.64	56.61	79.28	57.88	82.25	58.96	-0.12	-0.24	0.12	-0.09
SVRN	OCEANPAL INC	$7.10	76,000	-69.84%	5.79	6.82	11.29	18.40	129.44	45.29	59.24	56.90	95.99	97.58	-1.32	-1.86	0.54	0.19
ICON	ICON ENERGY CORP	$0.82	148,000	179.25%	0.89	1.04	1.42	2.68	6.86	41.93	23.09	10.62	35.86	14.37	-0.18	-0.21	0.02	0.85
NAT	NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD	$5.86	4,834,000	13.47%	5.61	5.47	4.96	4.31	3.68	59.80	83.81	82.96	79.55	74.61	0.21	0.20	0.00	0.58
SMHI	SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC	$7.16	151,000	71.59%	7.37	7.38	7.26	7.00	6.51	45.94	42.85	54.61	29.65	48.67	0.00	0.04	-0.03	0.98
UFG	UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD	$0.82	94,000	34.29%	0.84	0.95	1.04	1.01	2.26	41.40	13.77	8.04	35.78	18.71	-0.07	-0.06	-0.01	0.34
SFL	SFL CORP LTD	$10.79	1,303,000	-6.53%	10.62	10.52	10.04	9.05	8.65	55.19	73.65	71.03	77.98	70.08	0.14	0.16	-0.02	0.62
CISS	C3IS INC	$0.83	78,000	-29.73%	0.83	0.96	1.44	10.26	33.47	28.76	15.64	12.36	89.13	81.53	-0.33	-0.40	0.08	0.49
USEA	UNITED MARITIME CORP	$2.02	21,000	-71.62%	2.04	2.05	1.95	1.84	1.73	52.02	36.36	42.09	13.86	23.23	0.02	0.03	-0.01	1.02
TORO	TORO CORP	$3.63	12,400	-22.01%	3.61	3.67	3.70	4.25	3.67	46.39	47.25	42.16	57.36	57.10	-0.06	-0.07	0.01	0.79
GLBS	GLOBUS MARITIME LTD	$2.31	674,000	1,543.90%	1.91	1.82	1.80	1.66	1.39	64.14	80.28	78.19	89.19	95.43	0.07	0.02	0.05	0.73
TOPS	TOP SHIPS INC	$3.10	33,000	-42.51%	3.22	3.47	4.35	4.95	5.38	33.10	7.04	4.63	61.06	73.83	-0.38	-0.38	0.01	1.11
VNTG	VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)	$0.80	46,300	289.08%	0.84	0.84	0.86	0.89	2.66	42.47	23.90	32.70	4.09	15.58	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.28
RUBI	RUBICO INC	$0.48	445,000	28.61%	0.58	0.69	2.48	12.85	N/A	17.24	2.60	4.10	3.73	19.25	-0.74	-0.97	0.24	0.84
PXS	PYXIS TANKERS INC	$4.24	21,000	-59.62%	4.32	4.16	3.80	3.36	3.09	55.62	56.77	62.49	26.08	41.51	0.15	0.17	-0.02	0.39
PSHG	PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC	$1.84	42,300	-73.73%	1.86	2.04	2.08	2.15	2.01	45.06	21.13	18.14	45.38	37.10	-0.09	-0.07	-0.02	0.50
GNK	GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD	$22.55	321,000	54.33%	22.51	22.04	22.00	20.24	18.22	57.03	85.22	80.99	86.44	82.21	0.18	0.12	0.06	0.85
EHLD	EUROHOLDINGS LTD	$7.50	3,600	-21.74%	7.40	7.28	6.88	6.97	7.11	64.17	86.36	85.35	62.20	71.80	0.17	0.15	0.02	0.97
CCEC	CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP	$19.87	1,300	-83.75%	19.95	20.42	21.43	21.02	21.70	32.50	37.25	46.46	45.50	63.96	-0.58	-0.50	-0.08	0.44
EDRY	EURODRY LTD	$19.70	12,100	-75.80%	19.11	19.47	17.44	15.29	13.21	51.33	46.52	43.24	37.28	30.87	0.31	0.52	-0.21	0.66
ZIM	ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD	$26.35	1,247,000	-10.74%	26.23	27.00	25.59	22.57	18.78	45.55	12.85	12.30	17.68	14.46	-0.06	0.19	-0.26	1.27
CTRM	CASTOR MARITIME INC	$1.85	45,000	-19.21%	1.86	2.00	2.13	2.11	2.14	37.21	20.42	12.14	49.28	24.35	-0.11	-0.09	-0.02	1.03
HMR	HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$0.84	37,000	148.32%	0.85	0.89	0.93	0.98	1.21	40.76	23.03	21.22	33.03	28.16	-0.03	-0.03	-0.01	0.23
NCT	INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD	$0.07	72,005,000	1,407.64%	0.10	0.12	0.17	0.33	1.34	41.52	22.12	14.57	42.11	35.65	-0.03	-0.03	-0.00	1.02

Shipping Stocks FAQ

What are the best shipping stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 9 points higher than the shipping industry average of 27.

NMM passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Navios Maritime Partners has seen its stock return 72.06% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 92 percentage points.

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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 9 points higher than the shipping industry average of 27.

ECO passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Okeanis Eco Tankers has seen its stock return 128.91% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 149 percentage points.

Okeanis Eco Tankers has an average 1 year price target of $55.00, an upside of 8.72% from Okeanis Eco Tankers's current stock price of $50.59.

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. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) is the #3 top shipping stock out of 45 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: D, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 13 points higher than the shipping industry average of 27.

PANL passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Pangaea Logistics Solutions has seen its stock return 48.74% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 68 percentage points.

What are the shipping stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 25 shipping stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 shipping stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)

Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON) has an annual dividend yield of 42.79%, which is 38 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 5.22%.

Icon Energy's dividend payout ratio of -1.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)

Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) has an annual dividend yield of 20%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 5.22%.

Toro's dividend payout ratio of 2,408.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA) has an annual dividend yield of 11.39%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 5.22%.

United Maritime's dividend payout ratio of -20% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are shipping stocks up?

Shipping stocks were up 2.89% in the last day, and down -1.07% over the last week.

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

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 13 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Ship Lease's stock has gained 62.93% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 83 percentage points.

2. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) 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.

Euroseas has a valuation score of 43, which is 13 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Euroseas's stock has gained 118.11% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 138 percentage points.

3. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) 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.

Navios Maritime Partners has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Navios Maritime Partners's stock has gained 72.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 92 percentage points.

Are shipping stocks a good buy now?

73.33% of shipping stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shipping stocks to rise by 4.28% over the next year.

6.9% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 34.48% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.17% are rated C (Hold), 3.45% 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 5.79x.

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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best shipping stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Shipping Stocks FAQ

1. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

1. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

2. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

3. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)

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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best shipping stocks to buy now. Learn More.

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1. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)

2. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)

3. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)

3. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)

1. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

2. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

3. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)

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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best shipping stocks to buy now. Learn More.