Sectors & Industries IndustrialsMarine Shipping
Best Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top shipping stocks in 2025 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 C and is the 75th 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
GSL	GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC	$28.44	256,000	-21.23%	28.43	29.90	30.47	28.76	25.48	36.58	25.38	19.57	52.09	37.25	-0.80	-0.60	-0.20	0.91
KNOP	KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP	$8.85	101,000	-11.40%	8.63	8.81	8.26	7.52	6.80	54.83	62.27	52.73	69.35	58.88	0.10	0.12	-0.02	0.47
GASS	STEALTHGAS INC	$6.34	76,000	-33.91%	6.37	6.53	6.95	6.74	6.16	33.67	36.48	35.24	75.34	76.25	-0.19	-0.19	0.00	0.60
ESEA	EUROSEAS LTD	$55.52	28,000	31.46%	56.14	58.51	59.91	53.25	43.11	41.41	28.05	31.12	59.03	59.54	-1.36	-1.02	-0.34	0.91
CDLR	CADELER A	$18.95	114,000	1.79%	20.40	20.68	20.88	20.89	20.48	32.50	3.71	11.04	1.11	7.20	-0.38	-0.15	-0.23	0.65
CMRE	COSTAMARE INC	$11.58	347,000	-53.17%	11.32	11.80	11.75	10.56	10.38	48.52	37.22	25.98	64.63	45.50	-0.16	-0.10	-0.06	0.96
KEX	KIRBY CORP	$85.56	2,195,000	94.76%	82.72	83.52	89.22	100.95	101.90	51.03	78.48	63.92	100.00	100.00	-1.59	-2.41	0.82	1.05
BWLP	BW LPG LTD	$12.32	172,000	-47.08%	12.75	13.74	14.73	13.59	12.41	25.80	7.62	5.91	18.44	11.93	-0.76	-0.61	-0.15	0.95
DAC	DANAOS CORP	$86.80	35,600	-39.66%	85.97	88.48	91.62	90.06	85.03	39.77	33.10	21.75	88.37	57.95	-1.95	-1.83	-0.12	0.88
ECO	OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP	$30.83	99,000	-21.43%	29.34	29.45	28.20	25.71	24.21	62.51	91.13	78.40	96.93	77.86	0.45	0.40	0.06	0.59
NMM	NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP	$45.47	104,000	84.40%	44.47	45.51	46.17	43.15	41.38	49.84	45.91	32.35	76.40	57.54	-0.59	-0.55	-0.05	0.98
PANL	PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD	$4.81	145,000	-15.20%	4.86	5.06	5.19	5.03	4.96	39.83	44.00	38.25	82.96	71.72	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	0.88
HAFN	HAFNIA LTD	$5.90	810,000	3.45%	5.86	6.02	5.96	5.64	5.24	47.74	40.73	28.59	42.06	27.62	-0.07	-0.03	-0.04	0.70
ASC	ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP	$11.49	492,000	-38.65%	11.28	11.78	11.72	10.92	10.65	46.55	35.81	23.93	56.16	34.25	-0.23	-0.15	-0.08	0.58
MATX	MATSON INC	$94.49	280,000	-15.41%	94.08	97.89	102.08	106.55	116.12	41.61	46.42	39.79	91.78	76.79	-2.96	-2.76	-0.20	1.11
SHIP	SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$8.03	78,000	-59.38%	8.09	8.35	8.13	7.42	6.96	45.36	36.75	32.49	48.29	42.81	-0.07	-0.01	-0.06	0.91
SMHI	SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC	$5.64	39,600	-18.52%	5.91	6.26	6.37	5.94	5.78	36.85	13.36	14.28	36.11	32.67	-0.21	-0.13	-0.08	1.08
CCEC	CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP	$22.75	18,300	-15.28%	22.11	22.19	21.77	22.46	20.80	55.05	56.43	52.21	84.70	77.93	0.13	0.06	0.07	0.46
SB	SAFE BULKERS INC	$4.31	202,000	-28.11%	4.31	4.42	4.39	4.15	3.86	44.77	36.94	29.92	57.10	45.33	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	0.92
CMDB	COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD	$12.89	59,000	8.46%	13.66	13.56	11.71	10.54	N/A	49.06	19.21	26.79	4.12	2.35	0.37	0.65	-0.28	1.45
SBLK	STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP	$17.68	551,000	-9.82%	17.66	18.35	18.80	18.22	16.77	40.49	33.31	26.40	66.45	51.32	-0.46	-0.37	-0.09	0.84
VNTG	VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)	$0.98	490,000	-20.20%	2.89	5.01	5.46	N/A	N/A	17.17	0.70	0.80	1.11	0.98	-1.43	-0.78	-0.65	0.14
HSHP	HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD	$8.12	79,000	-51.23%	8.06	8.28	8.03	7.27	6.24	49.06	39.91	34.52	54.76	45.82	-0.02	0.03	-0.04	0.85
HTCO	HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP	$7.67	29,000	-20.33%	7.40	7.61	7.67	6.88	29.57	51.41	35.58	24.87	51.53	34.01	-0.15	-0.09	-0.06	-0.20
UFG	UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD	$1.01	463,000	-67.82%	1.06	3.66	4.92	3.66	N/A	27.25	2.07	1.30	3.18	1.55	-1.49	-1.23	-0.26	0.17
DSX	DIANA SHIPPING INC	$1.69	249,000	-58.22%	1.68	1.72	1.71	1.64	1.66	48.11	50.71	39.66	76.65	63.63	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.81
ZIM	ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD	$13.45	3,144,000	-9.37%	13.27	13.64	14.30	15.33	16.35	46.42	61.78	55.76	92.02	87.04	-0.29	-0.32	0.03	1.27
NAT	NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD	$3.48	3,667,000	-15.70%	3.28	3.27	3.15	2.94	2.77	64.09	79.21	64.79	84.98	60.27	0.05	0.04	0.01	0.65
SFL	SFL CORP LTD	$6.98	1,302,000	-3.98%	7.11	7.40	7.97	8.44	8.74	30.94	24.13	19.37	38.95	25.94	-0.31	-0.29	-0.02	0.66
GNK	GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD	$16.22	384,000	-11.32%	16.37	17.27	17.24	15.83	14.80	38.01	25.71	21.68	45.20	36.76	-0.42	-0.26	-0.16	0.82
OP	OCEANPAL INC	$1.60	412,000	-30.41%	1.59	1.43	1.58	14.40	19.02	44.09	55.66	63.26	84.54	90.54	-0.21	-0.42	0.21	0.24
TOPS	TOP SHIPS INC	$5.87	11,200	38.27%	5.85	5.79	5.66	5.98	6.03	53.17	77.52	65.10	66.37	47.33	0.08	0.06	0.02	1.17
CTRM	CASTOR MARITIME INC	$2.06	25,800	20.00%	2.10	2.12	2.11	2.20	2.32	43.10	28.75	30.54	49.95	52.12	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.96
CISS	C3IS INC	$2.20	1,944,000	1,635.71%	2.43	2.31	2.59	3.03	4.13	46.66	2.89	3.30	22.10	22.39	-0.09	-0.08	-0.02	0.48
CLCO	COOL CO LTD	$9.66	134,000	-68.47%	9.60	9.35	8.36	7.63	7.12	73.65	84.88	89.06	13.30	38.25	0.41	0.45	-0.04	0.69
EDRY	EURODRY LTD	$12.27	2,300	0.00%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.59
EHLD	EUROHOLDINGS LTD	$7.02	700	-76.67%	7.01	7.05	7.12	7.17	N/A	48.17	21.35	17.18	48.58	25.10	-0.04	-0.04	-0.00	1.27
ICON	ICON ENERGY CORP	$1.76	45,600	7.55%	1.96	2.05	2.10	2.23	9.39	29.18	7.48	16.40	0.33	7.53	-0.08	-0.05	-0.03	0.77
NCT	INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD	$1.10	601,000	-78.33%	1.33	1.37	1.57	2.71	N/A	33.77	13.48	12.06	25.70	17.68	-0.11	-0.11	-0.00	0.53
PSHG	PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC	$1.86	35,000	-38.92%	1.88	1.91	1.89	1.84	1.71	47.32	21.40	22.51	30.11	30.23	-0.00	0.00	-0.01	0.52
PXS	PYXIS TANKERS INC	$2.80	17,500	250.00%	2.87	2.86	2.78	2.84	3.11	45.63	11.05	18.25	5.93	13.96	0.01	0.02	-0.01	0.39
RUBI	RUBICO INC	$1.87	37,000	-28.85%	2.06	2.10	2.37	N/A	N/A	43.67	18.50	29.26	8.84	15.98	-0.13	-0.13	-0.00	0.23
TORO	TORO CORP	$4.09	52,700	43.21%	4.25	3.85	3.23	2.86	2.65	61.35	57.43	59.75	18.72	26.67	0.31	0.33	-0.02	0.66
USEA	UNITED MARITIME CORP	$1.67	19,700	-44.35%	1.68	1.69	1.66	1.58	1.56	48.83	29.76	31.04	32.33	32.13	-0.00	0.00	-0.01	1.00
GLBS	GLOBUS MARITIME LTD	$1.21	30,000	-66.29%	1.18	1.15	1.09	1.11	1.17	56.40	77.45	82.35	72.96	85.68	0.04	0.03	0.01	0.75
HMR	HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP	$1.26	47,000	-16.81%	1.27	1.32	1.36	1.51	N/A	45.94	20.25	22.00	34.09	32.89	-0.03	-0.02	-0.00	0.20

Shipping Stocks FAQ

What are the best shipping stocks to buy right now in Oct 2025?

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. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) is the #1 top shipping stock out of 46 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 Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 10 points higher than the shipping industry average of 28.

GSL passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Global Ship Lease has seen its stock return 14.72% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 44 percentage points.

Global Ship Lease has an average 1 year price target of $33.00, an upside of 16.03% from Global Ship Lease's current stock price of $28.44.

Global Ship Lease stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Global Ship Lease, 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. Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP)

Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) is the #2 top shipping stock out of 46 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 Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is -7 points lower than the shipping industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KNOP as a "B".

KNOP passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Knot Offshore Partners has seen its stock return 35.94% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 65 percentage points.

3. Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS)

Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS) is the #3 top shipping stock out of 46 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 Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS) is: Value: A, Growth: D, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS) has a Due Diligence Score of 61, which is 33 points higher than the shipping industry average of 28.

GASS passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Stealthgas has seen its stock lose -1.09% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 28 percentage points.

What are the shipping stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 18 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 197.16%, which is 185 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 12.51%.

Icon Energy's dividend payout ratio of -2.7% 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 17.73%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 12.51%.

Toro's dividend payout ratio of 3,625% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) has an annual dividend yield of 6.86%, which is -6 percentage points lower than the shipping industry average of 12.51%. Global Ship Lease's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Global Ship Lease's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Why are shipping stocks up?

Shipping stocks were up 0.56% in the last day, and up 3.83% 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. Danaos (NYSE:DAC)

Danaos (NYSE:DAC) 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.

Danaos has a valuation score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Danaos's stock has gained 4.43% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 34 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 29, which is -1 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ESEA a Valuation Rating of "A".

Euroseas's stock has gained 30.94% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 60 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 14, which is -16 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GSL a Valuation Rating of "A".

Global Ship Lease's stock has gained 14.72% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 44 percentage points.

Are shipping stocks a good buy now?

81.25% of shipping stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shipping stocks to rise by 23.79% over the next year.

0% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.9% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.74% are rated C (Hold), 16.13% are rated D (Sell), and 3.23% 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 8.5x.

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Sectors & Industries IndustrialsMarine Shipping
Best Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top shipping stocks in 2025 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. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

2. Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP)

3. Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS)

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

1. Danaos (NYSE:DAC)

2. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

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Sectors & IndustriesIndustrialsMarine ShippingBest Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2025)Top shipping stocks in 2025 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. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

2. Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP)

3. Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS)

1. Icon Energy (NASDAQ:ICON)

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

1. Danaos (NYSE:DAC)

2. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)

3. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)

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Sectors & Industries IndustrialsMarine Shipping
Best Shipping Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top shipping stocks in 2025 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.