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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 D and is the 103rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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ESEA
EUROSEAS LTD
$334.79M$47.51$62.0030.51%Strong Buy1N/AN/A28.11%16.35%
GSL
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC
$951.73M$26.73$30.0012.23%Strong Buy10.54%N/A16.26%9.90%
KNOP
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP
$233.55M$6.86N/AN/AN/AN/A0.50%N/A5.19%1.67%
GASS
STEALTHGAS INC
$230.07M$6.44N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MATX
MATSON INC
$3.69B$113.15$138.3322.26%Strong Buy3-0.34%-16.29%14.95%8.70%
NMM
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP
$1.13B$38.63N/AN/AN/AN/A3.27%-2.47%12.76%6.98%
ZIM
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD
$1.90B$15.76$14.70-6.73%Strong Sell4-16.44%N/A-8.84%-3.05%
DAC
DANAOS CORP
$1.63B$87.77$105.0019.63%Strong Buy1-1.59%0.80%10.89%8.57%
DSX
DIANA SHIPPING INC
$175.97M$1.52N/AN/AN/AN/A22.61%883.33%16.24%6.88%
KEX
KIRBY CORP
$6.56B$116.90$130.0011.21%Strong Buy25.04%19.85%12.21%6.75%
SB
SAFE BULKERS INC
$397.99M$3.78$5.0032.28%Strong Buy1-2.95%-17.13%8.10%4.80%
CCEC
CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP
$1.39B$23.65$26.009.94%Buy117.14%-4.03%22.29%7.60%
UFG
UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD
$68.10M$2.27N/AN/AN/AN/A30.00%-71.43%33.00%8.84%
NCT
INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD
N/A$4.56N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
VNTG
VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)
N/A$4.10N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ASC
ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP
$414.67M$10.25$13.6733.34%Buy3-28.93%-14.87%12.32%10.90%
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
$1.99B$12.50N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
$2.62B$5.20N/AN/AN/AN/A-37.74%-14.91%21.63%13.33%
CDLR
CADELER A
$1.77B$20.18N/AN/AN/AN/A51.57%81.19%N/AN/A
CMDB
COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD
N/A$9.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ICON
ICON ENERGY CORP
$5.24M$2.40$4.5087.50%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
HMR
HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$190.82M$1.98$7.00253.54%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
ECO
OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP
$746.58M$23.19$40.0072.49%Strong Buy1-9.00%-42.74%15.25%5.87%
NAT
NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD
$573.84M$2.71$3.0010.70%Hold1-18.71%-1.64%10.82%6.73%
SHIP
SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$131.82M$6.47$11.0070.02%Strong Buy1-16.27%-88.21%6.61%3.17%
SMHI
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC
$151.18M$5.63N/AN/AN/AN/A-3.07%N/A-14.95%-6.11%
SBLK
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
$2.12B$18.04$21.0016.41%Strong Buy1-17.77%-37.76%9.64%5.89%
PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
$337.29M$5.14N/AN/AN/AN/A-5.62%-68.57%5.15%2.36%
SFL
SFL CORP LTD
$1.30B$8.90N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GNK
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
$599.28M$13.95$17.0021.86%Strong Buy1-18.93%-10.84%7.94%6.91%
HSHP
HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD
$286.75M$6.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CLCO
COOL CO LTD
$373.40M$6.95N/AN/AN/AN/A-0.09%-63.93%4.16%1.41%
RBNE
ROBIN ENERGY LTD
$7.28M$3.05N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GOGL
GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LTD
$1.58B$7.94$8.000.76%Hold1-8.30%34.86%13.21%7.11%
CMRE
COSTAMARE INC
$1.22B$9.29$13.0039.94%Hold1-9.61%5.26%11.39%5.75%
EDRY
EURODRY LTD
$29.15M$10.65N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-11.12%-4.92%
CISS
C3IS INC
$2.32M$3.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EHLD
EUROHOLDINGS LTD
$21.71M$7.70N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
USEA
UNITED MARITIME CORP
$13.79M$1.56N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TOPS
TOP SHIPS INC
$27.25M$5.89N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CTRM
CASTOR MARITIME INC
$21.93M$2.27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OP
OCEANPAL INC
$11.26M$1.50N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TORO
TORO CORP
$42.77M$2.24N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HTCO
HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
$24.40M$0.21N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PSHG
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC
$20.89M$1.68N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GLBS
GLOBUS MARITIME LTD
$24.08M$1.17$3.00156.41%Strong Buy1N/AN/AN/AN/A
PXS
PYXIS TANKERS INC
$30.30M$2.89N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Shipping Stocks FAQ

What are the best shipping stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA)


Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) is the #1 top shipping stock out of 47 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 Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 36 points higher than the shipping industry average of 28.

ESEA passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Euroseas has seen its stock return 17.56% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 39 percentage points.

Euroseas has an average 1 year price target of $62.00, an upside of 30.51% from Euroseas's current stock price of $47.51.

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


Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) is the #2 top shipping stock out of 47 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: A, and AI: C.

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 lose -8.62% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 13 percentage points.

Global Ship Lease has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, an upside of 12.23% from Global Ship Lease's current stock price of $26.73.

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.

3. Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP)


Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) is the #3 top shipping stock out of 47 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: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Knot Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -12 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 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Knot Offshore Partners has seen its stock lose -17.05% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 4 percentage points.

What are the shipping stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 21 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 277.92%, which is 260 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 17.75%.

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)


Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) has an annual dividend yield of 32.37%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 17.75%.

Toro's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM)


Zim Integrated Shipping Services (NYSE:ZIM) has an annual dividend yield of 20.11%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 17.75%.

Zim Integrated Shipping Services's dividend payout ratio of 40.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are shipping stocks up?

Shipping stocks were up 0.67% in the last day, and up 2.65% 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. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)


Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) 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.

Navios Maritime Partners 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.

Navios Maritime Partners's stock has dropped -26.31% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by -5 percentage points.

2. Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL)


Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) 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.

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 dropped -8.62% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 13 percentage points.

3. Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS)


Stealthgas (NASDAQ:GASS) 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.

Stealthgas has a valuation score of 100, which is 70 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stealthgas's stock has dropped -15.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 6 percentage points.

Are shipping stocks a good buy now?

68.42% of shipping stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shipping stocks to rise by 22.45% over the next year.

0% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 9.38% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 71.88% are rated C (Hold), 15.63% are rated D (Sell), and 3.13% 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 9.73x.
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