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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 18th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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SHIP
SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$307.63M$158.10M$73.72M$21.24M$1.02-5.59%20.07%-51.89%N/A
NMM
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP
$1.99B$1.34B$769.05M$285.33M$11.980.76%42.75%-14.91%N/A2026-05-13
ECO
OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP
$1.80B$391.55M$208.63M$122.95M$3.77-0.43%6.72%11.54%3.86%2026-05-13
PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
$500.34M$632.04M$85.85M$19.37M$0.3017.80%10.54%-53.13%2.90%2026-05-12
EDRY
EURODRY LTD
$59.76M$52.26M$15.03M-$4.26M-$1.55-14.44%18.58%N/AN/A2026-05-20
KEX
KIRBY CORP
$7.64B$3.36B$781.02M$354.57M$6.373.01%9.15%28.69%N/A2026-04-30
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
$2.72B$3.58B$556.21M$242.31M$1.600.52%N/A-39.62%N/A2026-06-01
SBLK
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
$2.79B$1.04B$352.05M$84.17M$0.73-17.62%8.50%-74.39%48.82%2026-05-19
ASC
ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP
$630.12M$310.20M$86.77M$36.07M$0.89-23.56%7.11%-71.20%N/A2026-05-12
HSHP
HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD
$648.44M$131.90M$98.30M$17.70M$0.386.72%N/A-20.83%N/A2026-05-07
GASS
STEALTHGAS INC
$335.48M$173.16M$88.27M$60.65M$1.643.53%3.61%-14.14%39.54%2026-05-27
ESEA
EUROSEAS LTD
$496.35M$227.87M$181.05M$136.97M$19.727.03%33.72%21.35%102.44%2026-05-27
CMRE
COSTAMARE INC
$2.08B$877.90M$585.47M$343.66M$2.86-1.19%13.78%17.21%N/A
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
$4.09B$2.28B$588.91M$339.68M$0.68-20.45%N/A-55.26%N/A2026-05-27
GSL
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC
$1.40B$766.45M$563.90M$406.92M$11.407.79%22.07%17.04%56.10%2026-05-11
SB
SAFE BULKERS INC
$665.71M$275.74M$128.78M$30.56M$0.30-10.37%6.83%-63.86%N/A
DAC
DANAOS CORP
$2.12B$1.04B$700.82M$494.61M$26.832.80%17.70%2.60%32.74%2026-05-18
DSX
DIANA SHIPPING INC
$291.78M$213.54M$107.30M$12.06M$0.11-6.43%4.70%83.33%N/A2026-05-15
MATX
MATSON INC
$5.19B$3.34B$840.60M$444.80M$13.99-2.26%7.01%-1.06%25.58%2026-05-05
KNOP
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP
$344.29M$364.44M$206.16M$23.26MN/A14.39%5.47%N/AN/A
CMDB
COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD
$411.31M$597.22M$754.00k-$37.35M-$2.28N/AN/AN/AN/A2026-05-08
NAT
NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD
$1.25B$349.74M$133.52M$46.64M$0.22-10.71%1.97%-53.19%N/A2026-05-25
CDLR
CADELER A
$2.30B$713.05M$373.84M$322.05M$3.68181.68%N/A375.38%N/A
RUBI
RUBICO INC
$147.65k$23.52M$15.09M$2.65M$491.00-2.82%N/A-89.21%N/A
HTCO
HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
$77.69M$214.42M-$21.33M-$21.46M-$4.1898.21%22.30%N/AN/A
SVRN
OCEANPAL INC
$165.16k$14.10MN/A-$70.00M-$182.00-45.14%8.42%N/AN/A
ICON
ICON ENERGY CORP
$733.50k$11.26M$2.55M-$7.17M-$18.04112.02%N/AN/AN/A
SMHI
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC
$202.68M$227.83M$65.79M-$27.84M-$1.06-16.04%9.94%N/AN/A2026-05-06
UFG
UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD
$28.56M$195.62M$417.81k$160.61k$0.0849.71%N/AN/AN/A2026-04-21
SFL
SFL CORP LTD
$1.57B$733.04M$399.06M-$26.43M-$0.20-18.95%9.25%N/AN/A2026-05-13
CISS
C3IS INC
$194.16k$34.76M$17.42M$10.47M$46.81-17.83%N/AN/AN/A2026-05-04
CCEC
CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP
$1.16B$392.71M$361.10M$170.76M$2.8915.66%22.76%11.15%12.55%2026-05-06
ZIM
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD
$3.22B$6.90B$2.43B$479.20M$3.98-18.07%11.58%-77.69%-5.13%2026-05-25
USEA
UNITED MARITIME CORP
$19.26M$37.79M$8.05M-$6.19M-$0.70-16.84%55.74%N/AN/A2026-05-14
HMR
HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$84.90MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A2026-05-20
PXS
PYXIS TANKERS INC
$46.26M$38.99M$15.34M$1.99M$0.19-24.35%12.43%-79.12%N/A2026-05-18
CTRM
CASTOR MARITIME INC
$17.97M$75.41M-$11.48M-$12.69M-$1.32-1.35%47.11%N/AN/A2026-04-30
TOPS
TOP SHIPS INC
$13.83M$80.42M$48.43M$3.09M$0.67-6.63%5.95%-38.53%N/A
TORO
TORO CORP
$74.28M$20.20M$4.13M$712.90k$0.03-17.41%N/A-98.80%N/A2026-04-17
GLBS
GLOBUS MARITIME LTD
$42.52M$44.21M$20.91M-$1.75M-$0.0826.77%30.34%N/AN/A2026-06-12
PSHG
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC
$23.62M$84.17MN/A$48.14M$3.87-3.74%14.89%14.16%-24.69%
VNTG
VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)
$23.83M$16.76MN/A$589.99k$0.02-20.49%N/A-88.89%N/A
GNK
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
$1.05B$342.05M$85.23M-$4.37M-$0.10-19.14%-0.77%N/AN/A2026-05-06
EHLD
EUROHOLDINGS LTD
$22.31M$13.23M$15.15M$14.71M$5.25-15.42%N/A286.03%N/A
NCT
INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD
$1.96M$24.34M$8.22M-$474.05k$0.01-8.30%N/A-98.89%N/A

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. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)


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

Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) has a Due Diligence Score of 37, which is 10 points higher than the shipping industry average of 27.

SHIP passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Seanergy Maritime Holdings has seen its stock return 173.87% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 192 percentage points.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $17.00, an upside of 16.68% from Seanergy Maritime Holdings's current stock price of $14.57.

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.

2. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)


Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) 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 Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, 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 112.77% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 131 percentage points.

3. Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO)


Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) 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 +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, 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 152.21% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 170 percentage points.

Okeanis Eco Tankers has an average 1 year price target of $55.00, an upside of 8.12% from Okeanis Eco Tankers's current stock price of $50.87.

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.

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 33.02%, which is 29 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.95%.

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

2. United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA)


United Maritime (NASDAQ:USEA) has an annual dividend yield of 10.85%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.95%.

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

3. Euroholdings (NASDAQ:EHLD)


Euroholdings (NASDAQ:EHLD) has an annual dividend yield of 7.07%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.95%.

Euroholdings's dividend payout ratio of 8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are shipping stocks up?

Shipping stocks were up 0.24% in the last day, and up 0.15% 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 14 points higher than the shipping industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Ship Lease's stock has gained 91.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 109 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 14 points higher than the shipping industry average of 29. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Euroseas's stock has gained 145.63% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 163 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 42 points higher than the shipping industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Navios Maritime Partners's stock has gained 112.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 131 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 2.08% over the next year.

9.68% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 32.26% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 54.84% are rated C (Hold), 3.23% 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 6.15x.
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