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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 +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
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Company
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Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
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PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
$485.38M2.70%37.00%$0.0500$0.2059%2
SHIP
SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$364.43M3.36%52.00%$0.2000$0.5869%4
NMM
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP
$2.23B0.20%1.90%$0.0600$0.162%12026-08-102026-08-13
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
$3.71B10.09%48.80%$0.2877$0.7594%1
SBLK
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
$3.15B3.65%46.00%$0.5000$1.0373%8
DSX
DIANA SHIPPING INC
$311.03M1.20%8.20%$0.0100$0.0328%42026-08-212026-09-11
ECO
OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP
$2.26B8.61%85.40%$2.0000$5.1092%0
GLBS
GLOBUS MARITIME LTD
$66.91MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
EDRY
EURODRY LTD
$76.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
$3.24B5.79%50.00%$0.6700$1.2486%0
ASC
ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP
$690.04M3.25%25.10%$0.3900$0.5568%72026-08-282026-09-15
SB
SAFE BULKERS INC
$792.51M2.06%66.70%$0.0600$0.1646%02026-08-132026-08-26
NAT
NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD
$1.33B6.23%783.30%$0.2200$0.3988%13
KEX
KIRBY CORP
$7.08BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MATX
MATSON INC
$6.38B0.67%9.60%$0.3600$1.4413%02026-08-062026-09-03
HSHP
HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD
$730.24M3.52%130.00%$0.2200$0.5571%0
ESEA
EUROSEAS LTD
$546.48M3.81%14.70%$0.8000$2.9575%0
SFL
SFL CORP LTD
$1.75B3.46%-435.00%$0.2200$0.4270%4
GASS
STEALTHGAS INC
$313.25MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GSL
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC
$1.56B5.52%27.80%$0.6250$2.4085%0
DAC
DANAOS CORP
$3.58B1.95%12.30%$0.9000$2.7044%0
CMRE
COSTAMARE INC
$1.84B1.57%18.10%$0.1250$0.2436%22026-08-06
SMHI
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC
$257.49MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CCEC
CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP
$1.35B2.67%47.10%$0.1500$0.6059%22026-08-13
HTCO
HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
$23.71MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CMDB
COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD
$463.26MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TORO
TORO CORP
$152.05M0.00%11,471.90%$0.7250$0.00N/A0
RUBI
RUBICO INC
$3.58kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TOPS
TOP SHIPS INC
$3.47MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
KNOP
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP
$353.43M1.69%N/A$0.0750$0.1839%12026-08-13
CDLR
CADELER A
$1.99BN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NCT
INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD
$4.12MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CTRM
CASTOR MARITIME INC
$20.29MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GNK
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
$1.13B4.43%243.60%$0.3500$1.1580%9
EHLD
EUROHOLDINGS LTD
$22.67M6.96%26.00%$0.1400$0.5690%0
ICON
ICON ENERGY CORP
$3.37MN/A0.00%$0.3500N/AN/A1
PSHG
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC
$22.13MN/A0.00%$1.5000N/AN/A0
PXS
PYXIS TANKERS INC
$49.13MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZIM
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD
$3.29B3.22%242.70%$0.8800$0.8868%4
CISS
C3IS INC
$30.62kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SVRN
OCEANPAL INC
$93.01kN/A0.00%$1.0000kN/AN/A1
UFG
UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD
$19.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
USEA
UNITED MARITIME CORP
$24.25M11.99%-32.90%$0.1000$0.3295%02026-09-252026-10-09
VNTG
VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)
$20.85MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HMR
HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$72.43MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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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. Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL)


Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) 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 Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) is: Value: A, 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 56.54% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 156 percentage points.

2. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)


Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) 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 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 148.35% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 248 percentage points.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 44.84% from Seanergy Maritime Holdings's current stock price of $17.26.

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.

3. Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM)


Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) 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 Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: A, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 11 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30.

NMM passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Navios Maritime Partners has seen its stock return 77.61% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 177 percentage points.

Navios Maritime Partners has an average 1 year price target of $85.00, an upside of 8.54% from Navios Maritime Partners's current stock price of $78.31.

Navios Maritime Partners stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Navios Maritime Partners, 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 11.99%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.94%.

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 10.09%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.94%.

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 8.61%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 3.94%.

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 -0.51% in the last day, and up 0.83% 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 10 points higher than the shipping industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Ship Lease's stock has gained 51.98% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 151 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 10 points higher than the shipping industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Euroseas's stock has gained 50.78% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 150 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 38 points higher than the shipping industry average of 33. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Navios Maritime Partners's stock has gained 77.61% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 177 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 13.36% over the next year.

31.25% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 40.63% are rated C (Hold), 3.13% 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 14.61x.
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