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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 96th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
ESEA
EUROSEAS LTD
$349.21M7,047,5375.75%0.00%
GSL
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC
$1.00B35,605,43850.22%8.02%
KNOP
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP
$248.53M34,045,08121.85%0.00%
GASS
STEALTHGAS INC
$235.08M35,725,72041.17%30.32%
CMRE
COSTAMARE INC
$1.25B131,115,59932.57%0.00%
NMM
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP
$1.20B29,194,20930.90%0.00%
DAC
DANAOS CORP
$1.68B18,574,20717.58%0.00%
MATX
MATSON INC
$3.64B32,644,84485.60%7.41%Net SellingNet Buying
KEX
KIRBY CORP
$6.49B56,100,00095.05%4.95%Net Selling
SB
SAFE BULKERS INC
$434.84M105,288,99628.93%0.00%
NCT
INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD
$94.06M26,875,0010.08%0.00%
DSX
DIANA SHIPPING INC
$191.03M115,772,7809.40%0.00%
CCEC
CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP
$1.44B58,717,3130.50%0.00%
VNTG
VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)
N/A31,250,0000.00%0.00%
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
$2.08B159,282,00010.67%0.00%
UFG
UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD
$67.50M30,000,0000.49%0.00%
ZIM
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD
$1.86B120,457,51047.80%0.00%
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
$2.64B502,924,47613.87%0.00%
CMDB
COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD
N/A24,203,7450.00%0.00%
CDLR
CADELER A
$1.80B350,957,5831.09%0.00%
RBNE
ROBIN ENERGY LTD
$7.71M2,386,7320.00%0.00%
HMR
HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$148.41M96,372,3990.20%0.00%
SBLK
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
$2.21B117,630,11230.59%7.17%
ECO
OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP
$736.92M32,194,10811.17%0.00%
ICON
ICON ENERGY CORP
$6.38M2,185,23013.91%0.00%
ASC
ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP
$407.79M40,455,24066.87%0.00%
NAT
NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD
$578.08M211,750,66338.21%0.00%
SHIP
SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$143.23M20,374,16511.40%13.50%
SMHI
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC
$147.15M26,852,34750.72%19.99%Net SellingNet Selling
HSHP
HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD
$322.13M46,550,00017.26%0.00%
PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
$341.23M65,621,56218.24%81.76%Net BuyingNet Buying
SFL
SFL CORP LTD
$1.35B145,708,52430.75%0.00%
GNK
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
$644.39M42,959,46462.28%30.09%Net Selling
CLCO
COOL CO LTD
$364.80M53,726,7186.42%0.00%
EDRY
EURODRY LTD
$28.36M2,737,2973.46%0.00%
CTRM
CASTOR MARITIME INC
$22.51M9,662,3544.20%0.00%
EHLD
EUROHOLDINGS LTD
$21.40M2,819,0151.37%0.00%
HTCO
HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
$26.41M117,885,4810.06%2.62%
CISS
C3IS INC
$2.57M706,50029.10%0.00%
USEA
UNITED MARITIME CORP
$14.06M8,844,2671.18%0.00%
TORO
TORO CORP
$57.66M19,093,8530.63%0.00%
PSHG
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC
$22.38M12,432,1584.49%0.00%
PXS
PYXIS TANKERS INC
$31.25M10,485,8650.98%0.00%
GOGL
GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LTD
$1.67B199,403,29329.64%0.00%
GLBS
GLOBUS MARITIME LTD
$23.57M20,582,3011.33%0.00%
TOPS
TOP SHIPS INC
$28.45M4,626,1971.34%1.63%
OP
OCEANPAL INC
$13.66M7,504,9820.27%0.00%

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: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Euroseas (NASDAQ:ESEA) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 37 points higher than the shipping industry average of 27.

ESEA passed 23 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Euroseas has seen its stock return 27.64% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 56 percentage points.

Euroseas has an average 1 year price target of $62.00, an upside of 25.13% from Euroseas's current stock price of $49.55.

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 11 points higher than the shipping industry average of 27.

GSL passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Global Ship Lease has seen its stock return 9.04% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 38 percentage points.

Global Ship Lease has an average 1 year price target of $30.00, an upside of 6.72% from Global Ship Lease's current stock price of $28.11.

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 12, which is -15 points lower than the shipping industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates KNOP as a "B".

KNOP passed 5 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Knot Offshore Partners has seen its stock lose -3.57% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 25 percentage points.

What are the shipping stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 22 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 228.42%, which is 214 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 14.82%.

2. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)


Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) has an annual dividend yield of 24.01%, which is 9 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 14.82%.

Toro's dividend payout ratio of 12,083.3% 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 20.58%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 14.82%.

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 1.41% in the last day, and up 0.59% 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 -18.84% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 10 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 gained 9.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 38 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 -2.37% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 26 percentage points.

Are shipping stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of shipping stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shipping stocks to rise by 18.29% over the next year.

0% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.82% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 76.47% are rated C (Hold), 11.76% are rated D (Sell), and 2.94% 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 10.57x.
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