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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 12th ranked industry out of 146 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
PANL
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD
$443.51M65,414,92319.06%80.94%Net SellingNet Selling
SHIP
SEANERGY MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$299.40M21,114,09825.25%16.06%Net Selling
SBLK
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP
$2.92B111,530,92634.13%15.84%Net SellingNet Selling
NMM
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS LP
$2.14B28,499,89431.61%5.70%Net BuyingNet Buying
ASC
ARDMORE SHIPPING CORP
$629.63M40,752,96982.40%1.01%Net SellingNet Selling
EDRY
EURODRY LTD
$62.46M2,890,5472.79%24.55%Net BuyingNet Selling
SB
SAFE BULKERS INC
$688.21M102,259,40237.69%5.06%
HAFN
HAFNIA LTD
$3.58B498,567,21618.11%45.74%Net SellingNet Selling
BWLP
BW LPG LTD
$2.91B151,342,65313.57%32.00%
NAT
NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LTD
$1.25B211,750,66349.26%5.55%Net BuyingNet Buying
PXS
PYXIS TANKERS INC
$42.46M10,256,6392.30%59.71%
DSX
DIANA SHIPPING INC
$268.71M124,402,47913.29%5.45%
ECO
OKEANIS ECO TANKERS CORP
$2.05B38,161,93924.92%38.27%
HSHP
HIMALAYA SHIPPING LTD
$694.71M46,750,00040.37%1.50%Net BuyingNet Selling
KEX
KIRBY CORP
$7.16B53,500,00094.85%5.15%Net SellingNet Selling
ESEA
EUROSEAS LTD
$480.86M7,055,88110.27%28.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
GASS
STEALTHGAS INC
$309.97M36,424,26338.31%61.69%Net BuyingNet Buying
GSL
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE INC
$1.40B35,918,24447.47%21.63%Net Selling
SFL
SFL CORP LTD
$1.59B144,562,92734.63%0.14%
CMRE
COSTAMARE INC
$1.91B131,742,86929.33%21.99%
DAC
DANAOS CORP
$3.22B25,790,23914.31%37.96%
MATX
MATSON INC
$6.01B30,263,28185.46%8.04%Net SellingNet Selling
CMDB
COSTAMARE BULKERS HOLDINGS LTD
$451.23M24,181,81721.11%0.12%Net Buying
CISS
C3IS INC
$598.50k347,96725.42%1.37%
SMHI
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC
$204.32M27,062,27743.44%19.92%Net SellingNet Selling
RUBI
RUBICO INC
$7.29k1,5429.72%90.28%Net SellingNet Selling
TORO
TORO CORP
$143.97M28,852,0841.38%89.55%Net BuyingNet Buying
KNOP
KNOT OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP
$368.24M33,660,00025.36%1.02%Net BuyingNet Buying
TOPS
TOP SHIPS INC
$3.46M4,626,1972.05%76.97%
HTCO
HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP
$24.84M6,732,4411.27%47.94%
CCEC
CAPITAL CLEAN ENERGY CARRIERS CORP
$1.34B60,113,4450.37%0.47%
CDLR
CADELER A
$1.95B350,957,5830.95%0.00%
GLBS
GLOBUS MARITIME LTD
$61.51M21,582,3011.98%29.58%Net Buying
SVRN
OCEANPAL INC
$125.89k15,2228.85%91.15%Net BuyingNet Buying
USEA
UNITED MARITIME CORP
$24.07M9,083,6457.02%11.07%Net BuyingNet Buying
NCT
INTERCONT (CAYMAN) LTD
$3.50M1,219,37210.75%89.25%
ICON
ICON ENERGY CORP
$2.83M3,214,0691.53%46.67%
GNK
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
$1.09B43,577,05153.21%44.72%Net SellingNet Selling
PSHG
PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC
$20.51M12,432,1586.98%0.01%
EHLD
EUROHOLDINGS LTD
$21.97M2,816,6150.70%2.76%
UFG
UNI-FUELS HOLDINGS LTD
$23.05M32,465,0000.28%99.72%
ZIM
ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD
$2.88B120,477,22141.40%0.33%Net SellingNet Selling
CTRM
CASTOR MARITIME INC
$21.64M9,662,3543.87%0.12%
HMR
HEIDMAR MARITIME HOLDINGS CORP
$63.67M58,409,8230.13%45.68%
VNTG
VANTAGE CORP (SINGAPORE)
$22.50M31,737,5000.79%0.00%

Shipping Stocks FAQ

What are the best shipping stocks to buy right now in Jul 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: A.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions (NASDAQ:PANL) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30.

PANL passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Pangaea Logistics Solutions has seen its stock return 34.52% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 81 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: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: A.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 11 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30.

SHIP passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Seanergy Maritime Holdings has seen its stock return 118.83% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 165 percentage points.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $22.00, an upside of 55.15% from Seanergy Maritime Holdings's current stock price of $14.18.

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. Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK)


Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) 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 Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Star Bulk Carriers (NASDAQ:SBLK) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 15 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30.

SBLK passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Star Bulk Carriers has seen its stock return 43.92% over the past year, overperforming other shipping stocks by 91 percentage points.

Star Bulk Carriers has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 18.32% from Star Bulk Carriers's current stock price of $26.20.

Star Bulk Carriers stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Star Bulk Carriers, 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. Toro (NASDAQ:TORO)


Toro (NASDAQ:TORO) has an annual dividend yield of 18.04%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 4.96%.

Toro's dividend payout ratio of 11,471.9% 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 12.08%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 4.96%.

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

3. Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN)


Hafnia (NYSE:HAFN) has an annual dividend yield of 10.47%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the shipping industry average of 4.96%.

Hafnia's dividend payout ratio of 48.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are shipping stocks down?

Shipping stocks were down -0.66% in the last day, and up 2.69% 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 13 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Global Ship Lease's stock has gained 44.03% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 91 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 13 points higher than the shipping industry average of 30. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Euroseas's stock has gained 41.8% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 88 percentage points.

3. Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP)


Seanergy Maritime Holdings (NASDAQ:SHIP) 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.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings 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.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings's stock has gained 118.83% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the shipping industry by 165 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 14.08% over the next year.

28.13% of shipping stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.25% of shipping stocks are rated B (Buy), 37.5% 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 14.18x.
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