NYSE:DAC Danaos (DAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Revolutionizing the Green Energy Space and Building Shareholder Value Along the Way (From Small Cap Sniper) (Ad) Free DAC Stock Alerts $84.58 +1.33 (+1.60%) (As of 04:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$82.65▼$84.6850-Day Range$69.63▼$83.3152-Week Range$56.36▼$84.84Volume120,197 shsAverage Volume101,623 shsMarket Capitalization$1.64 billionP/E Ratio2.92Dividend Yield3.78%Price Target$90.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Danaos alerts: Email Address Danaos MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside7.0% Upside$90.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.49% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.33Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-17.49%From $31.34 to $25.86 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.64 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector214th out of 351 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry49th out of 84 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDanaos has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDanaos has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Danaos' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.49% of the float of Danaos has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDanaos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Danaos has recently decreased by 12.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipDanaos is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthDanaos has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Danaos is 11.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Danaos will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.37% next year. This indicates that Danaos will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Danaos' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for DAC. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDanaos has a news sentiment score of 0.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Danaos this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest13 people have searched for DAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Danaos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Danaos insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders41.00% of the stock of Danaos is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.01% of the stock of Danaos is held by institutions.Read more about Danaos' insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Danaos are expected to decrease by -17.49% in the coming year, from $31.34 to $25.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Danaos is 2.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Danaos is 2.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 19.23.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDanaos has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Danaos' valuation and earnings. 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Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece.Read More DAC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart DAC Stock News HeadlinesMay 10, 2024 | businesswire.comDanaos Corporation Announces Date for the Release of First Quarter 2024 Results, Conference Call and WebcastMay 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDanaos (NYSE:DAC) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $71.80April 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDanaos (DAC) Stock Moves -0.75%: What You Should KnowApril 29, 2024 | msn.comTop 4 Industrials Stocks That May Collapse This QuarterApril 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDanaos: The Valuation Math Still Heavily Favors BullsApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDanaos (DAC) Stock Moves -0.15%: What You Should KnowApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDanaos Corporation (DAC) Interactive Stock Chart - Yahoo FinanceApril 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Is Danaos Corporation's (NYSE:DAC) Share Price Doing?April 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDanaos: Feeling Frustrated? This Is Your Permission Slip To Get OutMarch 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDAC Oct 2024 75.000 callMarch 18, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEuroseas: Dividend Growth, But Debt Surge LoomsMarch 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMPC Container Ships: Excellent Performance, Poor MarketMarch 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Danaos (NYSE:DAC) five years ago are up 529%March 4, 2024 | businesswire.comDanaos Corporation Announces Availability of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2023March 4, 2024 | businesswire.comDanaos Corporation Announces Availability of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2023February 22, 2024 | benzinga.comMonday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Danaos Before The Dividend PayoutFebruary 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDanaos Corporation (DAC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould Value Investors Buy Danaos (DAC) Stock?February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDanaos (DAC) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDanaos Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues DisappointFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDanaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 14, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDanaos Corporation 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 13, 2024 | sfgate.comDanaos: Q4 Earnings SnapshotFebruary 13, 2024 | benzinga.comDanaos: Q4 Earnings InsightsFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDanaos Corporation Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2023See More Headlines Receive DAC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Danaos and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/14 Dividend2/27/2024Dividend Payable3/14/2024Today5/14/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/28/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:DAC CUSIPN/A CIK1369241 Webwww.danaos.com Phone302104196480Fax30 210 419 6480Employees1,718Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$90.00 High Stock Price Target$90.00 Low Stock Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$28.96 Trailing P/E Ratio2.91 Forward P/E Ratio2.69 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$576.30 million Net Margins59.19% Pretax Margin59.19% Return on Equity19.94% Return on Assets16.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13 Current Ratio2.98 Quick Ratio2.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$973.58 million Price / Sales1.68 Cash Flow$34.96 per share Price / Cash Flow2.41 Book Value$148.22 per share Price / Book0.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,420,000Free Float11,457,000Market Cap$1.64 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. John Coustas (Age 68)Chairman, President & CEO Mr. Evangelos Chatzis (Age 51)VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Mr. Dimitris Vastarouchas (Age 56)VP & COO Mr. Filippos Prokopakis (Age 41)Chief Commercial Officer Key CompetitorsCostamareNYSE:CMREZIM Integrated Shipping ServicesNYSE:ZIMDorian LPGNYSE:LPGNavios Maritime PartnersNYSE:NMMCadeler A/SNYSE:CDLRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsO Shaughnessy Asset Management LLCBought 8,839 shares on 5/13/2024Ownership: 0.127%Acadian Asset Management LLCBought 172,832 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 3.043%Chesapeake Capital Corp ILSold 3,506 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.047%Foundry Partners LLCBought 9,182 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.447%Inspire Advisors LLCBought 3,705 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.019%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions DAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Danaos stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Danaos in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" DAC shares. View DAC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Danaos' stock price target for 2024? 1 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for Danaos' stock. Their DAC share price targets range from $90.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $90.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for DAC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have DAC shares performed in 2024? Danaos' stock was trading at $74.06 at the start of the year. Since then, DAC stock has increased by 13.6% and is now trading at $84.15. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Danaos? Danaos saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 446,900 shares, a decrease of 12.8% from the April 15th total of 512,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 91,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.9 days. Approximately 4.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Danaos' Short Interest. When is Danaos' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 28th 2024. View our DAC earnings forecast. How can I listen to Danaos' earnings call? Danaos will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, May 28th at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "4069360#". How were Danaos' earnings last quarter? Danaos Co. (NYSE:DAC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 7th. The shipping company reported $7.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.67 by $0.47. The shipping company earned $241.48 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $225.75 million. Danaos had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.94% and a net margin of 59.19%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $7.59 EPS. How often does Danaos pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Danaos? Danaos declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share on Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 27th. Read our dividend analysis for DAC. Is Danaos a good dividend stock? Danaos (NYSE:DAC) pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.86%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 11.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, DAC will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.37% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for DAC. What ETF holds Danaos' stock? SonicShares Global Shipping ETF holds 9,057 shares of DAC stock, representing 1.49% of its portfolio. What is John Coustas' approval rating as Danaos' CEO? 4 employees have rated Danaos Chief Executive Officer John Coustas on Glassdoor.com. John Coustas has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts John Coustas in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Danaos own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Danaos investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Energy Transfer (ET), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Capital Product Partners (CPLP), New York Mortgage Trust (NYMT), AT&T (T), Enbridge (ENB), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV) and Preferred Apartment Communities (APTS). Who are Danaos' major shareholders? Danaos' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.04%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.45%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.40%), Significant Wealth Partners LLC (0.23%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.20%) and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.13%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Danaos? Shares of DAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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