Costamare (CMRE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Costamare Inc. is a leading owner and manager of containerships, specializing in the acquisition, chartering and operation of modern container vessels. The company secures employment for its fleet under a mix of long‐term and short‐term agreements, providing vital capacity to major shipping lines and leveraging fixed-rate charters to support cash flow stability.

Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, Costamare has cultivated a disciplined approach to fleet renewal, often overseeing newbuild supervision and shipyard coordination to ensure vessels meet performance and environmental standards. The company also engages in sale‐and‐purchase transactions, optimizing its portfolio in line with market conditions and strategic objectives.

Costamare’s fleet encompasses a range of vessel sizes—from standard feeders to Panamax and post-Panamax ships—allowing it to serve diverse trade routes and cargo requirements. In addition to vessel ownership, the company maintains comprehensive technical management and crew services through affiliated management firms, ensuring high levels of operational efficiency and safety.

With an international presence spanning Asia, Europe and the Americas, Costamare operates offices in key maritime centres including Athens, Monaco and New York. The company’s seasoned management team brings decades of industry expertise, guiding chartering strategies and fleet development to meet the evolving demands of global trade.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.66 to $16.58
• 50-Day Range: $15.37 to $17.64
• 52-Week Range: $8.83 to $18.06
• Volume: 174,450 shs
• Average Volume: 467,294 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.89 billion
• P/E Ratio: 5.83
• Dividend Yield: 2.93%
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Costamare Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Costamare scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 96th out of 131 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Costamare has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Costamare has a consensus price target of $12.00, representing about 23.9% downside from its current price of $15.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Costamare has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Costamare is 5.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Costamare is 5.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 25.28.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Costamare has a P/B Ratio of 0.88. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.93% of the float of Costamare has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Costamare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Costamare has recently increased by 8.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Costamare pays a meaningful dividend of 2.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Costamare does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Costamare is 17.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Costamare has a news sentiment score of 0.80. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Costamare this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for CMRE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Costamare to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Costamare insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.08% of the stock of Costamare is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/5 Dividend: 4/20/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend: 4/20/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/05/2026
• Today: 6/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CMRE
• CIK: 1503584
• Web: www.costamare.com
• Phone: (779) 325-0940
• Fax: 377-9325-0942
• Employees: 2,870
• Year Founded: 1974

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Costamare: $12.00
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -23.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $364.58 million
• Net Margins: 39.93%
• Pretax Margin: 42.32%
• Return on Equity: 16.42%
• Return on Assets: 9.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.56
• Current Ratio: 1.96
• Quick Ratio: 1.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $877.90 million
• Price / Sales: 2.15
• Cash Flow: $4.35 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.61
• Book Value: $17.95 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,270,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05