Danaos (DAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) is one of the world’s largest independent owners of containerships, providing vessel ownership and technical as well as commercial management services to major shipping lines and charterers. The company’s core business revolves around long‐term charter contracts for its fleet of modern container vessels, alongside integrated ship management solutions that include crew management, maintenance, insurance procurement and regulatory compliance.

In addition to vessel operations, Danaos offers container leasing services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Danaos Shipping Company Limited. This segment supplies a diverse range of dry containers and refrigerated containers under fixed‐term leases, catering to customers’ cargo storage requirements across global supply chains. By combining shipping and leasing capabilities, the company delivers end‐to‐end solutions for cargo transportation, improving efficiency and cost certainty for clients.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, Danaos has built a global presence with regional offices in New York, London, Singapore and Tokyo. Over the decades, the company has consistently upgraded its fleet with fuel‐efficient, high‐capacity vessels designed to meet evolving environmental and regulatory standards. Danaos maintains strategic partnerships with leading charterers on major trade routes, including Asia‐Europe, transpacific and intra‐Americas corridors.

Led by Chief Executive Officer Eleni Zina, Danaos emphasizes strong corporate governance, stringent safety protocols and a commitment to sustainability. The company’s leadership team combines maritime expertise with financial and operational acumen, guiding Danaos through market cycles while focusing on long‐term growth and shareholder value. Through ongoing investment in technology and human capital, Danaos aims to remain at the forefront of the global container shipping industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $88.99 to $90.40
• 50-Day Range: $80.79 to $90.04
• 52-Week Range: $65.40 to $90.95
• Volume: 53,937 shs
• Average Volume: 104,740 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3.70
• Dividend Yield: 3.78%
• Price Target: $105.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Danaos Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Danaos scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 126 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Danaos 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 Coverage

Danaos has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -3.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Danaos are expected to decrease by -3.36% in the coming year, from $29.21 to $28.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Danaos is 3.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Danaos is 3.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.23.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Danaos has a P/B Ratio of 0.50. 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

5.01% of the float of Danaos has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Danaos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Danaos has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Danaos is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Danaos has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Danaos is 13.96%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Danaos will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.04% next year. This indicates that Danaos will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.01% of the float of Danaos has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Danaos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Danaos has recently decreased by 0.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.26

News Sentiment

Danaos has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Search Interest

1 people have searched for DAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Danaos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.00% 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 Institutions

Only 19.01% of the stock of Danaos is held by institutions.

DAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DAC shares performed this year?

Danaos' stock was trading at $80.07 at the start of the year. Since then, DAC shares have increased by 12.4% and is now trading at $90.0360.

How were Danaos' earnings last quarter?

Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The shipping company reported $6.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.33 by $0.29. The shipping company had revenue of $253.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $242 million. Danaos had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.66% and a net margin of 46.33%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Danaos' stock buyback program work?

Danaos' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, April 14th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Danaos' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Danaos include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.14%) and Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. (0.07%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Danaos?

Shares of DAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Danaos own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Danaos investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), PayPal (PYPL), Arista Networks (ANET) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2025
• Today: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DAC
• CIK: 1369241
• Web: www.danaos.com
• Phone: 302104196480
• Fax: 30 210 419 6480
• Employees: 1,875
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Danaos: $105.00
• High Price Target: $105.00
• Low Price Target: $105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $24.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.70
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.08
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $505.07 million
• Net Margins: 46.33%
• Pretax Margin: 46.33%
• Return on Equity: 14.66%
• Return on Assets: 11.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 4.34
• Quick Ratio: 4.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.01 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.69
• Cash Flow: $37.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.43
• Book Value: $180.37 per share
• Price / Book: 0.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,988,000
• Free Float: 11,203,000
• Market Cap: $1.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.36