Free Trial

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) Receives "Hold (C+)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Navios Maritime Partners logo with Transportation background

Key Points

  • Navios Maritime Partners' stock has received a "Hold (C+)" rating from Weiss Ratings, indicating a neutral outlook.
  • The company's most recent quarterly earnings showed a reported $2.15 EPS, exceeding analyst estimates of $1.74, although revenue decreased 4.3% year-over-year.
  • Institutional investors hold a significant portion of Navios Maritime Partners' stock, comprising 62.74% of the total shares owned by such entities.
  • Five stocks to consider instead of Navios Maritime Partners.

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c+)" rating reissued by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Navios Maritime Partners Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NMM opened at $45.84 on Friday. Navios Maritime Partners has a 52-week low of $28.37 and a 52-week high of $58.03. The company has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of 4.57 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 21st. The shipping company reported $2.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $327.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $309.58 million. Navios Maritime Partners had a return on equity of 9.24% and a net margin of 23.31%.The company's revenue was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.06 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Navios Maritime Partners will post 12.64 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NMM. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of Navios Maritime Partners in the second quarter valued at approximately $47,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. purchased a new stake in Navios Maritime Partners during the second quarter worth $62,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Navios Maritime Partners in the first quarter worth $157,000. Cerity Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Navios Maritime Partners in the second quarter worth $212,000. Finally, Aristides Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Navios Maritime Partners in the second quarter worth $228,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.74% of the company's stock.

About Navios Maritime Partners

(Get Free Report)

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. owns and operates dry cargo vessels in Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia. The company offers seaborne transportation services for a range of liquid and dry cargo commodities, including crude oil, refined petroleum, chemicals, iron ore, coal, grain, fertilizer, and containers, as well as charters its vessels under short, medium, and longer-term charters.

Further Reading

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.

Should You Invest $1,000 in Navios Maritime Partners Right Now?

Before you consider Navios Maritime Partners, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Navios Maritime Partners wasn't on the list.

While Navios Maritime Partners currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here

 The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to Buy Cover

Nuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. To unlock these tickers, enter your email address below.

Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.