Euroseas (ESEA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) is an international shipping company specializing in seaborne transportation of containerized and drybulk cargoes. Incorporated in Bermuda with its principal operations and management office based in Athens, Greece, the company owns and charters a diversified fleet of containerships, drybulk carriers and multipurpose vessels. Euroseas provides tailored shipping solutions on time-charter and voyage-charter agreements, serving manufacturers, commodity traders and logistics providers across major trade routes.

Euroseas’s fleet comprises both owned and chartered tonnage, enabling the company to adjust capacity to market conditions and customer requirements. Its vessels operate under long-term charters as well as spot market contracts, offering flexibility to handle general cargo, bulk commodities and other specialized shipments. The company routinely engages in vessel acquisition, sale and leaseback transactions to optimize its fleet mix and capital structure, while maintaining rigorous standards for safety, technical management and environmental compliance.

Since its initial public offering in 2005, Euroseas has expanded its presence in the global shipping arena through disciplined fleet growth and strategic chartering partnerships. The company’s operations span key regions including the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean trade lanes, with a customer base that encompasses industrial exporters, importers and chartering houses. Euroseas leverages its Athens headquarters and network of commercial offices to monitor global market dynamics and secure charter contracts in both the container and drybulk segments.

Euroseas is governed by a board of directors and led by a management team of seasoned maritime professionals with decades of industry experience. The company emphasizes operational excellence, sustainability initiatives and adherence to international safety and quality standards. Through a combination of hands-on vessel management, strategic chartering and active portfolio management, Euroseas aims to deliver reliable shipping services while preserving asset value over the long term.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $71.13 to $74.50
• 50-Day Range: $60.81 to $74.50
• 52-Week Range: $33.76 to $74.75
• Volume: 62,834 shs
• Average Volume: 71,177 shs
• Market Capitalization: $518.84 million
• P/E Ratio: 3.79
• Dividend Yield: 4.08%
• Price Target: $62.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Euroseas Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Euroseas scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 128 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: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Euroseas has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Euroseas has a consensus price target of $62.00, representing about 16.8% downside from its current price of $74.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Euroseas is 3.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Euroseas is 3.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Euroseas has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.53% of the float of Euroseas has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Euroseas has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.45, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Euroseas has recently increased by 6.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Euroseas is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Euroseas has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Euroseas is 15.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Euroseas has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 5 news articles for Euroseas this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for ESEA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Euroseas to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Euroseas insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $18,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.90% of the stock of Euroseas is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

6.27% of the stock of Euroseas is held by institutions.

ESEA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ESEA shares performed this year?

Euroseas' stock was trading at $54.60 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, ESEA shares have increased by 36.4% and is now trading at $74.50.

How were Euroseas' earnings last quarter?

Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESEA) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 26th. The shipping company reported $4.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.47 by $0.01. The shipping company had revenue of $57.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.83 million. Euroseas had a net margin of 60.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.82%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Euroseas' stock split?

Euroseas's stock reverse split on Thursday, December 19th 2019.The 1-8 reverse split was announced on Monday, December 9th 2019. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Wednesday, December 18th 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 13 shares after the split.

Who are Euroseas' major shareholders?

Euroseas' top institutional shareholders include Inspire Investing LLC (0.34%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Euroseas?

Shares of ESEA 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 Euroseas own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Euroseas investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2026
• Record date for 3/17 Dividend: 3/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 3/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ESEA
• CIK: 1341170
• Web: www.euroseas.gr
• Phone: 302111804005
• Fax: 30 21 1180 4097
• Employees: 360
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Euroseas: $62.00
• High Price Target: $62.00
• Low Price Target: $62.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -15.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $19.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.24
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $136.97 million
• Net Margins: 60.11%
• Pretax Margin: 60.11%
• Return on Equity: 27.82%
• Return on Assets: 17.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.43
• Current Ratio: 4.89
• Quick Ratio: 4.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $227.87 million
• Price / Sales: 2.28
• Cash Flow: $20.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.54
• Book Value: $66.14 per share
• Price / Book: 1.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,060,000
• Free Float: 3,112,000
• Market Cap: $518.84 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.54