NYSE:DAC Danaos (DAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $94.12 +1.54 (+1.66%) Closing price 08/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$93.75 -0.36 (-0.39%) As of 04:07 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Danaos Stock (NYSE:DAC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Danaos alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$91.50▼$94.2850-Day Range$85.39▼$95.0152-Week Range$65.40▼$96.47Volume59,825 shsAverage Volume60,108 shsMarket Capitalization$1.79 billionP/E Ratio3.88Dividend Yield3.61%Price Target$105.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Danaos Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides container and drybulk vessels services in Australia, Asia, and Europe. The company offers seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of April 03, 2024, it had a fleet of 68 containerships aggregating 421,293 twenty-foot equivalent units in capacity. The company was formerly known as Danaos Holdings Limited and changed its name to Danaos Corporation in October 2005. Danaos Corporation was founded in 1963 and is based in Piraeus, Greece. Read More Danaos Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreDAC MarketRank™: Danaos scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 107th out of 254 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy 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. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-3.36% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Danaos is 3.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Danaos is 3.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.23.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDanaos has a P/B Ratio of 0.52. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.85% of the float of Danaos has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDanaos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Danaos has recently decreased by 7.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipDanaos is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthDanaos has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Danaos is 14.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Danaos will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.04% next year. This indicates that Danaos will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Danaos' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.85% of the float of Danaos has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDanaos has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Danaos has recently decreased by 7.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentDanaos has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Danaos this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for DAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Danaos to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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. 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 DAC Stock News HeadlinesDanaos Corporation (DAC): A Bull Case TheoryAugust 16 at 12:11 AM | insidermonkey.comShould You Buy Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) For Its Upcoming Dividend?August 15, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. Economist Ben Stein—drawing on insights from his own experience and his father’s time advising two U.S. presidents—just released a new report on how to help protect your retirement from the next major crisis. | Goldco Precious Metals (Ad)Danaos Corporation’s Earnings Call: Balancing Growth and CostsAugust 10, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comDanaos Corporation Announces AGM Results and Operational UpdatesAugust 10, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comDanaos' (DAC) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Jefferies Financial GroupAugust 8, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDanaos (NYSE:DAC) Sets New 52-Week High Following Dividend AnnouncementAugust 8, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDanaos Corp (DAC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Growth Amid Market ChallengesAugust 6, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines DAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have DAC shares performed this year? Danaos' stock was trading at $80.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DAC shares have increased by 17.5% and is now trading at $94.1150. How were Danaos' earnings last quarter? Danaos Corporation (NYSE:DAC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The shipping company reported $6.36 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.52 by $0.16. The shipping company had revenue of $262.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $247.26 million. Danaos had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.88% and a net margin of 44.62%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Danaos' stock buyback program work? Danaos' board initiated a stock buyback plan on Monday, April 14th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Danaos' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Danaos include Ion Asset Management Ltd. (3.45%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.61%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.49%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.44%). 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 Record date for 6/5 Dividend5/27/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend5/27/2025Dividend Payable6/05/2025Last Earnings8/04/2025Today8/19/2025Record date for 8/28 Dividend8/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend8/19/2025Dividend Payable8/28/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - SHIP Sub-IndustryTransportation Current SymbolNYSE:DAC CIK1369241 Webwww.danaos.com Phone302104196480Fax30 210 419 6480Employees1,875Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Danaos$105.00 High Price Target$105.00 Low Price Target$105.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$24.25 Trailing P/E Ratio3.88 Forward P/E Ratio3.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$505.07 million Net Margins44.62% Pretax Margin44.62% Return on Equity13.88% Return on Assets10.99% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio5.36 Quick Ratio5.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.01 billion Price / Sales1.76 Cash Flow$37.65 per share Price / Cash Flow2.50 Book Value$180.37 per share Price / Book0.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,990,000Free Float11,203,000Market Cap$1.79 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.42 Social Links Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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