For those aiming to surpass market returns, the art of stock picking is crucial. Making wise choices in stocks can greatly enhance your overall wealth.
The price of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK) closed at $15.57 in the last session, down -5.12% from day before closing price of $16.41. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.77 million shares were traded. GNK stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.55.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at GNK’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 53.73. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.20 and its Current Ratio is at 1.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.11.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Stifel on October 23, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $17 from $26 previously.
On September 30, 2022, Stifel started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $20.Stifel initiated its Buy rating on September 30, 2022, with a $20 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 12 ’25 when WOBENSMITH JOHN C sold 20,000 shares for $18.12 per share. The transaction valued at 362,400 led to the insider holds 525,733 shares of the business.
WOBENSMITH JOHN C sold 19,000 shares of GNK for $350,360 on Sep 15 ’25. The Chairman, CEO, and President now owns 506,733 shares after completing the transaction at $18.44 per share. On Sep 12 ’25, another insider, John C. Wobensmith, who serves as the Chairman of the Board, CEO and of the company, bought 82,752 shares for $17.76 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GNK now has a Market Capitalization of 668878848 and an Enterprise Value of 733841856. As of this moment, Genco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.26. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.76. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.092 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.889.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GNK is 1.18, which has changed by -0.09739131 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.118204355 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GNK has reached a high of $19.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.80%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.62%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, GNK traded on average about 678.18K shares per day over the past 3-months and 582950 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 42.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.18M. Insiders hold about 27.42% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.76% stake in the company. Shares short for GNK as of 1759190400 were 3014920 with a Short Ratio of 4.45, compared to 1756425600 on 3064682. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3014920 and a Short% of Float of 7.140000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for GNK is 1.00, which was 1.0 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.06093845. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 7.67. The current Payout Ratio is 89.70% for GNK, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-18 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-18. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-07-08 when the company split stock in a 1:10 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK) is currently drawing attention from 6.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.48, with high estimates of $0.75 and low estimates of $0.22.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.53 and -$0.16 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.24. EPS for the following year is $1.47, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $2.04 and $0.22.
Revenue Estimates
According to 5 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $63.03M. It ranges from a high estimate of $66.9M to a low estimate of $58M. As of. The current estimate, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited’s year-ago sales were $71.1MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $78.6M. There is a high estimate of $83.48M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $67M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GNK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $241.3M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $214M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $233.73M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $296.06MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $285.16M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $320.41M and the low estimate is $233.7M.
