Danaos Corporation (DAC) Stock Analysis
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Industrials · Marine Shipping
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $121.58, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.5% away).
Danaos Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships and drybulk vessels in Australia, Europe, and the United States. It operates in two segments, Container Vessels and Drybulk Vessels. The company provides seaborne transportation services by operating... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $121.58, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.5% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 65, MACD bullish. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $121.58 has reached target $121.45. No upside to wait for. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $121.58, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.5% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 65, MACD bullish. Downgraded from BUY WAIT — price $121.58 has reached target $121.45. No upside to wait for. Target $121.45 (-0.1%), stop $109.85 (−10.7%), A.R:R -3.5:1. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $121.45 (+6.1% upside). Target $121.45 (-0.1%), stop $109.85 (−10.7%), A.R:R -3.5:1. Stop-loss: $109.85.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.5% away); Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Danaos Corporation trades at a P/E of 4.5 (forward 6.8). TrendMatrix value score: 9.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
9 analysts cover DAC with a consensus score of 2.3/5. Average price target: $109.
What does Danaos Corporation do?Danaos Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships and drybulk vessels in Australia,...
Danaos Corporation, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates containerships and drybulk vessels in Australia, Europe, and the United States. It operates in two segments, Container Vessels and Drybulk Vessels. The company provides seaborne transportation services by operating vessels in the containership and drybulk sectors of the shipping industry. As of December 31, 2025, it had a fleet of 75 containerships aggregating 477,230 TEUs; 27 container vessels under construction containerships aggregating 173,314 TEUs; 10 Capesize bulk carriers aggregating 1,755,000 DWT; and 2 dry bulk vessels under construction aggregating 422,000 DWT. 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.