Danaos Corporation (DAC) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Marine Shipping
Wait for pullback to $118.20. At $130.88 the A.R:R is 0.2:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $118.20 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.2% 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
Wait for pullback to $118.20. At $130.88 the A.R:R is 0.2:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $118.20 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.2% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Fundamentals strong but target reached (2.0% upside). Wait for pullback. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 75d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
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- Danaos (NYSE:DAC) Share Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell? - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Danaos Corp stock hits 52-week high at 118.9 USD By Investing.com - Investing.com Australia — Investing.com Australia positive
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Wait for pullback to $118.20. At $130.88 the A.R:R is 0.2:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $118.20 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.2% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Fundamentals strong but target reached (2.0% upside). Wait for pullback. Target $133.45 (+2.0%), stop $110.03 (−18.9%), Setup A.R:R 2.2:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $133.45 (+11.8% upside). Target $133.45 (+2.0%), stop $110.03 (−18.9%), Setup A.R:R 2.2:1. Stop-loss: $110.03.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (3.2% away); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Danaos Corporation trades at a P/E of 4.6 (forward 5.3). TrendMatrix value score: 9.8/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
7 analysts cover DAC with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $157.
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.