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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited

$GNK·$1.1B·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$26.05-0.6%YTD+41.2%1Y+59.9%
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GNGNK
$GNKGenco Shipping & Trading Limited
$26.05-0.65%55 posts+9%
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Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $GNK, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-17

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Genco Shipping Q3 EPS guide $1.2 above consensus with 13% dividend yield — a dry-bulk shipper on the Capesize TC index at seasonal ATH.

Genco Shipping & Trading is a scale dry-bulk shipping company — Capesize, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels — a business that has spent 2025-2026 riding the dry-bulk shipping cycle recovery.

  • The Q2 print was strong: adjusted EPS of $0.70 beat the $0.60 estimate by 17%, revenue of $92.3M was in line — two consecutive earnings beats — plus Q3 EPS guidance of $1.20 well above the $0.70 consensus, and the Capesize TC index is at seasonal all-time highs; consensus models revenue growing from $350M this year to $337M by 2027 with EPS at $2.29 and $1.84.
  • The financials describe a scale shipper with capital return: trailing PE of 65 (skewed by earnings cyclicality), operating margin of 9%, essentially no debt (0.6%), gross margin of 24%, free-cash-flow yield is negative 16% (heavy capex during vessel acquisitions), and the $0.80 dividend implies roughly a 13% yield.
  • The tape confirms strong accumulation: at $25.94 the stock is up 60% over twelve months and 41% year-to-date, sitting at 92nd percentile of the 52-week range and 19% above the 200-day moving average — 30-day volume normal (1.07x), the chart emerging from a long-term base-on-base formation is a defensible technical setup, and the recent Diana Shipping-drops-Genco-acquisition-bid removed a specific M&A overhang.

With the dry-bulk cycle intact and the Q3 guide well above consensus, the setup runs into the Nov 4 Q3 print if EPS clears the $0.78 estimate. What breaks the trade is a Capesize TC index rollover, a Q3 EPS miss versus the ramped-up guide, or a specific vessel-market disruption.

Agrees with X sentimentThe bullish framing on the +$1.20 Q3 guide, the 13% dividend yield, and the Capesize TC index at seasonal ATH is factually well-grounded — this is a real dry-bulk cycle setup, and the crowd has this framed correctly.

What to watch: The Nov 4 Q3 print — EPS versus the $0.78 estimate, Capesize TC index trajectory, dividend policy commentary, and any vessel-fleet updates; a beat plus stable Capesize rates restarts the trade, a TC-index rollover or Q3 miss resets the multiple.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 earnings

dry bulk cycle dependenthigh yield setupat all time highs

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-10

Genco Shipping posts frame Q2 as an in-line beat with adjusted EPS $0.70 versus $0.60 consensus, a $0.80 dividend implying a roughly 13% yield, and Q3 EPS guidance of $1.2 well above the $0.7 consensus. The Capesize TC index is at seasonal all-time highs and the chart is emerging from a long-term base-on-base formation.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates a fleet of 44 dry bulk carriers transporting iron ore, coal, grain, and steel worldwide under spot and time-charter contracts.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Marine Shipping sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $GNK.

Marine Shipping · Industrials

No material change from last week — not fleet size — are the structural earnings lever.

What this means for $GNK

Partial — Operates a fleet of 44 dry bulk carriers transporting iron ore, coal, grain, and steel worldwide under spot and time-charter contracts; partial earnings exposure to marine shipping demand dynamics through its product portfolio.

Top industry ETF

$SEAU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
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+33.6%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
65.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
0.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
9.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-16.2%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
0.0%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
23.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.65$0.60+7.6%
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$0.26$0.03+660.7%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$0.39$0.35+11.4%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$-0.01$-0.010.0%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $0.78

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$114.4M+60.6%21.4%13.6%$0.21$-118.6M
Q4 FY25$109.9M+10.8%27.9%19.1%$0.35$-57.9M
Q3 FY25$79.9M-19.5%38.3%3.1%$-0.02$-3.4M
Q2 FY25$80.9M-24.4%6.2%-5.3%$-0.16$7.2M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$350.1M$312.7M – $387.5M$2.29$1.54 – $3.063
FY27$336.8M$292.8M – $380.8M$1.84$0.74 – $2.933
FY28$368.0M$324.3M – $410.7M$2.41$2.03 – $2.771
FY29$321.9M$283.6M – $359.2M$1.52$1.29 – $1.751
FY30$321.9M$283.6M – $359.2M$1.65$1.40 – $1.901

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.91%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+5.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+18.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 36.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.905-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 18Diana Shipping Inc.10% owner40.0K sh$979KSellMay 15Diana Shipping Inc.10% owner50.0K sh$1.2MSellMay 14Diana Shipping Inc.10% owner58.6K sh$1.5M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentAug 10SC 13D/A
AI summary

Diana Shipping Inc. filed Amendment No. 31 to its Schedule 13D for Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), disclosing updated beneficial ownership. This is a routine amendment in a long-running 13D filing by Diana as a strategic investor in Genco. Specific share count changes are in the filing body.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 27SC 13D/A
AI summary

an institutional investor filed an amended SC 13D/A on 2026-07-27 disclosing a 5%+ beneficial ownership stake in GNK (GNK) representing 14.4% of outstanding shares (43,577,051 shares). The reported intent is strategic acquisition interest. This amendment updates a prior position — watch for changes in share count or intent. The disclosure could presage further accumulation, board engagement, or a takeover bid depending on intent.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 13SC 13D/A
AI summary

Genco Shipping (GNK) — SC 13D/A (Amendment 29) concurrent with an SC TO-T/A (Amendment 21) by Diana Shipping's 4 Dragon Merger Sub, reflecting updated 13D beneficial ownership in connection with an ongoing tender offer for Genco. This amendment tracks the evolving share count as the tender progresses. Material — live tender offer for Genco Shipping still in progress; Diana Shipping is the acquiror.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 8SC 13D/A
AI summary

Diana Shipping Inc., through its merger subsidiary 4 Dragon Merger Sub, filed Amendment No. 19 to its Schedule 13D on Genco Shipping & Trading, disclosing that it holds approximately 14.4% of Genco's outstanding shares as part of its ongoing tender offer for all remaining shares. The amendment reflects updated ownership data as the tender offer progresses. Diana's acquisition attempt represents a consolidation play in the dry bulk shipping sector, seeking to combine two major operators to achieve scale and cost efficiencies.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 8SC 13D/A
AI summary

Diana Shipping Inc. filed Amendment No. 20 to its Schedule 13D on Genco Shipping & Trading, providing a further update on the status of its tender offer and current ownership position of approximately 14.4% of Genco's shares. This amendment follows Amendment No. 19 and reflects ongoing developments in the tender process, which may include changes to conditions, timing, or ownership level. The successive amendments indicate the tender offer remains active with Diana actively updating its disclosures as the situation evolves.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 30SC 13D/A
AI summary

Diana Shipping Inc. (via subsidiary 4 Dragon Merger Sub Inc.) filed Amendment No. 18 to its Schedule TO, which also constitutes an amendment to its Schedule 13D, in connection with its ongoing third-party tender offer for Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK) common stock. The tender offer was initially filed in July 2025 and has been amended numerous times as the acquisition process extends. The specific terms of this amendment are not detailed in the filing's cover page excerpt. This is a procedural regulatory update reflecting Diana Shipping's extended campaign to acquire Genco.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 29SC 13D/A
AI summary

Diana Shipping Inc. (via subsidiary 4 Dragon Merger Sub Inc.) filed Amendment No. 17 to its Schedule TO, which also constitutes an amendment to its Schedule 13D, in connection with its ongoing third-party tender offer for Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK) common stock. The tender offer was initially filed in July 2025 and has been amended numerous times as the acquisition process extends. The specific terms of this amendment are not detailed in the filing's cover page excerpt. This is a procedural regulatory update reflecting Diana Shipping's extended campaign to acquire Genco.

8-KShareholder voteJun 238-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK) disclosed voting results from its 2026 Annual Meeting held June 18, 2026, at which 77.23% of shares were represented (33.7 million of 43.6 million eligible). Shareholders elected six director nominees for terms through 2027, approved executive compensation on a non-binding advisory basis, ratified the independent auditor, and approved an amendment to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan adding 1,673,000 shares available for awards. All proposals passed; the equity plan increase is modestly dilutive. This is a routine governance disclosure.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Issues Open Letter to Shareholders Following Withdrawal by Diana Shipping Inc. of its Offerglobenewswire.com·2d agoDiana Shipping Drops Bid to Acquire Genco Shipping & Tradingwsj.com·4d agoGenco Shipping & Trading Limited Announces Delivery of High Specification Capesize Vesselglobenewswire.com·6d agoDiana Shipping Inc. and Star Bulk Carriers Announce Mutual Agreement to Terminate Vessel Sale and Purchase Agreementglobenewswire.com·8d agoDiana Shipping Inc. and Star Bulk Carriers Announce Mutual Agreement to Terminate Vessel Sale and Purchase Agreementglobenewswire.com·8d ago

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