Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for GNK in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Oct 12 close
Genco Shipping & Trading's recent attention centers on its Q2 2026 results and subsequent analyst commentary. The company reported a time charter equivalent rate exceeding $24,200 per day, its highest since 2022, with adjusted EBITDA of nearly $57 million and EPS of $0.65 against a $0.51 estimate, alongside a 68.5% year-over-year revenue increase. Genco also declared a $0.80 per share dividend, up 433% year-over-year. Following these results, Wall Street analysts assigned GNK a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average 12-month price target of $29.00.
GNK closed at $26.64, up 0.5%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $26.56 and 200-day average of $23.90, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 58.8, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price stands 11.9% above the Gekko Fair Value of $23.81.
Earnings are scheduled for 4 November 2026, after close, falling within the next 20 trading days; the prior report produced a -3.2% reaction despite the beat, and GNK has beaten estimates in 3 of its last 8 quarters. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -2.3% over 5 years, rising in 2 of those years, a pattern worth noting alongside the upcoming earnings date.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Genco Shipping & Trading scores 1 supportive, 1 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
1 supportive1 mixed3 headwinds
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $26.64 is above the 50-day ($26.56) and 200-day ($23.90) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart58.8, Neutral
Reading 58.8 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex11.9% above
Price is 11.9% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 23 days
Reports on Nov 4, 2026, 23 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−2.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.3% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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Genco Shipping & Trading closed at $26.64 on Oct 12, 2026, +62.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $15.55 to $28.42.
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Genco Shipping & Trading moves dry bulk commodities by sea, operating a fleet of carrier vessels that haul cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grains, and steel products across international shipping routes. The company is recognized for owning and running these ships rather than the cargo itself, placing it in the business of maritime transport for bulk materials rather than trading them.
The vessels are chartered out to a mix of customers that includes large commodities trading firms, industrial manufacturers, and government-linked entities. Genco's fleet spans different vessel classes, including Capesize, Ultramax, and Supramax ships, which vary in size and cargo capacity, allowing the company to serve a range of shipping needs across its client base.
Genco Shipping & Trading was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker GNK.
Genco Shipping & Trading’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 58.8, in the Neutral zone, up 5.7 points over five sessions.
Up 5.7 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 27 | +0.4% | +2.3% | ||
| Accumulation | 199 | −0.3% | +0.9% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 383 | +0.9% | +2.9% | ||
| Distribution | 68 | −0.2% | −2.9% | ||
| Selling | 5 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average GNK share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →
Genco Shipping & Trading trades 11.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $23.81, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Genco Shipping & Trading shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$23.81
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
11.9% Overvalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 35.3% above the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Genco Shipping & Trading, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for GNK in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in GNK were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Genco Shipping & Trading reports on Nov 4, 2026, after the close (23 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 4, 2026
Expected after the close, 23 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | $0.65 est $0.51 | $92.30M est $90.59M | −3.2% |
| May 6, 2026 | $0.26 est $0.03 | $72.00M est $65.73M | +0.1% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | $0.39 est $0.37 | $77.20M est $75.52M | +5.3% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | −$0.01 est −$0.01 | $79.92M est $78.52M | +2.9% |
| Aug 6, 2025 | −$0.14 est −$0.13 | $80.94M est $49.43M | −4.8% |
| May 7, 2025 | −$0.28 est −$0.28 | $71.27M est $41.87M | +0.5% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.29 est $0.30 | $99.20M est $43.61M | −0.9% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | $0.41 est $0.41 | — | +7.1% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Genco Shipping & Trading is $29.36, +10.2% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Alliance Global Partners | — | — |
| Aug 18 | BTIG | — | — |
| Aug 17 | Alliance Global Partners | — | — |
| Aug 7 | B. Riley Securities | $32 | +20.1% |
| Jul 28 | Alliance Global Partners | — | — |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Genco Shipping & Trading averaged −2.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −4.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −2.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.7% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, GNK’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7%.
Genco Shipping & Trading’s market cap is $1.16B, with a P/E ratio of 30.2 and revenue of $440.7M over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Genco Shipping & Trading this week reads positive: 3 positive, 2 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
Genco Shipping & Trading’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| FROFrontline | Distribution | 23.3% above |
| KEXKirby | Neutral | 30.2% below |
| MATXMatson | Neutral | 9.6% above |
| INSWInternational Seaways | Distribution | 4.1% below |
| CMBTCMB.TECH | Neutral | 9.0% above |
| HAFNHafnia | Distribution | 29.2% below |
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Genco Shipping & Trading’s market cap is $1.16B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $26.64, with 43.59M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 30.2.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Genco Shipping & Trading is $29.36, +10.2% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Genco Shipping & Trading is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $26.64 is 11.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $23.81. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Genco Shipping & Trading is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes (23 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.89 per share on revenue of $106.0M. Genco Shipping & Trading beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.1% on average across the report.
Genco Shipping & Trading’s 52-week high is $28.42 and its 52-week low is $15.55; it closed at $26.64 on Oct 12, 2026, +62.3% over the past year.
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