<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Navios Maritime Partners LP (NYSE:NMM - Get Free Report) insider Angeliki Frangou bought 1,155 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $71.08 per share, with a total value of $82,097.40. Following the purchase, the insider owned 4,712,495 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $334,964,144.60. This represents a 0.02% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.</p><ul><li>ZIM Shipping stock proves unsinkable despite Red Sea disruptions</li></ul><p>Angeliki Frangou also recently made the following trade(s): </p><ul><li>On Monday, May 4th, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,169 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.74 per share, for a total transaction of $83,864.06. </li><li>On Thursday, April 30th, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,176 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $72.03 per share, for a total transaction of $84,707.28. </li><li>On Wednesday, April 29th, Angeliki Frangou acquired 1,159 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.72 per share, with a total value of $83,123.48. </li><li>On Tuesday, April 28th, Angeliki Frangou acquired 1,145 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $72.08 per share, with a total value of $82,531.60. </li><li>On Monday, April 27th, Angeliki Frangou bought 1,185 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $71.44 per share, for a total transaction of $84,656.40. </li><li>On Friday, April 24th, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,196 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $70.39 per share, with a total value of $84,186.44. </li><li>On Thursday, April 23rd, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,187 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $70.22 per share, with a total value of $83,351.14. </li><li>On Wednesday, April 22nd, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,214 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $69.58 per share, with a total value of $84,470.12. </li><li>On Monday, April 20th, Angeliki Frangou acquired 1,190 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $70.30 per share, for a total transaction of $83,657.00. </li><li>On Friday, April 17th, Angeliki Frangou acquired 1,201 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $70.39 per share, for a total transaction of $84,538.39. </li></ul><h2>Navios Maritime Partners Price Performance</h2><p>NMM traded down $0.07 on Monday, reaching $71.20. The stock had a trading volume of 84,310 shares, compared to its average volume of 125,199. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The company has a market capitalization of $2.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 1.06. Navios Maritime Partners LP has a fifty-two week low of $35.03 and a fifty-two week high of $74.21. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $68.28 and a 200-day moving average of $58.81. </p><p>Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The shipping company reported $3.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.41 by $0.99. The firm had revenue of $365.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $316.00 million. Navios Maritime Partners had a return on equity of 9.17% and a net margin of 21.23%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.61 earnings per share. </p><h2>Navios Maritime Partners Increases Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Investors of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. This is a boost from Navios Maritime Partners's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. Navios Maritime Partners's dividend payout ratio  is 2.08%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>NMM has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Navios Maritime Partners from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Navios Maritime Partners in a report on Friday, April 24th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $85.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Navios Maritime Partners from a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating to a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating,  According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and an average target price of $85.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on NMM</b></p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Navios Maritime Partners</h2><p>A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NMM. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of  Navios Maritime Partners by 50.9% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 599 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 202 shares during the last quarter.  State of Wyoming bought a new position in  Navios Maritime Partners during the fourth quarter worth $137,000.  Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in  Navios Maritime Partners in the fourth quarter valued at $207,000.  Mariner LLC acquired a new position in  Navios Maritime Partners in the fourth quarter valued at $208,000.  Finally, Cerity Partners LLC bought a new stake in  Navios Maritime Partners during the second quarter valued at $212,000. 62.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Navios Maritime Partners Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Navios Maritime Partners L.P. <span>NYSE: NMM<span></span></span> is a dry bulk shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of Capesize, Panamax and Supramax vessels. The partnership charters its vessels under medium- and long-term contracts to a diverse group of charterers, providing seaborne transportation for major bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grain and fertilizers. Through this asset-light model, Navios Maritime Partners seeks to generate stable cash flows while retaining flexibility to capitalize on market opportunities.  </p><p>Formed in November 2007 and sponsored by Navios Maritime Holdings Inc, the partnership leverages the operating platform and commercial management capabilities of the Navios group.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Navios Maritime Partners</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/InsiderTradesChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU5NTQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/InsiderTradesChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5ZU0UmU3ltYm9sPU5NTQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Navios Maritime Partners LP (NYSE:NMM) insider Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,155 shares at $71.08 each, totaling $82,097.40. This increased her ownership to 4,712,495 shares, valued at approximately $334.96 million. The transaction was disclosed to the SEC. Frangou made several other purchases recently, with the stock trading at $71.20. The company reported strong quarterly earnings, beating estimates, and announced a dividend increase to $0.06 per share, payable on May 14th.</p>

Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM) Insider Purchases $82,097.40 in Stock