<div id="readability-page-1"><ul><li>Is Viking’s Growth Still Worth the Premium?</li></ul><p>Viking, Frontline, Golar LNG, Pitney Bowes, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Scorpio Tankers,  and Star Bulk Carriers are the seven Shipping stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. &#34;Shipping stocks&#34; are shares of publicly traded companies that own, operate, or lease merchant vessels such as container ships, bulk carriers, tankers and other cargo ships. Their earnings and stock prices are highly sensitive to global trade volumes and freight rates, and are affected by fuel costs, ship supply/demand cycles, and macroeconomic or geopolitical events. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Shipping stocks within the last several days.</p><h2>Viking (VIK)</h2><p>Viking Holdings Ltd engages in the passenger shipping and other forms of passenger transport in North America, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through River and Ocean segments. The company also operates as a tour entrepreneur for passengers and related activities in tourism. As of December 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 92 ships, including 81 river vessels comprising 58 Longships, 10 smaller classes based on the Longship design, 11 other river vessels, and 1 river vessel charter and the Viking Mississippi; 9 ocean ships; and 2 expedition ships.</p><ul><li>RCL Stock Sinks After Earnings—Is a Buying Opportunity Ahead?</li></ul><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on VIK</p><h2>Frontline (FRO)</h2><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on FRO</p><h2>Golar LNG (GLNG)</h2><ul><li>Viking Holdings Posts Strong Q1, Eyes Growth Ahead</li></ul><p>Golar LNG Limited designs, converts, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction of natural gas. The company operates through three segments: FLNG, Corporate and Other, and Shipping. It engages in the regasification, storage, and offloading of liquefied natural gas (LNG); operation of floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) vessels or projects; transportation of LNG carriers; and vessel management activities.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on GLNG</p><h2>Pitney Bowes (PBI)</h2><p>Pitney Bowes Inc., a shipping and mailing company, provides technology, logistics, and financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises, retailers, and government clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through Global Ecommerce, Presort Services, and SendTech Solutions segments.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on PBI</p><h2>ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM)</h2><p>ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides container shipping and related services in Israel and internationally. It provides door-to-door and port-to-port transportation services for various types of customers, including end-users, consolidators, and freight forwarders.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on ZIM</p><h2>Scorpio Tankers (STNG)</h2><p>Scorpio Tankers Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oi and refined petroleum products in the shipping markets worldwide. As of March 21, 2024, its fleet consisted of 110 owned and leases financed tanker, including 39 LR2, 57 MR, and 14 Handymax with a weighted average age of approximately 8.1 years.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on STNG</p><h2>Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK)</h2><p>Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its vessels transport a range of bulk commodities, including iron ores, minerals and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 116 dry bulk vessels with combined carrying capacity of 13.1 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt.</p><p>Read Our Latest Research Report on SBLK</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat's Top Five Stocks to Own in December 2025</li><li>These 3 Banks Are Rallying Into Year-End, But Will It Continue?</li><li>3 Surging Stocks Just Got the Ultimate Stamp of Approval From the S&amp;P 500</li><li>This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut</li><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19</li><li>Nike Beats on Earnings But Struggles in China and Faces Tariffs</li></ul><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. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Viking Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Viking, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Viking wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Viking currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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<p>MarketBeat's stock screener highlights seven shipping stocks to watch: Viking, Frontline, Golar LNG, Pitney Bowes, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Scorpio Tankers, and Star Bulk Carriers. These stocks are sensitive to global trade and freight rates. Viking, despite a Moderate Buy rating, is not among the top five stocks recommended by analysts. The report includes insights on each company's operations and recent performance, emphasizing their potential in the shipping industry.</p>

Shipping Stocks To Watch Now - December 20th