<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Navios Maritime Partners LP (NYSE:NMM - Get Free Report) insider Angeliki Frangou bought 1,171 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $74.55 per share, with a total value of $87,298.05. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 4,714,835 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $351,490,949.25. This represents a 0.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition 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 Thursday, May 7th, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,135 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $72.49 per share, for a total transaction of $82,276.15. </li><li>On Wednesday, May 6th, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,086 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $74.77 per share, with a total value of $81,200.22. </li><li>On Monday, May 4th, Angeliki Frangou acquired 1,169 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $71.74 per share, with a total value of $83,864.06. </li><li>On Friday, May 1st, Angeliki Frangou acquired 1,155 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $71.08 per share, for a total transaction of $82,097.40. </li><li>On Thursday, April 30th, Angeliki Frangou bought 1,176 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $72.03 per share, for a total transaction of $84,707.28. </li><li>On Wednesday, April 29th, Angeliki Frangou bought 1,159 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $71.72 per share, with a total value of $83,123.48. </li><li>On Tuesday, April 28th, Angeliki Frangou bought 1,145 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The shares were acquired 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 acquired at an average price of $71.44 per share, with a total value of $84,656.40. </li><li>On Friday, April 24th, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,196 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $70.39 per share, for a total transaction of $84,186.44. </li><li>On Thursday, April 23rd, Angeliki Frangou purchased 1,187 shares of Navios Maritime Partners stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $70.22 per share, for a total transaction of $83,351.14. </li></ul><h2>Navios Maritime Partners Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of NYSE NMM traded down $1.48 during trading on Thursday, hitting $71.88. The company had a trading volume of 125,370 shares, compared to its average volume of 131,988. Navios Maritime Partners LP has a 52 week low of $35.93 and a 52 week high of $77.90. The business's 50-day moving average is $68.61 and its 200 day moving average is $59.42. The company has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.48 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.12. </p><p>Navios Maritime Partners (NYSE:NMM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The shipping company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.41 by $0.99. Navios Maritime Partners had a return on equity of 9.17% and a net margin of 21.23%.The business had revenue of $365.55 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $316.00 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.61 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. </p><h2>Navios Maritime Partners Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 11th. This is a boost from Navios Maritime Partners's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. Navios Maritime Partners's dividend payout ratio  is presently 2.08%. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Navios Maritime Partners</h2><p>Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. lifted its position in shares of  Navios Maritime Partners by 95.5% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. now owns 34,884 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $1,572,000 after purchasing an additional 17,040 shares in the last quarter.  Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in  Navios Maritime Partners during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,117,000.  ING Groep NV increased its stake in  Navios Maritime Partners by 123.6% in the 3rd quarter. ING Groep NV now owns 96,600 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $4,352,000 after buying an additional 53,400 shares during the period.  Qube Research &amp; Technologies Ltd acquired a new position in  Navios Maritime Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $639,000.  Finally, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in  Navios Maritime Partners in the 4th quarter worth approximately $572,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  62.74% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>NMM has been the subject of several recent analyst 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 report on Saturday, March 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Navios Maritime Partners from a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating to a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Navios Maritime Partners in a research report on Friday, April 24th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $85.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating,  According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $85.00.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on Navios Maritime Partners</b></p><h2>About Navios Maritime Partners</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>Read More</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 1,171 shares at $74.55 each on May 5, totaling $87,298.05. This increased her ownership to 4,714,835 shares, valued at approximately $351.49 million. The transaction was disclosed to the SEC. Frangou has made several other purchases recently, with shares trading down to $71.88. The company reported strong earnings, exceeding estimates, and announced a dividend increase to $0.06 per share, payable on May 14.</p>

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