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Model output · Signal date 2026-10-16

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026

Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE

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Rating · 90D ▼ Bearish Exact rating locked
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Rank in coverage Bottom 35% of 5171 stocks scored
Rank correlation · 90D -36.0% Spearman, 357 dates
Market Cap $3M small-cap · #37 of 39 peers
Summary

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) stock forecast summary

Our AI ranks Top Ships Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

Top Ships Inc. is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $3M. It ranks number 37 by market capitalization among the 39 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.

For TOPS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -36.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)

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How TOPS ranks among 5171 stocks

90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).

Fundamentals · 2024-06-30

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) fundamentals

Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight peers listed below that report each metric.

Valuation & Market

MetricTOPSIndustry medianRank
Market Cap $3M $801M 37/39
EPS $-18.17 – –
Book Value/Share $18.71 – –

Profitability & Margins

MetricTOPSIndustry medianRank
Operating Margin 34.9% 33.7% 13/26
EBT Margin -15.4% 21.1% 25/25

Financial Health

MetricTOPSIndustry medianRank
D/E Ratio 2.04x 0.83x 5/38
Financial Leverage 3.04x 1.92x 6/38
Interest Coverage 1.6x 3.0x 20/28

Cash Flow

MetricTOPSIndustry medianRank
Operating Cash Flow $50M $198M 25/30

Income Statement

MetricTOPSIndustry medianRank
Operating Income $58M $248M 21/27

Dividend & Shareholder Information

MetricTOPSIndustry medianRank
Shares Outstanding 8M – –

Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)

Total Liabilities$289M
Quarterly Financial Reports

TOPS quarterly financials and insider trading

Industry Peers · Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight

Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) industry peers

Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Top Ships Inc. (Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight): 40 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.

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Company 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) Market Cap P/E Ratio P/B Ratio
TOPS Top Ships Inc. ▼ $3M – –
FRO Frontline Plc ▲ $11.69B – –
CMBT Cmb.Tech Nv ▶ $5.45B – –
STNG Scorpio Tankers Inc. ▲ $4.22B 2.5x –
TRMD Torm Plc ▲ $3.92B 3.3x –
DHT Dht Holdings, Inc. ▲ $3.79B 8.1x –
ECO Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. ▲ $3.64B 8.2x –
ZIM Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. ▶ $3.56B – –
SBLK Star Bulk Carriers Corp. ▶ $3.18B 7.9x 1.3x
DAC Danaos Corp ▶ $2.89B 3.0x 0.8x
NMM Navios Maritime Partners L.P. ▶ $2.52B – –
LPG Dorian Lpg Ltd. ▲ $2.29B 7.1x 1.9x
CDLR Cadeler A/S ▼ $2.08B 13.1x –
SFL Sfl Corp Ltd. ▲ $1.86B 16.7x 1.8x
CMRE Costamare Inc. ▶ $1.68B – 0.8x
GSL Global Ship Lease, Inc. ▶ $1.48B – 0.8x
NVGS Navigator Holdings Ltd. ▲ $1.31B 6.7x 1.1x
TK Teekay Corp Ltd ▲ $1.21B 11.6x 1.7x
CCEC Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. ▲ $1.19B – 0.8x
GNK Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd ▲ $1.07B 57.0x 1.2x
SB Safe Bulkers, Inc. ▲ $801M 10.2x 1.0x
ASC Ardmore Shipping Corp ▶ $770M 14.3x 1.2x
HSHP Himalaya Shipping Ltd. ▲ $758M 13.2x 4.7x
PANL Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. ▲ $498M 15.2x 1.1x
ESEA Euroseas Ltd. ▶ $467M – 8.7x
SHIP Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. ▶ $323M 4.9x 1.2x
GASS Stealthgas Inc. ▲ $319M – 0.7x
DSX Diana Shipping Inc. ▲ $318M 4.3x 0.6x
SMHI Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. ▶ $219M – 0.9x
IMPP Imperial Petroleum Inc./Marshall Islands ▲ $216M – 0.7x
TORO Toro Corp. ▲ $133M – 0.7x
PXS Pyxis Tankers Inc. ▲ $79M 4.4x 0.9x
SVRN Svrn, Inc. ▼ $78M – –
GLBS Globus Maritime Ltd ▲ $64M 310.0x –
PSHG Performance Shipping Inc. ▲ $20M – –
CTRM Castor Maritime Inc. ▲ $16M – –
HTCO High-Trend International Group ▼ $10M – 1.2x
ICON Icon Energy Corp ▶ $3M – 0.2x
RBNE Robin Energy Ltd. ▼ $1M – –
NMPGY Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. ▲ N/A – –

Where TOPS sits on the market map

Energy & Transportation · Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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What is the Top Ships Inc. (TOPS) stock forecast?

Our AI ranks Top Ships Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.

How accurate are Top Ships Inc. stock predictions?

For TOPS, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is -36.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -12.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report

How often are Top Ships Inc. forecasts updated?

Top Ships Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.

Which companies are Top Ships Inc.'s industry peers?

40 issuers in our coverage, TOPS included, share the SEC industry code Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight. The largest are: Frontline Plc (FRO), Cmb.Tech Nv (CMBT), Scorpio Tankers Inc. (STNG), Torm Plc (TRMD), Dht Holdings, Inc. (DHT), Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (ECO).

This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.