- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- Strong operating margin of 48.3%
- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
Danaos Corp stock downgraded to Sell Candidate
(Updated on Jul 02, 2026)
The Danaos Corp stock price fell by -0.698% on the last day (Thursday, 2nd Jul 2026) from $123.18 to $122.32. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 2.66% from a day low at $122.00 to a day high of $125.25. The price has fallen in 7 of the last 10 days and is down by -3.43% for this period. Volume has increased on the last day by 31 thousand shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 85 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $10.39 million.
Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 8.55% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $132.78 and $153.47 at the end of this 3-month period.
DAC Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The Danaos Corp stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $123.33 and $128.23. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, May 08, 2026, and so far it has fallen -9.14%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Danaos Corp stock
Danaos Corp finds support from accumulated volume at $119.77 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $3.25 (2.66%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 2.40%.
Danaos Corp is oversold on RSI14 (24). Some stocks may drop long and hard while being oversold on RSI before turning, which increases the general risk.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (DAC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 6th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 6th we expect Danaos Corp to open at $123.19, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $120.70 and $123.94, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$3.24 (+/-2.69%) up or down from last closing price. If Danaos Corp takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.69% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $123.35 (0.84%) than the support at $119.77 (2.08%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.
Is Danaos Corp stock A Buy?
The Danaos Corp stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe Danaos Corp will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Sell candidate.
Current score:
-4.783
Sell Candidate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 6, 2026 - $123.19 ( 0.711%).
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DAC Performance
Trading levels for DAC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 126.44 | 3.37% |
| R2 | 125.20 | 2.35% |
| R1 | 124.43 | 1.73% |
| Price | 122.32 | |
| S1 | 121.95 | -0.304% |
| S2 | 121.18 | -0.93% |
| S3 | 119.94 | -1.95% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 130.78 | 6.92% |
| R2 | 125.21 | 2.36% |
| R1 | 123.35 | 0.84% |
| Price | 122.32 | |
| S1 | 119.77 | -2.08% |
| S2 | 118.41 | -3.20% |
| S3 | 115.02 | -5.97% |
DAC Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Jun 04, 2026 | $0.90 | 0.679% |
| 2 | Feb 23, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | Mar 04, 2026 | $0.90 | 0.86% |
| 3 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 02, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.90 | 0.93% |
| 4 | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.85 | 0.92% |
| 5 | May 13, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | Jun 05, 2025 | $0.85 | 1.00% |
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