Pyxis Tankers and Pagaea Logistics Solutions saw their shares surge Tuesday as US maritime shares were divided on a muted day for New York trading.

Nasdaq-listed Pyxis, a products tanker owner, led the day's trading with a 29.6% rise in its stock price, which ended the day at $3.20.

The jump brought the stock to its highest close since July, and it comes days after Maxim Group analyst James Jang rolled out a bullish $4 price target on the Greek company.