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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.65 -0.32 (-1.69%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$18.57 -0.08 (-0.43%)
As of 08/29/2025 07:19 PM Eastern
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About Star Bulk Carriers Stock (NASDAQ:SBLK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.53
$19.10
50-Day Range
$16.55
$19.31
52-Week Range
$12.06
$23.82
Volume
2.50 million shs
Average Volume
943,003 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.19 billion
P/E Ratio
17.76
Dividend Yield
1.07%
Price Target
$22.30
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Star Bulk Carriers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

SBLK MarketRank™: 

Star Bulk Carriers scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Star Bulk Carriers has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Star Bulk Carriers has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Star Bulk Carriers' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Star Bulk Carriers are expected to grow by 51.72% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $2.64 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Star Bulk Carriers is 17.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Star Bulk Carriers is 17.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.77.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Star Bulk Carriers has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Star Bulk Carriers' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.48% of the float of Star Bulk Carriers has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Star Bulk Carriers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Star Bulk Carriers has recently decreased by 0.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Star Bulk Carriers pays a meaningful dividend of 1.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Star Bulk Carriers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Star Bulk Carriers is 19.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Star Bulk Carriers will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.58% next year. This indicates that Star Bulk Carriers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Star Bulk Carriers' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.48% of the float of Star Bulk Carriers has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Star Bulk Carriers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Star Bulk Carriers has recently decreased by 0.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Star Bulk Carriers has a news sentiment score of 1.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.02 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Star Bulk Carriers this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 13 people have searched for SBLK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Star Bulk Carriers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Star Bulk Carriers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.90% of the stock of Star Bulk Carriers is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 33.91% of the stock of Star Bulk Carriers is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Star Bulk Carriers' insider trading history.
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SBLK Stock News Headlines

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SBLK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Star Bulk Carriers' stock was trading at $14.95 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SBLK stock has increased by 24.7% and is now trading at $18.65.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The shipping company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by $0.21. The shipping company earned $159.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $162.57 million. Star Bulk Carriers had a net margin of 10.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.97%.
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Star Bulk Carriers' top institutional investors include Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.20%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (2.82%), Oaktree Capital Management LP (2.75%) and Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.38%).

Shares of SBLK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Star Bulk Carriers investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), McKesson (MCK) and Charles Schwab (SCHW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/14/2025
Record date for 6/20 Dividend
6/06/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend
6/06/2025
Dividend Payable
6/20/2025
Record date for 9/10 Dividend
8/28/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend
8/28/2025
Today
8/30/2025
Dividend Payable
9/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/18/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - SHIP
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SBLK
CIK
1386716
Employees
180
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$20.20
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.05
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.76
Forward P/E Ratio
10.72
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$304.65 million
Net Margins
10.98%
Pretax Margin
10.98%
Return on Equity
4.97%
Return on Assets
3.03%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.40
Current Ratio
1.61
Quick Ratio
1.42

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.27 billion
Price / Sales
1.73
Cash Flow
$3.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.96
Book Value
$20.42 per share
Price / Book
0.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
117,630,000
Free Float
116,571,000
Market Cap
$2.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.94

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This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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