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

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$18.32 -0.20 (-1.05%)
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About Star Bulk Carriers Stock (NASDAQ:SBLK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.29
$18.56
50-Day Range
$14.96
$18.52
52-Week Range
$12.06
$24.51
Volume
158,475 shs
Average Volume
1.82 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.16 billion
P/E Ratio
9.26
Dividend Yield
1.09%
Price Target
$22.05
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Star Bulk Carriers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

SBLK MarketRank™: 

Star Bulk Carriers scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 125 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Star Bulk Carriers has received no research coverage 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 9.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.21.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Star Bulk Carriers is 9.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.18.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Star Bulk Carriers has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. 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

    4.41% 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 2.6, 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 increased by 47.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Star Bulk Carriers pays a meaningful dividend of 1.08%, 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 10.10%. 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

    4.41% 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 2.6, 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 increased by 47.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Star Bulk Carriers has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Star Bulk Carriers this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    24 people have searched for SBLK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 8 people have added Star Bulk Carriers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
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SBLK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Star Bulk Carriers' stock was trading at $14.95 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SBLK shares have increased by 22.6% and is now trading at $18.3250.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 14th. The shipping company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by $0.21. The shipping company had revenue of $159.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $162.57 million. Star Bulk Carriers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.20% and a net margin of 18.62%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Star Bulk Carriers include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (2.82%), Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC (0.33%), Capital Advisory Group Advisory Services LLC (0.10%) and Arrow Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%).

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
Today
7/14/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
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
+19.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.98
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.35
Forward P/E Ratio
10.64
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$304.65 million
Net Margins
18.62%
Pretax Margin
18.62%
Return on Equity
8.20%
Return on Assets
4.92%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.42
Current Ratio
1.65
Quick Ratio
1.47

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.27 billion
Price / Sales
1.72
Cash Flow
$3.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.84
Book Value
$21.10 per share
Price / Book
0.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
117,630,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$2.18 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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