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

Company Overview

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide. Its vessels transport a range of bulk commodities, including iron ores, minerals and grains, bauxite, fertilizers, and steel products. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned a fleet of 116 dry bulk vessels with combined carrying capacity of 13.1 million deadweight tonnage (dwt) consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax, and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Marousi, Greece.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.81 to $19.02
• 50-Day Range: $16.45 to $19.31
• 52-Week Range: $12.06 to $23.82
• Volume: 669,629 shs
• Average Volume: 1.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.93
• Dividend Yield: 1.06%
• Price Target: $22.30
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Star Bulk Carriers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Star Bulk Carriers scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 61st out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

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 only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 51.72%

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 17.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Star Bulk Carriers is 17.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Star Bulk Carriers has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

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

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Star Bulk Carriers pays a meaningful dividend of 1.05%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

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 and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Star Bulk Carriers has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Star Bulk Carriers this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 15 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 6 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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

SBLK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SBLK shares performed this year?

Star Bulk Carriers' stock was trading at $14.95 at the start of the year. Since then, SBLK shares have increased by 26.0% and is now trading at $18.83.

How were Star Bulk Carriers' earnings last quarter?

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The shipping company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by $0.21. The shipping company earned $159.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $162.57 million. Star Bulk Carriers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.97% and a net margin of 10.98%.
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Who are Star Bulk Carriers' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Star Bulk Carriers include Alliancebernstein L.P. (3.20%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (2.82%), Oaktree Capital Management LP (2.75%) and DNB Asset Management AS (0.69%).

How do I buy shares of Star Bulk Carriers?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Star Bulk Carriers own?

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: 8/14/2025
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - SHIP
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SBLK
• CIK: 1386716
• Web: www.starbulk.com
• Phone: 302106178400
• Fax: 30 210 61 78 378
• Employees: 180
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Star Bulk Carriers: $22.30
• High Price Target: $26.00
• Low Price Target: $20.20
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.82
• 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: 1.75
• Cash Flow: $3.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.97
• Book Value: $20.42 per share
• Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 117,630,000
• Free Float: 116,571,000
• Market Cap: $2.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94