Free Trial
NASDAQ:SBLK

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

Star Bulk Carriers logo
$18.58 +0.21 (+1.14%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$18.48 -0.10 (-0.54%)
As of 05:48 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.

About Star Bulk Carriers Stock (NASDAQ:SBLK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.45
$18.68
50-Day Range
$16.47
$19.31
52-Week Range
$12.06
$23.82
Volume
929,272 shs
Average Volume
1.71 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.19 billion
P/E Ratio
17.70
Dividend Yield
1.08%
Price Target
$22.30
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Star Bulk Carriers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks
68th Percentile Overall Score

SBLK MarketRank™: 

Star Bulk Carriers scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 122 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 17.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.00.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Star Bulk Carriers is 17.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.18.

  • 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.

  • 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 1.06%, 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 0.81. 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 0.71 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 12 people have searched for SBLK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% 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 -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
Receive SBLK Stock News and Ratings via Email

Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Star Bulk Carriers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.

SBLK Stock News Headlines

Elon Musk’s New Technology
Elon Musk is building something in Memphis that could eclipse even Tesla and SpaceX. At the heart of it is a new AI supercomputer—what one industry CEO calls “the most powerful in the world.” Musk says this tech will drive the next wave of American innovation. You can’t invest in the supercomputer directly—but there’s a backdoor way to access the company powering it. It’s smaller than Tesla or Nvidia, but both rely on it for future growth.tc pixel
See More Headlines

SBLK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Star Bulk Carriers' stock was trading at $14.95 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SBLK stock has increased by 24.0% and is now trading at $18.5310.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 10.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.97%.
Read the conference call transcript
.

Star Bulk Carriers' top institutional shareholders 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
Today
8/20/2025
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
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
+21.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.05
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.50
Forward P/E Ratio
10.56
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
1.71
Cash Flow
$3.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.96
Book Value
$20.42 per share
Price / Book
0.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
117,630,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$2.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.94

Social Links

7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever Cover

With the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. Download this report to learn how energy stocks can play a role in your portfolio as the global demand for energy continues to grow.

Get This Free Report

This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners