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

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$18.04 +0.09 (+0.50%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:49 PM Eastern
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$18.02 -0.02 (-0.14%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:41 PM Eastern
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About Star Bulk Carriers Stock (NASDAQ:SBLK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$17.93
$18.16
50-Day Range
$14.49
$18.04
52-Week Range
$12.06
$24.70
Volume
1.23 million shs
Average Volume
1.82 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.12 billion
P/E Ratio
9.11
Dividend Yield
1.11%
Price Target
$22.05
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Star Bulk Carriers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

SBLK MarketRank™: 

Star Bulk Carriers scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 112th out of 372 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 9.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.58.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Star Bulk Carriers is 9.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.88.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Star Bulk Carriers has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. 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

    2.99% 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 1.9, 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 32.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Star Bulk Carriers pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, 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

    2.99% 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 1.9, 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 32.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Star Bulk Carriers has a news sentiment score of 1.25. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    15 people have added Star Bulk Carriers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Star Bulk Carriers' stock was trading at $14.95 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SBLK shares have increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $18.04.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 14th. The shipping company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 18.62% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.20%.
Read the conference call transcript
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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
7/03/2025
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
Employees
180
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$22.05
High Stock Price Target
$26.00
Low Stock Price Target
$20.20
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
9.11
Forward P/E Ratio
10.37
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$304.65 million
Pretax Margin
18.62%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.27 billion
Cash Flow
$3.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.70
Book Value
$21.10 per share
Price / Book
0.85

Miscellaneous

Free Float
116,571,000
Market Cap
$2.12 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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