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In the latest session, Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK) closed at $17.31 down -0.35% from its previous closing price of $17.37. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.62 million shares were traded. SBLK stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.345 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.84.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.06. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.41 and its Current Ratio is at 1.60. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.56 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.46.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of . The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, DNB Markets on November 21, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $20.20 from $19.30 previously.
On October 23, 2024, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $30 to $21.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 19 ’25 when Karellis Nikolaos bought 11,500 shares for $19.52 per share.
Balakrishnan Mahesh bought 14,245 shares of SBLK for $234,187 on May 23 ’25. On May 16 ’25, another insider, Norton Hamish, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $16.80 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SBLK now has a Market Capitalization of 1985607552 and an Enterprise Value of 2938056960. As of this moment, Star’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.597 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.59.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SBLK is 0.96, which has changed by -0.12927568 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13724327 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SBLK has reached a high of $20.92, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.38%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.49%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, SBLK has traded an average of 1.11M shares per day and 1103330 over the past ten days. A total of 114.59M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 89.41M. Insiders hold about 21.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 30.85% stake in the company. Shares short for SBLK as of 1759190400 were 1366560 with a Short Ratio of 1.24, compared to 1756425600 on 2167990. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1366560 and a Short% of Float of 1.21.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for SBLK is 0.79, from 0.79 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.045480713. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 15.06. . The current Payout Ratio is 89.20% for SBLK, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-28 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-28. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-06-20 when the company split stock in a 1:5 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK) is underway, with the input of 3.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.86, with high estimates of $1.05 and low estimates of $0.64.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.39 and $1.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.14. EPS for the following year is $2.4, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $2.77 and $1.51.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 4 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $222.31M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $230.6M to a low estimate of $215.76M. As of . The current estimate, Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s year-ago sales were $273.76MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $270.08M. There is a high estimate of $296.9M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $242M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SBLK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $896M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $830M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $858.96M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $999.23MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.09B and the low estimate is $943.37M.
