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The closing price of Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK) was $19.71 for the day, up 1.44% from the previous closing price of $19.43. In other words, the price has increased by $1.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.94 million shares were traded. SBLK stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.805 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.3.
Ratios:
Our analysis of SBLK’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.71. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.55 and its Current Ratio is at 1.72. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.42.
Upgrades & Downgrades
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 29 ’25 when Zagari Raffaele bought 11,500 shares for $18.17 per share.
Koert Erhardt bought 20,000 shares of SBLK for $400,000 on Dec 03 ’25. On Dec 02 ’25, another insider, Norton Hamish, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 50,625 shares for $19.86 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 2253098752 and an Enterprise Value of 3031245312. As of this moment, Star’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.83. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.885 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.57.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SBLK is 0.76, which has changed by 0.29966557 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17823458 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SBLK has reached a high of $20.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.89%.
Shares Statistics:
SBLK traded an average of 1.07M shares per day over the past three months and 1336580 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 114.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 88.48M. Insiders hold about 22.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 28.46% stake in the company. Shares short for SBLK as of 1765756800 were 1329513 with a Short Ratio of 1.24, compared to 1763078400 on 1385190. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1329513 and a Short% of Float of 1.17999995.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.3, SBLK has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.30. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.015440041. 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 2025-12-05 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-05. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2016-06-20 when the company split stock in a 1:5 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK) reflects the combined expertise of 2.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.34, with high estimates of $0.48 and low estimates of $0.21.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.0 and $0.77 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.87. EPS for the following year is $2.78, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $2.88 and $2.7.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $252.1M to a low estimate of $248.92M. As of. The current estimate, Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s year-ago sales were $242.63MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $198.2M. There is a high estimate of $210.6M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $189M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SBLK’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $831.95M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $824M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $828.65M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $999.23MBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.03B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.1B and the low estimate is $998M.
