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The closing price of Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK) was $18.41 for the day, down -0.59% from the previous closing price of $18.52. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.59 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.87 million shares were traded. SBLK stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.4999 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.165.
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 4.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.51. 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:
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 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 2104492800 and an Enterprise Value of 3063800576. As of this moment, Star’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.41. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.86 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.708 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.957.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SBLK is 0.95, which has changed by -0.18214124 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17904854 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SBLK has reached a high of $23.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.71%.
Shares Statistics:
SBLK traded an average of 1.12M shares per day over the past three months and 850140 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 114.59M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 89.63M. Insiders hold about 21.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 30.85% stake in the company. Shares short for SBLK as of 1757894400 were 1763188 with a Short Ratio of 1.57, compared to 1755216000 on 2554628. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1763188 and a Short% of Float of 1.5599999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.79, SBLK has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.79. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.04265659. 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
Investors are keenly observing as 3.0 analysts analyze and rate. The current performance of Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.97, with high estimates of $1.22 and low estimates of $0.64.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.9 and $1.0 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.33. EPS for the following year is $2.49, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $3.12 and $1.51.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 4 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $251.91M 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 $280.83M. There is a high estimate of $305M 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 $929.94M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $830M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $879.26M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $999.23MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.02B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.09B and the low estimate is $943.37M.
