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Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK) closed the day trading at $15.99 down -0.16% from the previous closing price of $16.02. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.37 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of SBLK, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.28. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.44 and its Current Ratio is at 1.65. 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 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 16 ’25 when Norton Hamish bought 5,000 shares for $16.80 per share.
Norton Hamish bought 6,312 shares of SBLK for $85,401 on Apr 11 ’25. On Dec 18 ’24, another insider, Koert Erhardt, who serves as the Self of the company, bought 11,500 shares for $15.04 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Star’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.51 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.76.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SBLK has reached a high of $27.47, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.74%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 117.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 91.62M. Insiders hold about 21.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 33.29% stake in the company.
