SBLK Company Profile and Key Details

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has 114.31 million shares outstanding. The public float is 85.21 million shares, elevated short interest at 2.26% of float. This equals 2.55 million shares. The short ratio is 2.41 days. Institutional investors hold 49.93% of the float. Insiders own 25.24%. Zagari Raffaele holds 1.90 million shares, C4S & CO LLC has 470.86 thousand shares and RAMIUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC has 470.86 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 267.75 thousand shares across 16 transactions.

The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.21. The next quarter is forecast at $0.39. Next year's EPS is expected at $79.40. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, 0 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $31.00 to $22.00. The high target offers 1.71% upside. The low target suggests -27.82% downside. The mean target is $27.33. This offers -10.33% upside. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. earnings surprise history is a consistent trend of beating forecasts. The quarter that ended August 05, 2026, missed forecasts by 26.97%. The prior quarter beat by 24.44%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -69.57% in May 14, 2025.

SBLK has shown sold momentum, gaining 7.59% over the past week and 19.4% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 9.83%. Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 5.04%, SMA50 16.4%, SMA200 31.22%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 70.43 (overbought), while the ATR of 0.73 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -3.1% below its high and over 107.46% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.51 million shares is slightly above the 3-month average of 1.31 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. last paid a dividend of 1.88 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 10.15%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $32.95. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) closed at $30.48 USD, gaining $0.06 (0.20%) from the previous close of $30.42. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $16.72 and $31.25. With a market capitalization of about $3.40 billion, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is classified as a mid-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.71). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.35 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Marousi, None, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. operates in the Industrials sector and the Marine Shipping industry. Led by CEO Petros Pappas, the company employs approximately 294 people and listed since December 03, 2007. Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a shipping company, engages in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carrier vessels worldwide.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. trades at a P/E ratio of 11.91, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.83 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.35 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 11.88, also above market averages.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) shares are flat 9.83% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Star Bulk Carriers Corp. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 11.91. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Buy territory and a mean price target of $19.12, suggesting -37.27% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (5.02% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (6.5% over three months), and a longer-term gain (3.97% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Star Bulk Carriers Corp. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 5.02%, with price expected at $32.01 by September 11, 2026, within a range of $31.22 to $32.80 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 6.5%, reaching $32.46 by November 26, 2026, with a range of $30.67 to $34.20. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 3.97%, with price at $31.69 by August 27, 2027, within a range of $30.14 to $32.94.