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Star Bulk Carriers Corp

SBLK
18.800USD
+0.500+2.73%
Close 12/22, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
2.15BMarket Cap
39.31P/E TTM

Star Bulk Carriers Corp

18.800
+0.500+2.73%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

Key Insights

Star Bulk Carriers Corp's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 22/74 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 22.94.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
22 / 74
Overall Ranking
143 / 4582
Industry
Freight & Logistics Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
22.940
Target Price
+14.47%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Star Bulk Carriers Corp is a Greece-based global shipping company. The Company owns and operates a diverse fleet of dry bulk vessels that transport bulk commodities, including iron ore, minerals and grain, bauxite, fertilizers and steel products, along worldwide shipping routes. The Company has a fleet of 112 vessels, with an aggregate capacity of 12.5 million dwt, consisting of Newcastlemax, Capesize, Post Panamax, Kamsarmax, Panamax, Ultramax and Supramax vessels with carrying capacities between 53,489 dwt and 209,537 dwt. The Company maintains executive offices in Athens, Greece and in Limassol, Cyprus.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 90.93%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 90.93%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 0.87, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 35.02M shares, decreasing 32.05% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Murray Stahl
Star Investor Murray Stahl holds 51.92K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.43.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current financial score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp is 9.49, ranking 2/74 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 263.86M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 23.36%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 77.21%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.49
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

8.95

Growth Potential

9.00

Shareholder Returns

9.48

Star Bulk Carriers Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current valuation score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp is 6.39, ranking 63/74 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 38.27, which is 12.02% below the recent high of 42.87 and 91.34% above the recent low of 3.32.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.39
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 22/74
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current earnings forecast score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp is 8.29, ranking 11/74 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The average price target for Star Bulk Carriers Corp is 24.00, with a high of 25.00 and a low of 18.90.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.29
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 7 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
22.940
Target Price
+14.47%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

24
Total
2
Median
3
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Star Bulk Carriers Corp
SBLK
7
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd
GNK
9
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
ZIM
7
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp
CCEC
6
Kirby Corp
KEX
6
Himalaya Shipping Ltd
HSHP
5
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current price momentum score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp is 6.66, ranking 55/74 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 20.16 and the support level at 17.15, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.56
Change
0.1

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(3)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.461
Neutral
RSI(14)
39.991
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
14.686
Oversold
ATR(14)
0.494
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-71.048
Neutral
Williams %R
85.240
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.096
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(2)
Neutral(0)
Buy(4)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
18.190
Buy
MA10
18.724
Buy
MA20
19.340
Sell
MA50
18.646
Buy
MA100
18.810
Sell
MA200
17.539
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current institutional shareholding score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp is 3.00, ranking 35/74 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 30.63%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 45.65%. The largest institutional shareholder is Howard Marks, holding a total of 1.96M shares, representing 1.72% of shares outstanding, with 62.53% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Greenwich Holdings, L.L.C.
13.34M
--
Danaos Corp
6.13M
--
AllianceBernstein L.P.
3.77M
--
Pappas (Petros)
4.26M
+5.38%
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (US)
1.63M
+7.04%
Augustea Atlantica SpA
2.14M
+0.85%
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Star Investors
3.23M
-39.88%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
1.94M
+2.75%
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
2.81M
+5.46%
Philosophy Capital Management LLC
1.55M
+1.88%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-12-19

The current risk assessment score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp is 8.33, ranking 14/74 in the Freight & Logistics Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.78. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.33
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.77
VaR
+4.43%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+26.18%
240-Day Volatility
+34.75%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.45%
120 days
+3.56%
5 years
+12.78%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-5.09%
120 days
-5.09%
5 years
-17.08%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.11
120 days
+0.59
5 years
+0.55

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+26.18%
3 years
+53.51%
5 years
+62.32%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.94
3 years
-0.12
5 years
+0.05
Skewness
240 days
-0.56
3 years
-0.19
5 years
-0.14

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+34.75%
5 years
+44.99%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.72%
5 years
+4.53%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+96.15%
240 days
+96.15%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+20.01%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+21.63%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.21%
120 days
+1.28%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-42.96%
60 days
-20.70%
120 days
-15.95%

Peer Comparison

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Star Bulk Carriers Corp
Star Bulk Carriers Corp
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7.45 /10
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Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Matson Inc
Matson Inc
MATX
8.57 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Kirby Corp
Kirby Corp
KEX
8.22 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Ryder System Inc
Ryder System Inc
R
8.16 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
GXO Logistics Inc
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GXO
8.15 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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Union Pacific Corp
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8.08 /10
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FAQs

How does TradingKey generate the Stock Score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp?

The TradingKey Stock Score provides a comprehensive assessment of Star Bulk Carriers Corp based on 34 indicators derived from over 100 underlying data points.
These indicators are categorised into six key dimensions: financial health, company profile, earnings forecasts, price momentum, institutional confidence, and risk assessment, collectively providing investors with a thorough analysis of Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s performance and outlook.

How do we generate the financial health score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp?

To generate the financial health score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp, we analyse various key financial indicators across several core dimensions, including financial fundamentals, earnings quality, operational efficiency, growth potential, and shareholder returns.
By integrating these comprehensive data, the financial health score not only reflects Star Bulk Carriers Corp's overall stability, operational efficiency, and growth potential but also captures the investment returns delivered to shareholders. This score aims to support rational decision-making for investors and other stakeholders. A higher score indicates a better financial health of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

How do we generate the company valuation score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp?

To generate the company valuation score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp, we use several key financial ratios, including P/E, P/B, P/S, and P/CF. These metrics compare Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s market value to its earnings, assets, sales, and cash flow, serving as core indicators for assessing company value.
By analysing these ratios in an all-round manner, the valuation score reflects not only the market’s current perception of Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s value but also its future profitability and growth potential, thereby supporting more informed investment decisions. A higher score indicates a fairer valuation of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

How do we generate the earnings forecast score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp?

To calculate the earnings forecast score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp, we consider various key indicators such as analyst ratings, financial forecasts, support and resistance levels, and peer comparisons:
Current ratings and price targets directly reflect analysts’ expectations, while the upside space indicates their views on the stock’s growth potential.
Financial metrics like earnings per share (EPS), revenue, net income, and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are core measures for assessing profitability.
By analysing the high, median, and low ranges of the target price, we can identify price trends and determine key support and resistance levels.
Comparing these indicators against peers provides context for the stock’s performance and helps anchor more realistic expectations.
These factors together form a comprehensive earnings forecast score that accurately reflects the stock’s expected financial performance and growth potential. A higher score suggests that analysts have a more optimistic outlook on Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s future.

How do we generate the price momentum score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp?

When generating the price momentum score for Star Bulk Carriers Corp, we examine momentum indicators including support and resistance levels as well as volume metrics.
Support levels represent price points where buying interest is strong enough to prevent further declines, while resistance levels indicate prices where selling pressure may hinder upward movement. By analysing typical price volume alongside total volume, we assess overall market activity and liquidity. These indicators help identify price trends and potential shifts, enabling more accurate predictions of future earnings.
This comprehensive approach can reflect market sentiment and enable rational forecasts of Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s prices. A higher score indicates a more stable short-term price trend for Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

How do we generate the institutional confidence score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp?

To generate the institutional confidence score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp, we analyse both the proportion of shares held by institutions and the number of shares they own. A higher institutional ownership percentage indicates strong confidence of professional investors, which is generally a positive signal about Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s potential. By examining the number of shares held, we gain deeper insight into institutions’ commitment and attitude toward the stock, as institutional investors typically conduct thorough analysis before making investment decisions. Understanding institutional confidence helps us refine earnings forecasts and provides a more reliable perspective on the company’s future performance and market stability. A higher score indicates greater institutional endorsement of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

How do we generate the risk management score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp?

To assess the risk management score of Star Bulk Carriers Corp, we examine multiple key indicators related to returns, risk, volatility, and liquidity.
The highest and lowest daily returns reflect the potential size of gains and losses, while the Sharpe ratio measures risk-adjusted return performance. On the risk side, we analyse maximum drawdown and the return-to-drawdown ratio to identify extreme loss scenarios. Skewness helps assess the distribution of returns and whether performance may be biased. Volatility indicators—such as realised volatility and standardised true range—reveal price fluctuations. Downside risk-adjusted returns provide insight into potential losses and gains. Lastly, liquidity metrics like average turnover rate and turnover deviation indicate how actively the stock is traded.
These indicators together provide a multi-dimensional understanding of Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s risk-return profile, serving as core factors of the risk management score. A higher score indicates lower risk on the side of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
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