Overview
Star Bulk Carriers Corp., based in Athens, Greece, operates within the global shipping industry, primarily focusing on the transportation of dry bulk commodities. As one of the largest dry bulk shipping companies, it has steadily expanded its fleet through strategic acquisitions to include a significant number of vessels capable of carrying a wide range of bulk cargo such as minerals, coal, and grains. Star Bulk Carriers Corp. leverages its comprehensive logistical framework to facilitate global trade, emphasizing operational efficiency and environmental consciousness in its operations. The company's expansion strategy and dedication to leveraging technology for fleet management underline its role as a key player in international maritime freight.
Basic Stats
The share price of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. as of September 5, 2025 is $19.31 / share. This is an increase of 3.54% from the prior week. The market cap (or net worth) of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. as of September 5, 2025 is $2,208.52 MM.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | 2,208.52 MM |
| EV | 2,967.92 MM |
| Shares Out. | 114.31 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.04 % |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2025-08-28 |
| Borrow Rate | 4.60 |
| Short Shares Avail. | 1.10 MM |
| Short Interest | 2.55 MM |
| Short Float | 3.00 % |
| Days to Cover | 2.77 days |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.17 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | -6.58 % |
| Volatility (1 yr) | 0.36 |
| Beta | 0.72 |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | -0.30 |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) | -0.47 |
| PE Ratio | 17.78 |
| Price/Book | 0.92 |
| Price/TBV | 0.92 |
| Book/Market | 1.09 |
| EBIT/EV | 0.04 |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | 0.08 |
| ROA | 0.03 |
| ROE | 0.05 |
| ROIC | 0.03 |
| CROIC | -0.01 |
| OCROIC | 0.08 |
| Implied Volatility | 27.88 % |
| Put/Call OI Ratio | 0.33 |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is $22.05. The forecasts range from a low of $18.48 to a high of $26.04. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for Star Bulk Carriers Corp.. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-26 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-09-20 | Pareto Securities | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-07-19 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2022-02-18 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2021-09-13 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2021-05-20 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2021-01-29 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2020-07-29 | DnB Markets | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2020-03-09 | DNB | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2020-01-27 | Fearnleys | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2019-02-15 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal-Weight | Downgrade |
| 2018-08-30 | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2018-06-13 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2018-04-23 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2018-04-17 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2018-03-23 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2018-03-01 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2018-03-01 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2018-02-12 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintains |
| 2017-03-28 | Morgan Stanley | Underweight | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2017-02-21 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2017-02-09 | Pareto | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2016-09-16 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2016-07-19 | JP Morgan | Neutral | Overweight | Upgrade |
| 2016-04-21 | ABN Amro | Add | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2016-02-04 | Seaport Global | Speculative Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2016-01-26 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2016-01-19 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2016-01-07 | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2015-12-15 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2015-11-20 | UBS | Sell | Neutral | Upgrade |
| 2015-11-18 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2015-10-28 | UBS | Neutral | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2015-10-23 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-10-15 | JP Morgan | Overweight | Initiate | |
| 2015-09-28 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2015-09-01 | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-07-02 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-06-01 | Deutsche Bank | Sell | Hold | Upgrade |
| 2015-05-07 | Bank of America | Neutral | Underperform | Downgrade |
| 2015-04-27 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-03-24 | ABN Amro | Sell | Initiate | |
| 2015-03-23 | Jefferies | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-03-02 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Sell | Downgrade |
| 2015-02-20 | Seaport Global | Initiate | ||
| 2015-02-17 | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2015-01-06 | Seaport Global | Initiate | ||
| 2014-12-09 | Sterne Agee | Buy | Neutral | Downgrade |
| 2014-12-08 | Deutsche Bank | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2014-12-03 | Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2014-11-12 | Sterne Agee | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2014-09-03 | Jefferies | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2014-08-18 | Evercore Partners | Overweight | Initiate | |
| 2014-06-18 | Pareto Securities | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2014-06-10 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2014-03-07 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Equal-Weight | Downgrade |
| 2014-03-06 | Stifel | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2014-01-16 | Clarksons Platou | Market Perform | Outperform | Upgrade |
| 2013-11-12 | Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Initiate | |
| 2013-09-04 | Global Hunter Securities | Neutral | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2012-05-22 | Global Hunter Securities | Accumulate | Initiate | |
| 2023-02-17 | Jefferies | Buy | Reiterate | |
| 2023-05-17 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-04-25 | Stifel | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2023-06-06 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-10-19 | Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-08-04 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2023-11-14 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Reiterate |
| 2023-11-30 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-05-24 | Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-02-14 | Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-05-23 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-09-04 | Deutsche Bank | Buy | Initiate | |
| 2024-10-23 | Stifel | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2024-11-20 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-19 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-08-07 | Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
