Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.79 in relation to its previous close of 16.55. However, the company has experienced a 5.64% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-12 that Three top Dividend Power stocks, Golden Ocean, Diversified Energy, and Saratoga Investment Corp, offer “safer” dividends with free cash-flow yields exceeding dividend yields. The Dividend Power strategy focuses on high earnings yield and top dividend yield stocks, creating a resilient portfolio for both downturns and bull markets. Analysts predict significant net gains (39.97% to 168.6%) for the top ten Dividend Power stocks by March 2026, with an average net gain of 77.96%.
Is It Worth Investing in Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK) Right Now?
Star Bulk Carriers Corp (NASDAQ: SBLK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 5.82x compared to its average ratio. SBLK has 36-month beta value of 0.78. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SBLK is 112.66M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.78% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SBLK on March 19, 2025 was 2.23M shares.
SBLK’s Market Performance
SBLK stock saw an increase of 5.64% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 3.60% and a quarterly increase of 7.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.16%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.91% for Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.47% for SBLK’s stock, with a -15.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SBLK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SBLK stocks, with DNB Markets repeating the rating for SBLK by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for SBLK in the upcoming period, according to DNB Markets is $20.20 based on the research report published on November 21, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SBLK reach a price target of $21, previously predicting the price at $30. The rating they have provided for SBLK stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2024.
SBLK Trading at 7.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SBLK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.16%, as shares surge +1.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.61% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SBLK rose by +5.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -38.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.81. In addition, Star Bulk Carriers Corp saw 11.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SBLK starting from Koert Erhardt, who proposed sale 11,500 shares at the price of $15.04 back on Dec 18 ’24. After this action, Koert Erhardt now owns shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp, valued at $173,000 using the latest closing price.
Zagari Raffaele, the Director of Star Bulk Carriers Corp, proposed sale 11,500 shares at $15.00 during a trade that took place back on Dec 30 ’24, which means that Zagari Raffaele is holding shares at $172,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SBLK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Star Bulk Carriers Corp stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 14.71, with 8.56 for asset returns.
Based on Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.34 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.51. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 560.42 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.65.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Star Bulk Carriers Corp (SBLK) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
