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Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

$SBLK·$2.9B·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$24.90-4.3%YTD+34.4%1Y+42.9%
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SBSBLK
$SBLKStar Bulk Carriers Corp.
$24.90-4.30%228 posts+14%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $SBLK, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-16

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Star Bulk is up 44% over twelve months as Capesize rates hit $37,440 and dry-bulk FFAs push new highs.

Star Bulk Carriers operates a large fleet of dry-bulk vessels transporting iron ore, coal, and grains globally, $2.94B market cap, and reports Q2 2026 earnings 2026-08-05.

  • Q1 revenue was $281M, up 21.9% year-over-year, with EPS $0.53 topping the $0.48 consensus by 17.9% — the third consecutive positive surprise after a mixed set of prior quarters.
  • Gross margin of 34.5%, operating margin 18.3%, free-cash-flow yield 8.5%, and manageable debt-to-equity of 0.39 — Star Bulk's balance sheet is one of the healthiest in the dry-bulk peer set.
  • Consensus models 2026 EPS $4.15 easing to $3.92 in 2027 and back up to $4.66 in 2028 — sector-driven volatility rather than execution risk.
  • Position in the 52-week range is 82% with beta 0.74 — the tape has re-rated with the rate cycle but the volatility profile remains lower than the pure-play tanker peers.
  • A July 14 Seeking Alpha piece notes that strong rates could sustain a yield above 10%, echoing that Star Bulk's variable-dividend policy pays out excess earnings tied to fleet-utilization metrics.
  • On the fleet-renewal side, recent Ultramax vessel sales at premium prices confirm secondary-market strength — the company can rotate older tonnage into scrap or sale while the rate cycle is favorable.

The setup into August is a shipping-cycle beneficiary at a spot-rate peak, with variable dividends compounding while the market re-rates the pure-play dry-bulk names — the print tests whether Q2 rate strength shows in the EPS bridge.

Agrees with X sentimentX posters are anchored on the broad dry-bulk rebound with the Capesize index up +1,865 to $37,440 and Panamax spot rates above $20,000-$20,300, bulk FFAs pushing 1-2% higher, and very strong Ultramax vessel sales from Star Bulk itself. That maps directly to the operational data — Q1 revenue growth was +22% year-over-year against these rate dynamics, and the fleet-sale premiums are consistent with the cycle-peak backdrop.

What to watch: August 5 Q2 earnings — realized daily time-charter equivalent rates versus the $37,440 Capesize spot mark, dividend declared for Q2 (relative to the 10%+ trailing yield discussion), fleet utilization, and any commentary on Panamax and Ultramax secondary-market sales strength. Fuel and drydock cost inflation are separate model inputs.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 Q2 2026 earnings; realized TCE rates and dividend declared drive the print.

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment7 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-14

Star Bulk chatter is tied to a broad dry-bulk rebound with the Capesize index up +1,865 to $37,440 and Panamax spot rates above $20,000-$20,300, bulk FFAs pushing 1-2% higher and Q4 contracts reaching new highs, and very strong Ultramax vessel sales from SBLK. Even on a shipping-sector selloff day, one commentator was still buying SBLK alongside RITM as a rate-driven long.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates ~120 dry bulk vessels transporting iron ore, coal, and grain; one of the largest listed bulker fleets with ECO-class vessels.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Marine Shipping sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SBLK.

Marine Shipping · Industrials

No material change from last week — not fleet size — are the structural earnings lever.

What this means for $SBLK

Partial — Operates ~120 dry bulk vessels transporting iron ore, coal, and grain; one of the largest listed bulker fleets with ECO-class vessels; this segment overlaps with the tariff-driven rerouting and vessel supply constraints on freight rates but is not the dominant revenue driver.

Top industry ETF

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
21.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
5.7%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
18.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
8.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.8Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
5.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
34.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.4Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 20, 2026$0.56$0.47+17.9%
Q4 2025Feb 25, 2026$0.65$0.60+8.2%
Q3 2025Nov 18, 2025$0.28$0.33-15.3%
Q2 2025Aug 6, 2025$0.11$0.03+266.7%
Next earningsWed, Aug 5·consensus EPS $0.96

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$281.2M+21.9%33.1%26.0%$0.53$92.0M
Q4 FY25$300.6M-2.7%34.8%27.2%$0.57$39.8M
Q3 FY25$263.9M-23.4%37.9%12.1%$0.16$81.1M
Q2 FY25$247.4M-29.9%32.1%5.3%$0.00$46.7M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.1B$1.1B – $1.2B$4.15$3.97 – $4.341
FY27$1.1B$1.1B – $1.2B$3.92$3.75 – $4.103
FY28$1.1B$1.1B – $1.1B$4.66$3.34 – $5.972
FY29$871.0M$842.4M – $901.9M$4.53$4.33 – $4.741

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.6×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.79%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-1.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+15.4%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 84.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.735-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 11Nikolaos KarellisDirector20.0K sh$539KSellJun 1Nikolaos ReskosCOO5.0K sh$142KSellMay 21Nikolaos ReskosCOO30.0K sh$819KSellMay 20Nikolaos ReskosCOO9.9K sh$263KSellMay 19Nikolaos ReskosCOO86 sh$2KSellMay 18Nikolaos ReskosCOO33.1K sh$870KSellApr 15Nikolaos ReskosCOO8.4K sh$211KSellApr 14Nikolaos ReskosCOO1.6K sh$40KSellApr 8Charis PlakantonakiChief Strategy Officer33.0K sh$810KSellMar 31Raffaele ZagariDirector23.0K sh$2.6B
+ 15 other (15 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3/ANew insider — initial holdingsApr 13/A
AI summary

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) filed an amended Form 3/A correcting or updating the initial beneficial ownership statement for director Zagari, who holds 31,500 shares of common stock. The amendment addresses a correction to the original Form 3 filing. This is a routine administrative correction ensuring the accurate ownership baseline is on record. No derivative securities were reported.

3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 173
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 173
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 173
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 163
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 163
+ 14 other (10 3s · 2 6-Ks · 1 DFAN14A · 1 20-F) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investorszacks.com·1d agoStar Bulk Carriers: Strong Rates Could Sustain A Yield Above 10%, But Risks Remainseekingalpha.com·3d agoNavigating the Future of Shipping: Leadership Insights – Q2 2026globenewswire.com·3d agoStar Bulk Carriers: Rich Dividends, Healthier Balance Sheet, And Fleet Renewal - Promising Industry Tailwindsseekingalpha.com·4d agoIs It Worth Investing in Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?zacks.com·7d ago

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