I maintain a buy rating on Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK), but lower the price target due to global growth risks and weaker 2025 ton-miles growth. SBLK's Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.34 missed estimates, despite a 17% revenue increase; dividend policy changes and elevated net debt are concerns. SBLK's 13 debt-free vessels and synergies from the Eagle Bulk acquisition offer optimism, but EPS projections and...
ATHENS, Greece, March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK), today announced that the Company's annual report on Form 20‐F (the “Annual Report”), which contains the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2025. The Annual Re...
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. specializes in global dry bulk shipping with a fleet of 155 vessels, offering a diverse range of cargo capacities. The company faces earnings volatility tied to global economic conditions and tariffs, with a significant earnings drop in 2023 but a projected recovery by 2027. The new dividend policy allocates 60% of cash flow to dividends and 40% to share buybacks, aimin...
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SBLK's new dividend policy has reversed our prior optimism surrounding the dry bulker's investment thesis, as the management focuses on share repurchases, deleveraging, and fleet renewal. Even then, readers must note that its share retirement is likely to be lumpy, attributed to the uncertain timing in its fleet sale and delivery. This is on top of SBLK's underwhelming FQ1'25 contracted TCE rat...
ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the fourth quarter of 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2024. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwis...
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