Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK)
NASDAQ: SBLK · Real-Time Price · USD
19.36
+0.15 (0.78%)
At close: Sep 15, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
19.21
-0.15 (-0.77%)
Pre-market: Sep 16, 2025, 5:39 AM EDT
Star Bulk Carriers Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts that cover Star Bulk Carriers stock have a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $23, which forecasts a 18.80% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $21 and the highest is $26.
Price Target: $23 (+18.80%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Aug 7, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Star Bulk Carriers stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $22 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $22 | +13.64% | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $22 → $21 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $22 → $21 | +8.47% | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $28 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $28 | +44.63% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy → Hold Downgrades $30 → $21 | Strong Buy → Hold | Downgrades | $30 → $21 | +8.47% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Deutsche Bank | Strong Buy Initiates $26 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $26 | +34.30% | Sep 4, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
945.93M
from 1.27B
Decreased by -25.25%
Revenue Next Year
1.12B
from 945.93M
Increased by 18.30%
EPS This Year
2.01
from 2.80
Decreased by -28.11%
EPS Next Year
3.06
from 2.01
Increased by 52.03%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1.1B | 1.4B | |
| Avg | 945.9M | 1.1B | |
| Low | 761.7M | 959.0M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -9.8% | 44.4% | |
| Avg | -25.2% | 18.3% | |
| Low | -39.8% | 1.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.33 | 4.41 | |
| Avg | 2.01 | 3.06 | |
| Low | 1.76 | 1.80 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -16.7% | 119.1% | |
| Avg | -28.1% | 52.0% | |
| Low | -37.0% | -10.4% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.