In the latest trading session, Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) closed at $22.59, marking a -2.25% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.84%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.34%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.43%.
The stock of shipping company has risen by 18.15% in the past month, leading the Transportation sector's gain of 6.1% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.8%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Star Bulk Carriers in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 25, 2026. On that day, Star Bulk Carriers is projected to report earnings of $0.59 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 73.53%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $300.54 million, reflecting a 2.71% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $0.92 per share and a revenue of $1.04 billion, demonstrating changes of -65.02% and 0%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Star Bulk Carriers. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Star Bulk Carriers currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Star Bulk Carriers is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.4. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 11.76.
The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 89, which puts it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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