STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:SBLK • MHY8162K2046

Current stock price

25.0135 USD
+0.56 (+2.3%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$29.17
+ 16.63% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 12, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.47
Revenue Estimate
231.02M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
81.67%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$29.17
Upside
+ 16.63%
From current price of $25.01 to mean target of $29.17, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$25.76
Median
$28.51
High
$34.65

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
10.85%
3 Months
20.17%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for SBLK. The average price target is 29.17 USD. This implies a price increase of 16.63% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 25.0135.
The average price target has been revised upward by 20.17% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

SBLK Current Analyst RatingSBLK Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

SBLK Historical Analyst RatingsSBLK Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
81.67%
SBLK was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 82. So analysts seem to be very confident about SBLK.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
SBLK was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-11-19JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-08-07JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-02-19JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-11-20JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-10-23StifelDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2024-09-04Deutsche BankInitiate Buy
2024-05-24StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-05-23JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-02-14StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-11-30JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-11-14JefferiesReiterate Buy -> Buy
2023-10-19StifelMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-08-04JefferiesReiterate Buy -> Buy
2023-06-06JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-05-17JefferiesMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-04-25StifelMaintains Buy
2023-02-17JefferiesReiterate Buy
2022-09-26JefferiesMaintains Buy
2022-09-20Pareto SecuritiesUpgrade Hold -> Buy
2022-07-19StifelMaintains Buy
2022-02-18JefferiesMaintains Buy
2021-09-13HC Wainwright & Co.Initiate Buy
2021-05-20JefferiesMaintains Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 12, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.47
Revenue Estimate
231.02M
Revenue Q2Q
32.52%
EPS Q2Q
777.57%
Number of Analysts
6

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
1.05%
Revenue (3 Months)
9.95%
EPS (1 Month)
-3.13%
EPS (3 Months)
66.07%

Next Earnings Summary

SBLK is expected to report earnings on 5/12/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.47 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 231.02M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 9.95% in the past 3 months. Upward revisions are a positive sign and indicate that analysts are more optimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2029

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Revenue
YoY % growth
SBLK revenue by date.SBLK revenue by date.
949.269M
-33.95%		1.265B
33.31%		1.042B
-17.62%		1.163B
11.56%		1.122B
-3.53%		1.137B
1.34%		968.81M
-14.79%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
SBLK ebitda by date.SBLK ebitda by date.
385.773M
-50.74%		534.268M
38.49%		346.893M
-35.07%		607.68M
75.18%		575.82M
-5.24%		661.47M
14.87%		558.73M
-15.53%
EBIT
YoY % growth
SBLK ebit by date.SBLK ebit by date.
237.551M
-62.08%		351.828M
48.11%		150.239M
-57.30%		436.13M
190.29%		401.21M
-8.01%		487.05M
21.40%		342.82M
-29.61%
Operating Margin
SBLK operating margin by date.SBLK operating margin by date.
25.02%27.80%14.41%37.50%35.76%42.84%35.39%
EPS
YoY % growth
SBLK eps by date.SBLK eps by date.
1.90
-68.07%		2.70
42.11%		0.97
-64.07%		3.53
263.49%		3.29
-6.55%		4.17
26.62%		3.10
-25.67%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.47
777.57%		0.99
797.60%		1.25
347.71%		1.50
130.05%		0.25
-47.96%		0.84
-15.08%		0.94
-25.39%		1.15
-22.99%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		231.02M
32.52%		253.19M
32.17%		291.56M
34.27%		333.43M
10.93%		195.94M
-15.18%		192.17M
-24.10%		247.96M
-14.95%		321.91M
-3.45%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		108.19M
72.56%		134.55M
12.82%		174.98M
-5.76%		207.93M
-24.94%		82.11M
-24.11%		82.62M
-38.60%		135.56M
-22.53%		210.73M
1.35%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		65.804M
410.94%		91.852M
364.16%		130.87M
251.71%		163.79M
103.82%		39.372M
-40.17%		39.882M
-56.58%		92.82M
-29.07%		167.99M
2.56%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

SBLK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSBLK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B
SBLK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSBLK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 2 -2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
62.62%
EPS Next 5 Year
33.71%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
6.21%
Revenue Next 5 Year
0.52%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
67.47%
EBIT Next 5 Year
41.13%
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STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP / SBLK Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) stock?

12 analysts have analysed SBLK and the average price target is 29.17 USD. This implies a price increase of 16.63% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 25.0135.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP?

STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) will report earnings on 2026-05-12.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) is 0.47 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 231.02M USD.

Can you provide the expected long term growth rate for STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP stock?

The expected long term growth rate for STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP (SBLK) is 6.21%.