Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK)
Owns and operates a global dry-bulk fleet across seven ship classes.
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Owns and operates dry-bulk vessels globally across seven ship classes. Fleet management combines in-house management entities with certain third-party managers.
Owns and operates a global fleet of dry-bulk vessels across seven ship classes. The company’s fleet has been enlarged through multi-vessel transactions involving Oceanbulk, Songa Bulk and Eagle Bulk. These transactions form the documented basis for its acquisition-led history.
Day-to-day fleet management is performed through named in-house management entities and certain third-party managers. The latest audited baseline reported 136 dry-bulk vessels owned by the company. Executive offices are in Maroussi, Athens, Greece, while the company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands. Common shares have traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market since December 2007.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Jefferies | Target | Target: $29 | Target: $31 |
| May 22, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Target | Target: $26 | Target: $32 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Jefferies | Target | Target: $24 | Target: $29 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Stifel | Downgrade |
EPSReportedEstimate
RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $565.1M · Total debt $1.18B · Total assets $3.85B · Shareholders' equity $2.51B
- Revenue
- $357.4M
- Operating income
- $155.0M
- Net income
- $144.9M
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | ≈ 35.14% | 39.86M ADS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 · largest filers plus last quarter's tail | |||
| Insiders | 12.46% | 14.13M ADS | |
| 17 holders · as of Sep 22, 2026 | |||
| Strategic holders | 7.94% | 9.01M ADS | |
| 2 holders · as of May 9, 2025 | |||
| Other | ≈ 44.46% | 50.43M ADS | |
| remainder | |||
113.42M ADS as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
This quarter's institutional total failed a plausibility check; shown: the largest filers plus last quarter's remainder.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
AllianceBernstein L.P.Insider | 5.71% | 6.48M | filed Feb 13, 2023 |
Danaos CorporationStrategic | 5.41% | 6.13M | filed May 9, 2025 |
Two Sigma Investments, LPInstitution | 3.11% | 3.53M ADS | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Milena Maria PappaInsiderdirector | 2.79% | 3.17M ordinary | filed Sep 17, 2026 |
OCM Opps EB Holdings, Ltd.Strategic | 2.54% | 2.88M | filed Apr 12, 2024 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mahesh Balakrishnan | director | −10,000 | $32.34 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Eleni Vrettou | director | −3,500 | $32.12 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Raffaele Zagari | director | +60,000 | $28.27 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Charis Plakantonaki | officer: Chief Strategy Officer | +3,000 | $28.27 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Milena Maria Pappa | director | +74,400 | $28.27 |
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Bulk Carriers | $31.11 | −1.96% | $3.54B | 12.4 | 7.3 | 2.9 | +61.6% |
| CMB.TECH (ADR) | $19.40 | −1.32% | $5.70B | 6.8 | 8.5 | 2.5 | +78.0% |
| Navios Maritime Partners | $89.61 | −1.64% | $2.59B | 6.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | +25.2% |
| Diana Shipping | $2.96 | −0.51% | $366.9M | 6.1 | 6.2 | 1.7 | +4.8% |
| Safe Bulkers | $8.61 | −2.93% | $903.2M | 11.4 | 12.6 | 2.9 | +33.0% |
| Genco Shipping & Trading | $27.19 | −2.30% | $1.21B | 30.7 | 11.6 | 2.8 | +14.0% |
| Seanergy Maritime | $18.03 | −2.82% | $391.7M | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | +48.6% |
| Median | 6.6 | 7.5 | 2.3 | +29.1% |