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SBLK: Dividend And Buybacks Will Support Higher Future Earnings Power

Digitalization And Eco Upgrades Will Reinvent Global Shipping

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Published 10 Sep 2024

Update shared on 05 Dec 2025

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Analysts have modestly lifted their price target on Star Bulk Carriers to align more closely with a fair value of $22.78, reflecting slightly improved expectations for long term profitability and valuation multiples.

What's in the News

  • Completed share buyback tranche, repurchasing 462,476 shares, or roughly 0.4% of outstanding equity, for a total consideration of $8.6 million (Key Developments)
  • Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on or about December 18, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 5, 2025 (Key Developments)

Valuation Changes

  • Fair Value Estimate remained unchanged at $22.78 per share, indicating no revision to the intrinsic value assessment.
  • The Discount Rate edged down slightly from 10.93% to 10.92%, reflecting a marginally lower required return on equity.
  • Revenue Growth was effectively unchanged at about 1.43% per year, suggesting a stable outlook for top line expansion.
  • The Net Profit Margin rose slightly from approximately 56.58% to 56.87%, implying a modest improvement in long term profitability assumptions.
  • The Future P/E ratio increased marginally from 5.16x to 5.19x, pointing to a slightly higher valuation multiple applied to forecast earnings.

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