Update shared on 19 Dec 2025
Fair value Increased 22%Analysts have raised their price target on Star Bulk Carriers from 15.50 dollars to 18.90 dollars, citing a shift to positive revenue growth expectations, stronger profit margins, and a modestly lower discount rate. Together, these factors justify a higher valuation multiple.
What's in the News
- Board declares 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. This highlights continued capital returns to investors (Key Developments).
- Company reports completion of a share repurchase tranche totaling 462,476 shares, or 0.4% of shares, for $8.6 million under its buyback program announced on August 6, 2025. This signals confidence in intrinsic value (Key Developments).
Valuation Changes
- The Fair Value Estimate has risen moderately from $15.50 to $18.90 per share, reflecting a higher intrinsic valuation.
- The Discount Rate has declined slightly from 11.62% to about 11.15%, implying a modestly lower required return on capital.
- The Revenue Growth outlook has improved significantly from a projected contraction of approximately 7.9% to expected growth of about 4.5%.
- The Net Profit Margin forecast has increased from roughly 39.4% to about 43.6%, indicating expectations of stronger profitability.
- The Future P/E multiple has edged down from about 6.16x to roughly 5.16x, suggesting a cheaper valuation relative to expected earnings.
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