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SBLK

Star Bulk CarriersC
Nasdaq / Transportation
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
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Current thesis
The quarter was operationally strong: company-reported TCE rose to $18,493/day from $12,439/day a year earlier, adjusted EBITDA rose to $114.3M, the dividend increased to $0.50/share, and management reiterated a full-payout capital-return policy tied to operating cash flow after capex and debt service.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +1.0.
What can break
China demand, commodity trade flows and Middle East/Red Sea geopolitics remain major swing factors for freight rates.
Momentum
39
Value
59
Sentiment
57
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $28.13 · Bull $33.00 · Bear $21.50
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-15 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-05-23 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $31.99
Why
Momentum39 · Δ7d -2.4
Value59 · Δ7d +1.0
Sentiment57 · Δ7d +2.4
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
39
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-2.4
Δ21d
-24.9
Value
59
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+1.0
Δ21d
+0.3
Sentiment
57
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+2.4
Δ21d
-4.0
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 39.0 / Value 59.1 / Sentiment 56.9

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-15
Market Cap
$3B
Beta
0.80
Shares Out
113.85M
P/E (TTM)
37.2
P/S (TTM)
2.12
P/FCF (TTM)
15.33
Rev YoY
+21.9%
EPS YoY
+13323.1%
Gross Margin
+27.9%
Op Margin
+11.6%
Net Debt
$727.45M
Current Ratio
1.72
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology