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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$14.80 +0.08 (+0.54%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

Star Bulk Carriers - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
2

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Star Bulk Carriers in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 4 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SBLK.

Consensus Price Target

$23.80
60.81% Upside
According to the 4 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Star Bulk Carriers, the average price target is $23.80. The highest price target for SBLK is $28.00, while the lowest price target for SBLK is $20.20. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 60.81% from the current price of $14.80.
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SBLK Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/23/23 to 12/22/24
1 Month Ago
11/23/23 to 11/22/24
3 Months Ago
9/24/23 to 9/23/24
1 Year Ago
12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$23.80$23.80$29.33$24.50
Forecasted Upside60.81% Upside27.75% Upside35.43% Upside15.02% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Buy
Buy

SBLK Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SBLK Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Star Bulk Carriers Stock vs. The Competition

TypeStar Bulk CarriersTransportation CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.61
2.51
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside60.81% Upside43.89% Upside14.53% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/21/2024DNB Markets
4 of 5 stars
 UpgradeSell ➝ Hold$19.30 ➝ $20.20+6.48%
11/20/2024Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$28.00 ➝ $28.00+39.79%
10/23/2024Stifel Nicolaus
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$30.00 ➝ $21.00+5.47%
9/4/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$26.00+25.30%

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SBLK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 4 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Star Bulk Carriers is $23.80, with a high forecast of $28.00 and a low forecast of $20.20.

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Star Bulk Carriers in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SBLK shares.

According to analysts, Star Bulk Carriers's stock has a predicted upside of 60.81% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Star Bulk Carriers's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.

Star Bulk Carriers has been rated by research analysts at DNB Markets, Jefferies Financial Group, and Stifel Nicolaus in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Star Bulk Carriers less than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating score for Star Bulk Carriers is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "transportation" companies is 2.61. Learn more on how SBLK compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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