The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Star Bulk Carriers curr ...

In the latest market close, Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) reached $14.94, with a -0.4% movement compared to the previous day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.39%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.61%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.32%.Shares of the shipping company have depreciated by 26.61% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Transportation sector's loss of 2.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.6%.The investment community will be closely monit ...

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that the Company’s Board further amended its dividend policy which was in place since 2021. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this press release to "we," "us," "our," or similar references, mean Star Bulk Carriers Corp. and, where applicable, ...

Plenty of vertical industries will see increases in volatility when and if oil prices begin to move away from the cyclical lows they currently trade at. While some investors might see volatility as potentially dangerous, those who have been in the stock market long enough understand that volatility allows money to be made as long as the original idea behind a trade is sound enough. Today, there are plenty of tailwinds behind oil and the rest of the energy sector. These tailwinds could send oil prices back t ...

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 20, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Petros Pappas - Chief Executive Officer Hamish Norton - President Simos Spyrou - Co-Chief Financial Officer Christos Begleris - Co-Chief Financial Officer Nicos Rescos - Chief Operating Officer Charis Plakantonaki - Chief Strategy Officer Conference Call Participants Omar Nokta - Jefferies Ben Nolan - Stifel Nicolaus Christopher Robertson - Deutsche Bank Bendik Folden Nyttingnes - Clark ...

November 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS Q3 2024 Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include statements concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, identified by words such a ...

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.71 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.34 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.A quarter ago, it was expected that this shipping company would post earnings of $0.79 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.78, delivering a surprise of -1.27%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once.Star Bulk Carriers, ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) .Star Bulk Carriers currently has an average bro ...

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) reports results for the quarter ended September 2024. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The earnings report might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. On the other hand, if they miss, ...

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Shares of this shipping company have returned -16.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. The Zacks Transportation - Shipping industry, to which Star Bulk Carriers belongs, has lost 8% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed i ...