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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
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In the latest close session, Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK - Free Report) was up +2.58% at $18.66. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.54% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.81%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.27%.
Shares of the shipping company witnessed a gain of 8.34% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Transportation sector with its gain of 0.43%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.29%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Star Bulk Carriers in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.28, reflecting a 60.56% decrease from the same quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $266.75 million, down 22.52% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.96 per share and revenue of $1.04 billion. These totals would mark changes of -63.5% and -17.99%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Star Bulk Carriers. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 8.79% lower. Currently, Star Bulk Carriers is carrying a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
From a valuation perspective, Star Bulk Carriers is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.95. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 12.01.
The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 52, putting it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
In the latest close session, Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK - Free Report) was up +2.58% at $18.66. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.54% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.81%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.27%.
Shares of the shipping company witnessed a gain of 8.34% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Transportation sector with its gain of 0.43%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.29%.
Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Star Bulk Carriers in its upcoming release. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $0.28, reflecting a 60.56% decrease from the same quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $266.75 million, down 22.52% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $0.96 per share and revenue of $1.04 billion. These totals would mark changes of -63.5% and -17.99%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Star Bulk Carriers. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 8.79% lower. Currently, Star Bulk Carriers is carrying a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
From a valuation perspective, Star Bulk Carriers is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 18.95. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 12.01.
The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 52, putting it in the top 22% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.