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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) closed the latest trading day at $24.11, indicating a -0.25% change from the previous session's end. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.88%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.08%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 1.95%.

The shipping company's stock has dropped by 3.63% in the past month, falling short of the Transportation sector's loss of 2.02% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.11%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Star Bulk Carriers in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on August 7, 2024. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.80, up 70.21% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $326.05 million, showing a 36.6% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.75 per share and revenue of $1.32 billion, indicating changes of +103.8% and +38.67%, respectively, compared to the previous year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Star Bulk Carriers. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the company's business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Right now, Star Bulk Carriers possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

With respect to valuation, Star Bulk Carriers is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.45. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 7.27.

The Transportation - Shipping industry is part of the Transportation sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 29, positioning it in the top 12% 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.

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