SBLK NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Star Bulk Carriers Corp · Industrials · Marine Shipping

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Latest close 28.75 USD
2.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.2%, after a 14.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 73 out of 100
Latest Close 28.75 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.2% latest completed week
4W Return 14.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 9.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 100.0% 52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 60-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 56.35% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 14.3%. Indicator stack 100/40 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 56.35% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 46/100 conviction; expected move 7.3%. News sentiment 56/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.2%, after a 14.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6612-week average 0.75

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.66Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 14.3% over four weeks, 9.1% over 12 weeks, and 62.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 60 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.2%
4W14.3%
12W9.1%
26W29.6%
52W62.7%
Active trend streak60 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.06Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-111.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership22.41Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change349.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength84/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Value77/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Quality34/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth19/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework34/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
22.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
34.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
19.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
41.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-11.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-38.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
2.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
7.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

SBLK shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.52, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction46/100
Expected move7.3%
Put/call volume1.52
Pressure-33
Speculation40
Volatility57
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

19 positive · 32 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.0%Week of 24 Jul.
Worst week-10.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+2.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -3.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape72/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 72/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis72/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.66; 6 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 56.35%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 56.35% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors69/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 15; Small Cap Core rank 26 SVQF34/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 480.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options46/100

SBLK shows bearish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.52, expected move of 7.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.3% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Heads Into Earnings With Its Valuation Back In Focus Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202628.75 USD2.2%24.24 USD18.94 USD-0.0622.417.1MOn
24 Jul 202628.14 USD13.0%23.91 USD18.85 USD-0.3621.146.1MOn
17 Jul 202624.90 USD-5.5%23.60 USD18.77 USD-0.466.034.9MOn
10 Jul 202626.35 USD4.8%23.35 USD18.70 USD0.117.786.1MOn
3 Jul 202625.15 USD3.1%23.07 USD18.62 USD0.564.985.2MOn
26 Jun 202624.40 USD-5.5%22.89 USD18.55 USD0.792.977.6MOn
19 Jun 202625.81 USD-4.9%22.71 USD18.49 USD0.964.295.1MOn
12 Jun 202627.15 USD1.2%22.46 USD18.42 USD0.7812.945.8MOn
5 Jun 202626.83 USD0.3%22.17 USD18.34 USD0.4514.566.1MOn
29 May 202626.76 USD3.2%21.85 USD18.26 USD0.499.617.1MOn
22 May 202625.92 USD-0.3%21.57 USD18.19 USD0.379.638.6MOn
15 May 202625.99 USD-1.3%21.26 USD18.11 USD0.2511.624.8MOn
8 May 202626.34 USD6.1%20.96 USD18.04 USD0.2013.207.5MOn
1 May 202624.82 USD4.3%20.62 USD17.97 USD0.0812.964.3MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.