AUG 26·SEC EDGARLow
Zagari Raffaele sold $1.6M of SBLK (indirect holdings)
Zagari Raffaele sold 50,000 indirectly-held shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $31.20 ($1.56M total) on 2026-08-25.
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$SBLK
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
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Reskos Nikolaos2× · $292K
10b5-1 share of filings33%
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AUG 25·SEC EDGAR
Zagari Raffaele sold $1.5M of SBLK (indirect holdings)
Zagari Raffaele sold 50,000 indirectly-held shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $30.70 ($1.54M total) on 2026-08-24.
AUG 19·SEC EDGAR
Plakantonaki Charis sold $323K of SBLK
Plakantonaki Charis (Chief Strategy Officer) sold 10,825 shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $29.82 ($0.32M total) on 2026-08-17.
SBLK sentiment & insider activity
Recent SBLK coverage spans insider activity, sector analysis and mergers & acquisitions.
In the last 30 days, SBLK insiders filed 6 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 6 sales ($4.0M). The most active reporter was Reskos Nikolaos, Chief Operating Officer, with 2 filings. 33% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
What's driving SBLK
Small insider sale by a director; unlikely to move price materially.
A modest insider sale by a director may signal personal liquidity needs but is unlikely to affect price materially.
Insider sale may signal reduced confidence, potential short-term pressure on stock.
Fuel-efficiency capex and scrubber-linked HSFO/VLSFO economics could support charter economics, but near-term impact depends on bunker spreads and retrofit pace.
Routine insider open-market sale with no 10b5-1 plan disclosed; likely limited incremental signal for near-term trading.
alphai scores every news story that mentions SBLK with an AI model for sentiment and relevance, and aggregates insider trades from Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings. Figures refresh continuously.
News on $SBLK
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Zagari Raffaele sold $1.6M of SBLK (indirect holdings)
Zagari Raffaele sold 50,000 indirectly-held shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $31.20 ($1.56M total) on 2026-08-25.
1 min readZagari Raffaele sold $1.5M of SBLK (indirect holdings)
Zagari Raffaele sold 50,000 indirectly-held shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $30.70 ($1.54M total) on 2026-08-24.
1 min readPlakantonaki Charis sold $323K of SBLK
Plakantonaki Charis (Chief Strategy Officer) sold 10,825 shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $29.82 ($0.32M total) on 2026-08-17.
1 min readStar Bulk Eyes Savings of $39 Million a Year in Fuel Efficiency Drive
Star Bulk Carriers aims to save $39M annually by reducing fuel consumption. The company has fitted 88% of its fleet with energy-saving devices, reporting 7-15% savings. Nearly all vessels are scrubber-equipped, benefiting from the HSFO/VLSFO spread. The firm is also testing hull-cleaning robots. President Hamish Norton noted these measures could significantly cut costs at current fuel prices.
3 min readPlakantonaki Charis sold $313K of SBLK
Plakantonaki Charis (Chief Strategy Officer) sold 10,825 shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at $28.95 ($0.31M total) on 2026-08-14.
2 min readFreight market outlook: three shipping stocks that pass the value test
Investing.com links August 2026 freight conditions to geopolitical disruptions, citing Maersk’s raised full-year guidance and Hapag-Lloyd’s Q2 profit down 73% to $83 million. It also cites U.S. July port volumes of 2.5 million TEUs. The article highlights Star Bulk (SBLK), Matson (MATX), and Kirby (KEX) using valuation metrics, including SBLK’s 12.9% dividend yield and 6.5x forward P/E.
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Diana Shipping and Star Bulk Carriers Terminate Vessel Sale and Purchase Agreement
Diana Shipping and Star Bulk Carriers mutually terminated a vessel sale and purchase agreement tied to Diana’s proposed acquisition of Genco Shipping & Trading, covering 16 vessels. Diana’s $24.80 per share cash offer, adjusted for a $0.80 dividend plus 1 Diana share valued at $2.54, remains. Diana said its $1.411 billion committed, condition-free financing is unchanged.
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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) reported Q2 2026 net income of $144.9M and adjusted net income of $134.8M ($1.21 per diluted share). Daily TCE rose to $24,486 per vessel. Voyage revenues were $357.4M. The company declared a $0.90 dividend and reported $563.7M cash and $1.04B debt as of June 30, 2026.
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Listed shipowners post record Q2 earnings as geopolitics fuel a prolonged bull market
The article says publicly listed shipowners reported record Q2 earnings and are investing in fleet renewal and raising dividends amid a prolonged shipping bull market, with James Lightbourn (Ocean Atomics) attributing the boom to geopolitics. It cites results including DHT Holdings net profit US$198M, Teekay Tankers GAAP net income US$225.9M, and International Seaways net income US$294.9M.
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Star Bulk Walks Away from Deal to Buy Genco Bulkers from Diana
Star Bulk Carriers said it withdrew from a vessel purchase agreement with Diana Shipping to buy 16 Genco Bulkers as part of Diana’s proposed acquisition of Genco Shipping & Trading. Diana said its $1.4 billion financing from six banks remains in place and its offer to buy remaining Genco shares is still available. The move follows Diana’s expired tender offer and failed board changes.
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