Report
Jørgen Lian
EUR 92.20 For Business Accounts Only

Star Bulk (Hold, TP: USD21.00) - Valuation reflects uncertain outlook

We remain concerned about material headwinds for dry bulk demand in the coming months, while asset values at 15-year highs continue to underpin elevated NAVs despite a less-than-impressive freight market. However, Star Bulk’s recent share price weakness now values it at a considerable 35% discount to NAV, removing much of the downside risk, in our view. We reiterate our HOLD, but have cut our target price to USD21 (26.4).
Underlying
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.

Star Bulk Carriers is an international company providing worldwide transportation solutions in the drybulk sector through its vessels-owning subsidiaries for a range of customers of major and minor bulk cargoes including iron ore, coal, grain, cement, fertilizer, along worldwide shipping routes. As of Dec 31 2016, Co. owned and operated a fleet of 73 vessels consisting primarily of Newcastlemax, Capesize as well as Kamsarmax, Ultramax and Supramax vessels with a carrying capacity between 52,055 dwt and 209,537 dwt. Co.'s vessels transport a range of major and minor bulk commodities, including ores, coal, grains and fertilizers, along worldwide shipping routes.

Provider
DnB Markets
DnB Markets

DNB Markets is the investment banking arm of DNB Bank ASA and is focused primarily on the Nordic region, as well as internationally on niches such as global shipping, energy and related services, and seafood. DNB Markets offers services in FICC, Equities and Investment Banking advisory from offices in Oslo, Stockholm, London, Singapore and New York. Equity research coverage is offered on c250 Nordic companies. DNB was ranked no.2 in Extel Nordic Research 2017. The DNB Markets’ Credit and FICC Macro & FX Research teams are repeatedly highly rated by Prospera Nordic Institutional Investor Surveys.

 

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Jørgen Lian

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