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Safe Bulkers (SB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.47 -0.01 (-0.11%)
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About Safe Bulkers Stock (NYSE:SB)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.44
$4.50
50-Day Range
$3.87
$4.68
52-Week Range
$3.02
$5.21
Volume
105,184 shs
Average Volume
495,128 shs
Market Capitalization
$457.88 million
P/E Ratio
10.41
Dividend Yield
4.47%
Price Target
$4.47
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Safe Bulkers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

SB MarketRank™: 

Safe Bulkers scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 57th out of 127 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Safe Bulkers has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Safe Bulkers is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Safe Bulkers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Safe Bulkers' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Safe Bulkers are expected to decrease by -6.45% in the coming year, from $0.62 to $0.58 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 10.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 284.36.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 10.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 14.87.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Safe Bulkers has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Safe Bulkers' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.18% of the float of Safe Bulkers has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Safe Bulkers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Safe Bulkers has recently increased by 13.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Safe Bulkers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.50%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Safe Bulkers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Safe Bulkers is 46.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Safe Bulkers will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.48% next year. This indicates that Safe Bulkers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Safe Bulkers' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.18% of the float of Safe Bulkers has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Safe Bulkers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Safe Bulkers has recently increased by 13.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Safe Bulkers has a news sentiment score of 1.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Safe Bulkers this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Safe Bulkers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Safe Bulkers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    40.25% of the stock of Safe Bulkers is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 21.69% of the stock of Safe Bulkers is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Safe Bulkers' insider trading history.
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SB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Safe Bulkers' stock was trading at $3.57 at the start of the year. Since then, SB stock has increased by 24.8% and is now trading at $4.4550.

Safe Bulkers, Inc (NYSE:SB) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The shipping company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.07. The shipping company had revenue of $65.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $60.40 million. Safe Bulkers had a net margin of 19.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.80%.
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Shares of SB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Safe Bulkers investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), CrowdStrike (CRWD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2025
Record date for 9/5 Dividend
8/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend
8/21/2025
Dividend Payable
9/05/2025
Today
10/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/12/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - SHIP
Sub-Industry
Transportation
Current Symbol
NYSE:SB
CIK
1434754
Employees
920
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$5.00
Low Price Target
$4.20
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.43
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.38
Forward P/E Ratio
7.20
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$97.38 million
Net Margins
19.25%
Pretax Margin
19.25%
Return on Equity
5.80%
Return on Assets
3.45%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.60
Current Ratio
1.70
Quick Ratio
1.70

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$277.51 million
Price / Sales
1.65
Cash Flow
$1.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.36
Book Value
$7.79 per share
Price / Book
0.57

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
102,320,000
Free Float
61,136,000
Market Cap
$456.86 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.28
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This page (NYSE:SB) was last updated on 10/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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