Safehold (SAFE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Safehold Inc. is a real estate investment trust that seeks to redefine land ownership for commercial property owners. The company acquires perpetual ground leases from landowners and structures long-term leaseback arrangements, enabling building owners to unlock the value of underlying land without relinquishing operational control of their properties. By separating land ownership from building ownership, Safehold offers an alternative to traditional mortgage financing and land sale–leaseback transactions.

Safehold’s portfolio spans multiple commercial real estate sectors, including office, multifamily, industrial and retail, with a focus on high-quality properties in major U.S. markets. The company partners with developers, property owners and institutional investors, providing flexible capital solutions designed to preserve equity, reduce debt service burden and align interests around long-term asset stewardship. Its standardized ground lease platform is structured to encourage ongoing investment in property improvements and responsible management practices.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York City, Safehold completed its initial public offering in May 2019 and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SAFE. The company was co-founded by William M. Kahane, who serves as Executive Chairman and brings decades of experience in real estate investment and management. Since its inception, Safehold has expanded its footprint across leading metropolitan areas, targeting markets with strong fundamentals and growth potential.

Safehold’s business model is built on transparency and alignment of interests: its long-duration ground leases provide predictable, inflation-linked cash flows for the company while offering property owners capital-efficient financing with fixed lease terms. Through this approach, Safehold aims to establish a scalable platform that supports sustainable growth in the commercial real estate sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.41 to $14.64
• 50-Day Range: $13.45 to $16.02
• 52-Week Range: $12.76 to $17.16
• Volume: 69,623 shs
• Average Volume: 371,815 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.05 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.21
• Dividend Yield: 4.85%
• Price Target: $18.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Safehold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Safehold scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Safehold has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Safehold has a consensus price target of $18.75, representing about 28.6% upside from its current price of $14.59.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Safehold has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Safehold are expected to grow by 2.96% in the coming year, from $1.69 to $1.74 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Safehold is 9.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Safehold is 9.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.99.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Safehold has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Safehold has a P/B Ratio of 0.43. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.09% of the float of Safehold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Safehold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.27.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Safehold has recently increased by 0.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Safehold is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Safehold has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Safehold is 44.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Safehold will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.80% next year. This indicates that Safehold will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.05

News Sentiment

Safehold has a news sentiment score of -0.05. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Safehold this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for SAFE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Safehold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.80% of the stock of Safehold is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.38% of the stock of Safehold is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SAFE
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SAFE
• CIK: 1095651
• Web: www.safeholdinc.com
• Phone: (212) 930-9400
• Fax: 212-930-9494
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Safehold: $18.75
• High Price Target: $28.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.18
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.66
• P/E Growth: 1.57
• Net Income: $114.47 million
• Net Margins: 28.58%
• Pretax Margin: 29.31%
• Return on Equity: 4.78%
• Return on Assets: 1.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.91
• Current Ratio: 35.58
• Quick Ratio: 35.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $385.55 million
• Price / Sales: 2.73
• Cash Flow: $1.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.64
• Book Value: $34.26 per share
• Price / Book: 0.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 71,820,000
• Free Float: 69,096,000
• Market Cap: $1.05 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.86