Safe Bulkers (SB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Safe Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SB) is a dry bulk shipping company engaged in the ocean transport of commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain, and fertilizers. The company operates a modern fleet of vessels, including Panamax, Supramax and Kamsarmax bulk carriers, designed to serve a variety of trade routes and cargo types. Safe Bulkers’ fleet is employed under both time charter and voyage charter arrangements, offering flexibility to respond to market demand and optimize vessel utilization.

Founded in 2008, Safe Bulkers began trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in the same year, establishing itself as a publicly listed provider of dry bulk transportation services. Over the years, the company has focused on fleet renewal and expansion, taking delivery of newbuild vessels and selectively acquiring secondhand tonnage to maintain a competitive, fuel-efficient fleet. This disciplined approach to fleet management helps Safe Bulkers manage operating costs and comply with evolving environmental regulations.

Headquartered in Athens, Greece, Safe Bulkers maintains commercial and operational offices in major maritime centers worldwide, including New York, London and Singapore. Through these locations, the company coordinates global voyage planning, chartering and technical management. Safe Bulkers works with leading ship management firms to oversee crewing, maintenance and compliance, ensuring its vessels meet the safety and environmental standards required in international waters.

The company is governed by a board of directors and experienced executive team that emphasize corporate governance, risk management and shareholder transparency. Safe Bulkers participates actively in industry associations and frequently engages with investors, charterers and port authorities to support the efficient movement of bulk commodities. Its global network and fleet capabilities position the company to serve customers across Asia, Europe, the Americas and other key dry bulk markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.29 to $8.64
• 50-Day Range: $6.31 to $8.55
• 52-Week Range: $4.14 to $8.64
• Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 725,861 shs
• Market Capitalization: $870.65 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.96
• Dividend Yield: 3.51%
• Price Target: $6.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Safe Bulkers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Safe Bulkers scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 430th out of 659 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Safe Bulkers has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Safe Bulkers has a consensus price target of $6.00, representing about 29.8% downside from its current price of $8.55.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Safe Bulkers has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 10.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Safe Bulkers has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.67% 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 1.82, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Safe Bulkers has recently decreased by 21.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Safe Bulkers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.52%, 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 38.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.45

News Sentiment

Safe Bulkers has a news sentiment score of 1.45. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Industrials 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

5 people have searched for SB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Safe Bulkers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

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

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/16 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/16 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/16/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/13/2026
• Today: 8/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Marine Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SB
• CIK: 1434754
• Web: www.safebulkers.com
• Phone: 377302111888400
• Fax: 211-187-8500
• Employees: 920
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Safe Bulkers: $6.00
• High Price Target: $6.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -29.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $38.56 million
• Net Margins: 28.29%
• Pretax Margin: 28.29%
• Return on Equity: 9.63%
• Return on Assets: 5.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $275.74 million
• Price / Sales: 3.16
• Cash Flow: $1.01 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.46
• Book Value: $8.55 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 101,830,000
• Free Float: 60,845,000
• Market Cap: $870.65 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.84