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Safe Bulkers (SB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.10 +0.05 (+1.23%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.10 0.00 (-0.02%)
As of 07/11/2025 05:46 PM Eastern
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About Safe Bulkers Stock (NYSE:SB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.03
$4.14
50-Day Range
$3.40
$4.10
52-Week Range
$3.02
$5.80
Volume
560,306 shs
Average Volume
569,972 shs
Market Capitalization
$431.73 million
P/E Ratio
6.12
Dividend Yield
4.88%
Price Target
$4.47
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Safe Bulkers Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

SB MarketRank™: 

Safe Bulkers scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 126 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 Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • 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 6.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 6.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.25.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Safe Bulkers has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. 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

    2.68% 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 3.5, 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 24.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Safe Bulkers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.94%, 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 29.85%. 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

    2.68% 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 3.5, 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 24.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
    • 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SB shares have increased by 14.8% and is now trading at $4.10.

    Safe Bulkers, Inc (NYSE:SB) announced its earnings results on Monday, May, 19th. The shipping company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.02. The shipping company earned $64.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $57.92 million. Safe Bulkers had a net margin of 27.32% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.93%.
    Read the conference call transcript
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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
    5/19/2025
    Record date for 6/20 Dividend
    6/06/2025
    Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend
    6/06/2025
    Dividend Payable
    6/20/2025
    Today
    7/12/2025
    Next Earnings (Estimated)
    8/04/2025
    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
    +8.9%
    Consensus Rating
    Buy
    Rating Score (0-4)
    3.00
    Research Coverage
    2 Analysts

    Profitability

    EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
    $0.67
    Trailing P/E Ratio
    6.12
    Forward P/E Ratio
    6.61
    P/E Growth
    N/A
    Net Income
    $97.38 million
    Net Margins
    27.32%
    Pretax Margin
    27.32%
    Return on Equity
    7.93%
    Return on Assets
    4.77%

    Debt

    Debt-to-Equity Ratio
    0.56
    Current Ratio
    1.74
    Quick Ratio
    1.74

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    $307.63 million
    Price / Sales
    1.40
    Cash Flow
    $1.35 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    3.03
    Book Value
    $7.79 per share
    Price / Book
    0.53

    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    105,300,000
    Free Float
    62,917,000
    Market Cap
    $431.73 million
    Optionable
    Optionable
    Beta
    1.17
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    This page (NYSE:SB) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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