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(From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free SFL Stock Alerts $13.18 +0.06 (+0.46%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$13.12▼$13.3050-Day Range$11.79▼$13.6052-Week Range$8.43▼$13.74Volume658,300 shsAverage Volume776,525 shsMarket Capitalization$1.83 billionP/E Ratio19.97Dividend Yield7.89%Price Target$12.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get SFL alerts: Email Address SFL MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.0% Downside$12.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.01% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.33Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.81 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector103rd out of 114 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry25th out of 26 stocks 1.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSFL has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $12.00, SFL has a forecasted downside of 9.0% from its current price of $13.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageSFL has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.01% of the float of SFL has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSFL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SFL has recently decreased by 7.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSFL is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.95%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSFL has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SFL is 157.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SFL. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSFL has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for SFL this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for SFL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added SFL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SFL insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 28.59% of the stock of SFL is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SFL is 19.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 147.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SFL is 19.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 15.09.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSFL has a P/B Ratio of 1.76. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… About SFL Stock (NYSE:SFL)SFL Corporation Ltd., a maritime and offshore asset owning and chartering company, engages in the ownership, operation, and chartering out of vessels and offshore related assets on medium and long-term charters. The company operates in various sectors of the maritime, and shipping and offshore industries, including oil transportation, dry bulk shipments, chemical transportation, oil products transportation, container transportation, car transportation, and drilling rigs. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned 10 crude oil tankers, 15 dry bulk carriers, 32 container vessels, three car carriers, one jack-up drilling rig, one ultra-deepwater drilling unit, two chemical tankers, and six oil product tankers. It primarily operates in Bermuda, Cyprus, Liberia, Norway, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the Marshall Islands. The company was formerly known as Ship Finance International Limited and changed its name to SFL Corporation Ltd. in September 2019. SFL Corporation Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.Read More SFL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SFL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 27, 2024 | msn.comSovereign Finance holds webinar on sustainable investment strategiesMarch 27, 2024 | msn.comAbove Average Temperatures for SFLMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Major Elon Musk Crypto Leak RevealedReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." 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And as we speak, some are even calling for a massive rally in the precious metal.March 20, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deSFL Corporation: SFL - Acquisition of three newbuild LR2 product tankers in combination with long term chartersMarch 20, 2024 | msn.comSFL Corp. to buy three newbuild LR2 product tankers in $230M dealMarch 20, 2024 | globenewswire.comSFL - Acquisition of three newbuild LR2 product tankers in combination with long term chartersMarch 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSFL (NYSE:SFL) Stock Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average of $11.64March 18, 2024 | msn.comAirdrie keeper's CT scan shock makes star a major doubt for cup finalMarch 18, 2024 | msn.comTragedy in Kerry as body is recovered from the River LauneMarch 17, 2024 | msn.comCarer, 51, to buy home and holidays after winning £10,000 a month for 30 yearsMarch 17, 2024 | msn.comMavs Men’s Hoops advances in Regionals, Women’s hoops falls to UT-TylerMarch 16, 2024 | msn.comSteelers Former QB Kenny Pickett Was Not The Eagles First ChoiceMarch 16, 2024 | msn.comIWD: Sundry Foods Set To Empower Female WorkersMarch 16, 2024 | msn.comShare Market News: Sarveshwar Foods Awarded Rs 50 Crore Export Order | Check Key Details HereMarch 15, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comMcDonald's customers unable to order after systems outageMarch 15, 2024 | msn.comMultibagger FMCG Stock Wins Rice Exports Bid Through Government-owned Cooperative NAFEDMarch 15, 2024 | globenewswire.comSFL - Filing of Annual Report 2023 on form 20-FMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCaltex targets growth through expanding retail network offering customers high-quality fuels as a new part of SPRCMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comPartly cloudy, warm, and dry for South Florida ThursdayMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comExclusive | You heard Manipur MMA fighter Chungreng Koren’s emotional appeal to PM Modi, now hear his storyMarch 14, 2024 | msn.comPartly Cloudy, Warm, and Dry for SFLSee More Headlines Receive SFL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SFL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/14/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/14/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/20/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:SFL CUSIPG8107510 CIK1289877 Webwww.sflcorp.com Phone(441) 295-9500Fax1-441-295-3494Employees19Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$12.00 High Stock Price Target$15.00 Low Stock Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside-9.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.66 Trailing P/E Ratio19.97 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$83.94 million Net Margins11.16% Pretax Margin11.60% Return on Equity8.04% Return on Assets2.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.65 Current Ratio0.31 Quick Ratio0.30 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$752.29 million Price / Sales2.43 Cash Flow$2.23 per share Price / Cash Flow5.92 Book Value$7.50 per share Price / Book1.76Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares138,560,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Ole Bjarte Hjertaker (Age 57)CEO of SFL Management AS & Director Mr. Aksel C. Olesen (Age 48)Chief Financial Officer of SFL Management AS Mr. Trym Otto SjølieChief Operating OfficerMs. Thecla PanagidesChief Accounting OfficerMr. Marius FurulyVice President of Finance & Investor RelationsMs. Jannicke EilertsenCompliance OfficerMr. Mikkel Storm WeumSenior Vice President of Business DevelopmentMr. André Reppen (Age 42)Senior VP & Chief Treasurer of SFL Management AS Mr. James Ayers (Age 42)Company Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsTeekayNYSE:TKScorpio TankersNYSE:STNGFrontlineNYSE:FRODHTNYSE:DHTStar Bulk CarriersNASDAQ:SBLKView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipHighPoint Advisor Group LLCBought 28,272 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.020%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 71,942 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 0.908%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 12,160 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.103%Virtu Financial LLCBought 17,687 shares on 2/26/2024Ownership: 0.013%Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc.Bought 45,788 shares on 2/21/2024Ownership: 0.033%View All Institutional Transactions SFL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell SFL stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SFL in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" SFL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SFL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SFL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is SFL's stock price target for 2024? 3 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for SFL's stock. Their SFL share price targets range from $10.00 to $15.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $12.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 9.0%. View analysts price targets for SFL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SFL shares performed in 2024? SFL's stock was trading at $11.28 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SFL shares have increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $13.18. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting SFL? SFL saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,100,000 shares, an increase of 44.8% from the February 14th total of 1,450,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 806,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 2.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View SFL's Short Interest. When is SFL's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024. View our SFL earnings forecast. How were SFL's earnings last quarter? SFL Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SFL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The shipping company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter. The shipping company had revenue of $209.57 million for the quarter. SFL had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.04% and a net margin of 11.16%. How often does SFL pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for SFL? SFL announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 14th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Read our dividend analysis for SFL. Is SFL a good dividend stock? SFL (NYSE:SFL) pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 7.95%. SFL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 157.58%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for SFL. What ETFs hold SFL's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of SFL (NYSE:SFL) stock in their portfolio include BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (BKGI) and SonicShares Global Shipping ETF (BOAT).EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF (BSVO). What other stocks do shareholders of SFL own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other SFL investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), New Residential Investment (NRZ), Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR), Ford Motor (F), Frontier Communications (FTR), Pfizer (PFE), Frontline (FRO), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) and Main Street Capital (MAIN). Who are SFL's major shareholders? SFL's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.35%), Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (1.04%), Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (1.00%), Vanguard Group Inc. (0.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (0.91%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.76%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of SFL? Shares of SFL 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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