Should I buy or sell Safe Bulkers stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Safe Bulkers in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SB shares. View SB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Safe Bulkers' stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Safe Bulkers' shares. Their SB share price targets range from $6.00 to $6.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $6.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SB shares performed in 2024?

Safe Bulkers' stock was trading at $3.93 at the start of the year. Since then, SB stock has increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $4.77. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Safe Bulkers' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our SB earnings forecast .

How were Safe Bulkers' earnings last quarter?

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The shipping company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.10. The shipping company earned $82.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.70 million. Safe Bulkers had a net margin of 27.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.05%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.29 EPS.

How often does Safe Bulkers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Safe Bulkers?

Safe Bulkers announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 12th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Tuesday, March 19th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 29th. Read our dividend analysis for SB .

Is Safe Bulkers a good dividend stock?

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.25%. SB has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 32.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SB will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.80% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SB .

What ETF holds Safe Bulkers' stock?

SonicShares Global Shipping ETF holds 50,203 shares of SB stock, representing 0.54% of its portfolio.

What other stocks do shareholders of Safe Bulkers own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Safe Bulkers investors own include Diana Shipping (DSX) , Capital Product Partners (CPLP) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Micron Technology (MU) , Triton International (TRTN) , Costamare (CMRE) , Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) , GasLog (GLOG) and Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) .

Who are Safe Bulkers' major shareholders?

Safe Bulkers' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.41%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.02%). View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Safe Bulkers?

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$4.81

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50-Day Range: $4.16
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Volume: 321,014 shs
Average Volume: 857,621 shs
Market Capitalization: $536.84 million

P/E Ratio: 7.76
Dividend Yield: 4.16%
Price Target: $6.00

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Safe Bulkers MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 25.8% Upside
$6.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.07% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -5.84
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.99
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.09%
From $0.87 to $1.01 Per Share

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.

4.90 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

6th out of 110 stocks

Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry

1st out of 25 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Safe Bulkers has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 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.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.07% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Safe Bulkers has recently increased by 6.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Safe Bulkers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.25%, 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 32.26%. 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 19.80% next year. This indicates that Safe Bulkers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Safe Bulkers has received a -17.60% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Safe Bulkers in category "GHG emissions" is driven by its "Heavy fuel oil ship freight transport services" product. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Safe Bulkers is -5.84.

2.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Safe Bulkers has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Safe Bulkers this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 5 people have searched for SB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 9 people have added Safe Bulkers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

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.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Safe Bulkers are expected to grow by 16.09% in the coming year, from $0.87 to $1.01 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 7.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.39.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 7.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 15.55.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Safe Bulkers has a P/B Ratio of 0.67. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Safe Bulkers Stock (NYSE:SB)

Safe Bulkers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides marine drybulk transportation services. It owns and operates drybulk vessels for transporting bulk cargoes primarily coal, grain, and iron ore. The company has a fleet of 47 drybulk vessels having an aggregate carrying capacity of 4,719,600 deadweight tons. Its fleet consists of 10 Panamax class vessels, 11 Kamsarmax class vessels, 18 post-Panamax class vessels, and 8 Capesize class vessels. Safe Bulkers, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Monaco.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/13/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/19 Dividend: 2/29/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/19/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Transportation
Industry: Deep sea foreign transportation of freight
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:SB
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1434754
Web: www.safebulkers.com
Phone: 377302111888400
Fax: 211-187-8500
Employees: 9
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $6.00
High Stock Price Target: $6.00
Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +25.8%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.62
Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.69
Forward P/E Ratio: 5.48
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $77.35 million
Net Margins: 27.20%
Pretax Margin: 27.20%
Return on Equity: 9.05%
Return on Assets: 5.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.61
Current Ratio: 2.63
Quick Ratio: 2.33

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $284.40 million
Price / Sales: 1.87
Cash Flow: $1.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 4.15
Book Value: $7.10 per share
Price / Book: 0.67

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 111,610,000
Free Float: 66,686,000
Market Cap: $532.38 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.02

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Key Executives

Mr. Polys Hajioannou (Age 57)
Chairman & CEO
Dr. Loukas Barmparis (Age 61)
President, Secretary & Director
Mr. Konstantinos Adamopoulos (Age 61)
CFO, Treasurer & Director
Mr. Ioannis Foteinos (Age 65)
COO & Director

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SB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Safe Bulkers stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Safe Bulkers in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SB shares.
View SB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Safe Bulkers' stock price target for 2024?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Safe Bulkers' shares. Their SB share price targets range from $6.00 to $6.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $6.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.8% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SB shares performed in 2024?: Safe Bulkers' stock was trading at $3.93 at the start of the year. Since then, SB stock has increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $4.77.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Safe Bulkers' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our SB earnings forecast.
How were Safe Bulkers' earnings last quarter?: Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The shipping company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.10. The shipping company earned $82.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.70 million. Safe Bulkers had a net margin of 27.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.05%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.29 EPS.
How often does Safe Bulkers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Safe Bulkers?: Safe Bulkers announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 12th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.05 per share on Tuesday, March 19th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 29th.
Read our dividend analysis for SB.

Is Safe Bulkers a good dividend stock?: Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.25%. SB has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 32.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SB will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.80% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for SB.
What ETF holds Safe Bulkers' stock?: SonicShares Global Shipping ETF holds 50,203 shares of SB stock, representing 0.54% of its portfolio.
What other stocks do shareholders of Safe Bulkers own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Safe Bulkers investors own include Diana Shipping (DSX), Capital Product Partners (CPLP), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Triton International (TRTN), Costamare (CMRE), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), GasLog (GLOG) and Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK).
Who are Safe Bulkers' major shareholders?: Safe Bulkers' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.41%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.02%).
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Safe Bulkers?: 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:SB) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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