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(From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free SB Stock Alerts $5.19 +0.07 (+1.37%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.11▼$5.2050-Day Range$4.49▼$5.1952-Week Range$2.97▼$5.24Volume433,104 shsAverage Volume511,160 shsMarket Capitalization$579.26 millionP/E Ratio7.63Dividend Yield3.85%Price Target$6.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Safe Bulkers alerts: Email Address Safe Bulkers MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.6% Upside$6.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.86% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.84Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.54Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.79%From $0.86 to $0.97 Per ShareSee 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.4.77 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector9th out of 112 stocksDeep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight Industry1st out of 26 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSafe 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 CoverageSafe Bulkers has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.86% of the float of Safe Bulkers has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSafe Bulkers has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Safe Bulkers has recently decreased by 5.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSafe Bulkers is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSafe Bulkers does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Safe Bulkers is 29.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Safe Bulkers will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.62% next year. This indicates that Safe Bulkers will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreSafe 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 SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Safe Bulkers is -5.84. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSafe Bulkers has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.42 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Safe Bulkers this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for SB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -73% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Safe Bulkers to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Safe Bulkers insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders40.25% 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 InstitutionsOnly 21.69% of the stock of Safe Bulkers is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Safe Bulkers are expected to grow by 12.79% in the coming year, from $0.86 to $0.97 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 7.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.75.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Safe Bulkers is 7.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.82.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSafe Bulkers has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Colonial MetalsThe asset beating inflation by 4x"Trump Loophole" Beats Inflation? Inflation has been out of control for years. Forcing you to work longer and harder for more money that is worth less. By using the "Trump Loophole", you can use a special retirement account to buy gold — and other precious metals — without taxes or penalties.That's why we have released our Free Precious Metals Investment Guide that explains all the details 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.Read More SB Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SB Stock News HeadlinesMay 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSafe Bulkers First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Exceeded Expectations And The Analyst Consensus Has Been Reviewing Its ModelsMay 5, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.May 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSafe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Upgraded to Buy at StockNews.comMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSafe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Shares Gap Down Following Weak EarningsApril 29, 2024 | investorplace.comSB Stock Earnings: Safe Bulkers Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024April 29, 2024 | sfgate.comSafe Bulkers: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 5, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.April 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results and Declares Dividend on Common StockApril 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSafe Bulkers (SB) Scheduled to Post Earnings on MondayApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of One Newbuild Japanese Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk VesselApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of One Newbuild Japanese Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk VesselApril 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of One Newbuild Japanese Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk VesselApril 24, 2024 | globenewswire.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. Sets Date for the First Quarter 2024 Results, Conference Call, and WebcastApril 17, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Undervalued Penny Dividend Stocks to Buy for 100% ReturnsApril 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) Could Be Worth WatchingApril 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSafe Bulkers (SB) Gets a Buy from Cleaves SecuritiesApril 12, 2024 | msn.comCounty offers free safe shredding event in BeaufortApril 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Could Help Safe Bulkers (SB) Maintain Its Recent Price StrengthApril 3, 2024 | msn.comSafe Bulkers Cum Red Perp Pfd Shs Series D declares $0.50 dividendApril 3, 2024 | msn.comSafe Bulkers Cum Red Perp Pfd Shs Series C declares $0.50 dividendApril 3, 2024 | globenewswire.comSafe Bulkers, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on its 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares; 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred SharesMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com3 Top Vanguard Mutual Funds to Build a Solid PortfolioMarch 20, 2024 | wsj.comSafe Bulkers Inc.March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSafe Bulkers' (NYSE:SB) investors will be pleased with their impressive 299% return over the last five yearsMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSB Oct 2024 5.000 putSee More Headlines Receive SB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Safe Bulkers and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/19 Dividend2/29/2024Dividend Payable3/19/2024Last Earnings4/30/2024Today5/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend5/16/2024Dividend Payable5/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTransportation Industry Deep sea foreign transportation of freight Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:SB CUSIPN/A CIK1434754 Webwww.safebulkers.com Phone377302111888400Fax211-187-8500Employees9Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$6.00 High Stock Price Target$6.00 Low Stock Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.68 Trailing P/E Ratio7.63 Forward P/E Ratio6.03 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$77.35 million Net Margins27.85% Pretax Margin27.85% Return on Equity10.29% Return on Assets6.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.63 Current Ratio2.55 Quick Ratio2.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$284.40 million Price / Sales2.04 Cash Flow$1.14 per share Price / Cash Flow4.57 Book Value$7.07 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares111,610,000Free Float66,686,000Market Cap$579.26 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.99 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Click the link below to learn more about how your portfolio could bloom.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. 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 Key CompetitorsTeekayNYSE:TKArdmore ShippingNYSE:ASCOverseas Shipholding GroupNYSE:OSGEagle Bulk ShippingNASDAQ:EGLETsakos Energy NavigationNYSE:TNPView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 7,409 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.059%Arkadios Wealth AdvisorsBought 54,928 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.049%Principal Financial Group Inc.Bought 4,353 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.053%Simplicity Wealth LLCBought 21,443 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.019%Denali Advisors LLCBought 100,400 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.090%View All Institutional Transactions SB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Safe Bulkers stock right now? 1 Wall Street 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 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 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Safe Bulkers' stock. Their SB share price targets range from $6.00 to $6.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $6.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.6% 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 beginning of the year. Since then, SB stock has increased by 32.1% and is now trading at $5.19. 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, July 24th 2024. View our SB earnings forecast. How were Safe Bulkers' earnings last quarter? Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE:SB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 30th. The shipping company reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The shipping company had revenue of $81.67 million for the quarter. Safe Bulkers had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.29% and a net margin of 27.85%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.10 earnings per share. How often does Safe Bulkers pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Safe Bulkers? Safe Bulkers announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Thursday, May 30th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.85%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 16th. 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 3.85%. The dividend payout ratio is 29.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SB will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.62% 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 51,838 shares of SB stock, representing 0.57% 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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.41%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.09%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.06%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.05%), Arkadios Wealth Advisors (0.05%) 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. 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