Safe Bulkers (SB) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, February 17th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.14 per share and revenue of $70.00 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Safe Bulkers Trading Up 3.6%

Safe Bulkers stock opened at $5.78 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $591.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.06 and a beta of 1.13. Safe Bulkers has a 1 year low of $3.02 and a 1 year high of $5.92. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $5.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.72 and a current ratio of 2.72.

Safe Bulkers Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Safe Bulkers’s payout ratio is 55.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Safe Bulkers in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Safe Bulkers from $5.00 to $6.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Safe Bulkers presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Safe Bulkers

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SB. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Safe Bulkers by 67.0% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 68,052 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $251,000 after buying an additional 27,292 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Safe Bulkers by 6.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,630,636 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $6,017,000 after acquiring an additional 91,662 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Safe Bulkers by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 576,229 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $2,126,000 after purchasing an additional 29,667 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Safe Bulkers by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 135,870 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $501,000 after purchasing an additional 4,836 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new stake in shares of Safe Bulkers in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. 21.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Safe Bulkers

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.