Safehold Inc (NYSE: SAFE)’s stock price has dropped by -0.53 in relation to previous closing price of 17.09. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 6.99% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-15 that NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE), the creator and leader of the modern ground lease industry, has closed on a ground lease to facilitate the ground-up development of The Crawford, an affordable housing community in the Roseville area of Sacramento, California. The low-income tax credit development will include 265 units.
Is It Worth Investing in Safehold Inc (NYSE: SAFE) Right Now?
Safehold Inc (NYSE: SAFE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SAFE is at 1.67. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SAFE is 49.72M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.67% of that float. The average trading volume for SAFE on January 20, 2025 was 430.26K shares.
SAFE’s Market Performance
The stock of Safehold Inc (SAFE) has seen a 6.99% increase in the past week, with a -18.78% drop in the past month, and a -32.65% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.66% for SAFE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.49% for SAFE’s stock, with a -20.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SAFE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SAFE stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for SAFE by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for SAFE in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $19 based on the research report published on January 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SAFE reach a price target of $34. The rating they have provided for SAFE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 19th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to SAFE, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on May 10th of the previous year.
SAFE Trading at -13.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SAFE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.49%, as shares sank -18.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.77% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SAFE rose by +6.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.99. In addition, Safehold Inc saw -8.01% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for SAFE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.52 for the present operating margin
- 0.98 for the gross margin
The net margin for Safehold Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 5.31, with 1.82 for asset returns.
Based on Safehold Inc (SAFE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.02.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 140.41 million with net debt to EBITDA at 13.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Safehold Inc (SAFE) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
