Safe Bulkers, Inc (NYSE: SB)’s stock price has decreased by -1.70 compared to its previous closing price of 3.82. However, the company has seen a -1.18% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that MONACO, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Safe Bulkers, Inc. (“Safe Bulkers”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today it will participate in the 19th Annual Capital Link International Shipping Forum on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. During the forum, Safe Bulkers will be available for one-on-one meetings with institutional investors.
Is It Worth Investing in Safe Bulkers, Inc (NYSE: SB) Right Now?
Safe Bulkers, Inc (NYSE: SB) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 4.52x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.92. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SB is 56.90M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.87% of that float. On March 21, 2025, the average trading volume of SB was 665.21K shares.
SB’s Market Performance
The stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc (SB) has seen a -1.18% decrease in the past week, with a -1.44% drop in the past month, and a 5.18% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.27% for SB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.55% for SB’s stock, with a -16.47% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SB stocks, with DNB Markets repeating the rating for SB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SB in the upcoming period, according to DNB Markets is $4.20 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SB reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $4. The rating they have provided for SB stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 27th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to SB, setting the target price at $4 in the report published on September 26th of the previous year.
SB Trading at 3.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -40.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.41%, as shares surge +0.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.84% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SB fell by -1.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -38.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.78. In addition, Safe Bulkers, Inc saw 5.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for SB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Safe Bulkers, Inc stands at 0.32. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 11.99, with 7.10 for asset returns.
Based on Safe Bulkers, Inc (SB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 186.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 20.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.91.
Conclusion
To sum up, Safe Bulkers, Inc (SB) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
