SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE: SFL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.22x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SFL is 0.53. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SFL is 104.77M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.39% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SFL on April 10, 2025 was 1.34M shares.
SFL) stock’s latest price update
SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE: SFL)’s stock price has decreased by -4.76 compared to its previous closing price of 7.67. However, the company has seen a -5.50% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-09 that Five top Dividend Power stocks with “safer” dividends include ZIM Integrated Shipping, FS KKR Capital, Mach Natural Resources, Saratoga Investment, and Golden Ocean. The Dividend Power strategy focuses on high earnings and dividend yields, creating a portfolio resilient in downturns and profitable in bull markets. Analysts project significant gains (49.51% to 140.25%) for the top ten Dividend Power stocks by April 2026, with an average net gain of 92.52%.
SFL’s Market Performance
SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) has experienced a -5.50% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -12.93% drop in the past month, and a -31.21% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.26% for SFL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.86% for SFL’s stock, with a -31.89% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SFL
Pareto, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SFL reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for SFL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on August 18th, 2023.
DNB Markets gave a rating of “Hold” to SFL, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on November 09th of the previous year.
SFL Trading at -18.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SFL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -50.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.77%, as shares sank -9.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -30.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SFL fell by -4.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -45.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.02. In addition, SFL Corporation Ltd saw -28.52% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SFL starting from Olesen Aksel, who proposed sale 43,708 shares at the price of $11.73 back on Oct 07 ’24. After this action, Olesen Aksel now owns shares of SFL Corporation Ltd, valued at $512,695 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SFL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for SFL Corporation Ltd stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 12.05, with 3.33 for asset returns.
Based on SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 560.09 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.01for 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 0.38.
Conclusion
In conclusion, SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
