The price-to-earnings ratio for SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE: SFL) is above average at 7.86x. The 36-month beta value for SFL is also noteworthy at 0.52. 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 at present, short sellers hold a 3.39% of that float. The average trading volume of SFL on April 25, 2025 was 1.37M shares.
SFL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE: SFL) has increased by 1.92 when compared to last closing price of 7.80. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.79% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-10 that SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (the “Company”) advises that the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on May 8, 2025. A copy of the Notice of Annual General Meeting and associated information including the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F can be found on the Company’s website at www.sflcorp.com and in the attached links below.
SFL’s Market Performance
SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) has experienced a 3.79% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -2.81% drop in the past month, and a -25.28% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.24% for SFL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.62% for SFL stock, with a simple moving average of -23.95% for the last 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 -5.58% 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 -45.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.41%, as shares sank -2.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.66% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SFL rose by +3.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -39.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.75. In addition, SFL Corporation Ltd saw -22.21% 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 4.3. 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 summary, SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
