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Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB)

Industrials | Marine Shipping | Monaco, Monaco | NYSE
8.52 USD +0.10 (1.188%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 8.52

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:47 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is driven by a powerful convergence of earnings momentum and aggressive speculative positioning. Following a 90% beat in EPS and a fleet expansion, the stock has rallied nearly 20% in the last two weeks, breaking above its 50-day average. This price action has triggered a flood of call buying, with traders stacking open interest at the $10 strike, signaling a strong belief in further upside. While the statistical forecast model offers only a weak lean upward due to recent volatility, the fundamental story—boosted by a dual listing on Euronext Athens and robust cash generation—supports the bullish sentiment. The balance sheet remains healthy with manageable debt relative to equity, and the recent price surge validates the market's reassessment of the business quality. However, the lack of analyst coverage limits institutional validation, leaving the move largely to the discretion of retail and active traders.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.055276
MSTL0.062290
AutoARIMA0.062602
AutoETS0.063505

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 13.56
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.213
Excess Kurtosis -0.96
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 58.768
Revenue per Share 3.01
Market Cap 867,621,248
Trailing P/E 10.92
Forward P/E 13.31
Profit Margins 28.29%
Website https://www.safebulkers.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:47 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, positioning heavy call volume and open interest at the $7.50 strike across all expirations, while put activity is negligible. The massive concentration of call Open Interest at the $10.00 strike suggests a speculative bet on a significant upside move, likely targeting a recovery to prior highs or a breakout above resistance. Implied volatility is elevated for out-of-the-money calls, indicating a premium priced for a rally.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.98% 2.68% 4.07% 4.35%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-13 0.075 0.977836
2026-06-30 0.060 0.950872
2026-03-02 0.050 0.750751
2025-08-21 0.050 1.184834
2025-06-06 0.050 1.319261
2025-03-03 0.050 1.355014
2024-12-02 0.050 1.329787
2024-08-21 0.050 1.008065
2024-05-16 0.050 0.896057
2024-02-29 0.050 1.077586
2023-11-24 0.050 1.347709
2023-08-17 0.050 1.543210
2023-05-25 0.050 1.488095
2023-02-28 0.050 1.333333
2022-11-25 0.050 1.700680
2022-08-19 0.050 1.388889
2022-06-07 0.050 0.992063
2022-03-18 0.050 1.111111
2015-08-14 0.010 0.310559
2015-06-17 0.010 0.310559
2015-03-06 0.020 0.563380
2014-11-19 0.040 0.779727
2014-08-15 0.060 0.719424
2014-06-06 0.060 0.697674
2014-03-06 0.060 0.543478
2013-11-20 0.060 0.801068
2013-08-29 0.050 0.770416
2013-05-22 0.050 0.907441
2013-02-28 0.050 1.265823
2012-11-21 0.050 1.432665
2012-08-22 0.150 2.407705
2012-05-21 0.150 2.329193
2012-02-22 0.150 2.021563
2011-11-21 0.150 2.283105
2011-08-22 0.150 2.235469
2011-05-18 0.150 1.930502
2011-02-16 0.150 1.605996
2010-11-17 0.150 1.877347
2010-08-18 0.150 1.971091
2010-05-19 0.150 2.008032
2010-02-17 0.150 1.831502
2009-11-18 0.150 1.595745
2009-08-19 0.150 1.886792
2009-05-20 0.150 1.948052
2009-02-18 0.150 3.205128
2008-11-19 0.475 12.872629
2008-08-20 0.146 0.772487
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.3
dividendYield 3.56
exDividendDate 2026-08-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.1
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.011876484
lastDividendValue 0.075
lastDividendDate 2026-08-13
dividendDate 2026-08-26

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.971897
Address1 Les Acanthes
Address2 Apartment D11 6, Avenue des Citronniers
All Time High 19.23
All Time Low 0.3
Ask 8.8
Ask Size 1,100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 751,910
Average Daily Volume3 Month 858,840
Average Volume 858,840
Average Volume10Days 751,910
Bid 8.54
Bid Size 1,400
Book Value 8.546
City Monaco
Country Monaco
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 8.52
Current Ratio 1.002
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 8.635
Day Low 8.4243
Debt To Equity 58.768
Display Name Safe Bulkers
Dividend Date 1,787,702,400
Dividend Rate 0.3
Dividend Yield 3.56
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,335,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,335,400
Earnings Quarterly Growth 19.705
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,268,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,795,636,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,795,636,800
Ebitda 161,315,008
Ebitda Margins 0.52459997
Enterprise To Ebitda 7.715
Enterprise To Revenue 4.047
Enterprise Value 1,244,502,784
Eps Current Year 1.01
Eps Forward 0.64
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.78
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,579,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 7.366
Fifty Day Average Change 1.1540003
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.1566658
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 97.1897
Fifty Two Week High 8.76
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.23999977
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.027397234
Fifty Two Week Low 4.14
Fifty Two Week Low Change 4.3800006
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.0579712
Fifty Two Week Range 4.14 - 8.76
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,212,154,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.96
Float Shares 51,072,850
Forward Eps 0.64
Forward P E 13.312501
Free Cashflow 10,584,750
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 10
Fullday Change 0.1
Fullday Change Percent 1.18765
Fullday Price 8.52
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.63644004
Gross Profits 195,704,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.47642
Held Percent Institutions 0.38633
Implied Shares Outstanding 101,833,473
Industry Marine Shipping
Industry Disp Marine Shipping
Industry Key marine-shipping
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,579,200
Last Dividend Value 0.075
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Safe Bulkers, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides marine drybulk transportation services internationally. The company owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk vessels for transporting bulk cargoes comprising coal, grain, and iron ore. Its fleet consists of 45 vessels, including 8 Panamax class vessels, 12 Kamsarmax class vessels, 17 post-Panamax class vessels, and 8 Capesize class vessels with an aggregate carrying capacity of 4,559,000 deadweight tons. Safe Bulkers, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Monaco.
Long Name Safe Bulkers, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 867,621,248
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_44928385
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 78,983,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 857,437,842
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 8.44
Operating Cashflow 131,150,000
Operating Margins 0.41057998
Payout Ratio 0.2727
Peg Ratio 3.33
Phone 30 2 111 888 400
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 8.52
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 8.42
Price Eps Current Year 8.435644
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9969578
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.8215325
Profit Margins 0.28287
Quick Ratio 0.638
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.1
Regular Market Change Percent 1.18765
Regular Market Day High 8.635
Regular Market Day Low 8.4243
Regular Market Day Range 8.4243 - 8.635
Regular Market Open 8.44
Regular Market Previous Close 8.42
Regular Market Price 8.52
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 639,770
Return On Assets 0.04507
Return On Equity 0.103190005
Revenue Growth 0.33
Revenue Per Share 3.01
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Shares Outstanding 101,833,473
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0163
Shares Short 1,658,935
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 2,064,233
Short Name Safe Bulkers, Inc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0495
Short Ratio 1.87
Source Interval 15
Symbol SB
Target High Price 9.2
Target Low Price 7.8
Target Mean Price 8.5
Target Median Price 8.5
Total Cash 134,536,992
Total Cash Per Share 1.321
Total Debt 511,448,000
Total Revenue 307,500,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.1
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.011876484
Trailing Eps 0.78
Trailing P E 10.923078
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.2886
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.2314005
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.35483262
Type Disp Equity
Volume 639,770
Website https://www.safebulkers.com
Zip 98,000