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SB Stock Forecast: Safe Bulkers, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 23 Oct 2026
$8.09
+2.15% on the day

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Safe Bulkers, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $9.5 — +17.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 97 of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$916.4M
Ticker Nerd rank
97/ 100
Median analyst target
$9.50
Analysts covering
2
Revenue$87.5M+33.0% y/y
Operating income$35.9M
Net income$35.2M
Free cash flow−$16.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.3%
1M
−3.3%
YTD
+72.4%
1Y
+87.2%
From 52W high
−11.9%
From 52W low
+87.2%
$4.32
$9.18
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SB stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Safe Bulkers, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Oct 2026
97/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
97
Momentum
97
Growth
94
Issuance
79
Volatility
75
Accruals
71
Quality
48
Size
45
Value
38

Revisions (97): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Value (38): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

SB stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SB, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00$8.00$9.00$10.00Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SBHigh $9.80Median $9.50Low $9.20

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says2 analysts
2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $9.20Median $9.50High $9.80

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
26 Nov 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy$5.00 → $6.00
20 May 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
19 Feb 2025JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
14 Nov 2024JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
11 May 2023JefferiesMaintainsHold—
16 Feb 2023JefferiesReiteratesHold—
26 Sept 2022JefferiesDowngradeHold—
13 Sept 2021HC Wainwright & Co.InitiatesBuy—
6 May 2021JefferiesMaintainsHold—
17 Feb 2021JefferiesMaintainsHold—
1 Feb 2021StifelUpgradeBuy—
29 Jan 2021JefferiesDowngradeHold—
25 Nov 2020JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
23 Oct 2020JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
19 Oct 2020StifelMaintainsHold—
29 July 2020DNB MarketsUpgradeBuy—
2 Mar 2020CitigroupMaintainsSell—
9 Nov 2018JefferiesUpgradeBuy—
18 Oct 2018Evercore ISI GroupUpgradeOutperform—
31 July 2018Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

SB vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 23 Oct 2026, Safe Bulkers, Inc. returned +87.2% against +14.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

SB vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160180200220Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SBS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

SB analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+27.8%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
10.5×

Cheaper than 57% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.0×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / book
0.9×

Cheaper than 72% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.4×

Cheaper than 47% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
33.0%

Higher than 79% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
1970.5%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.2%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Operating margin
41.1%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Net margin
28.3%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
10.3%

Higher than 64% of US stocks

Return on assets
4.5%

Higher than 74% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.7%

Higher than 90% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Safe Bulkers, Inc. has a market value of $916.4M and an enterprise value of $1.2B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $307.5M. The latest quarter grew 33.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $87.0M, a 28.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.78.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $61.3M.

  • Shares outstanding: 101.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 10.5×; forward P/E: 11.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 3.72%, paying out 27% of earnings.

  • Safe Bulkers, Inc. employs 10 people — $30.7M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 22 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

SB vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelMarine Shipping
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
SBSafe Bulkers, Inc.$916.4M97
ASCArdmore Shipping Corp.$789.1M94
HSHPHimalaya Shipping Ltd.$772.8M97
GNKGenco Shipping & Trading Ltd.$1.1B71
CCECCapital Clean Energy Carriers Corp.$1.2B30
HOSHornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.$1.5B69
GSLGlobal Ship Lease, Inc.$1.5B88

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Safe Bulkers, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest SB news & analysis

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on its 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares; 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares

GlobeNewsWire · 2 Oct 2026neutral

Safe Bulkers, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on its 8.00% Series C and 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares. The announcement was made on October 2, 2026.

Why it matters — A Safe Bulkers watcher would care because this confirms the company's continued regular dividend payments on its preferred shares.

SB Financial Looks Attractive Even With Recent Macro Headwinds

Seeking Alpha · 30 Sept 2026positive

Seeking Alpha reports that SB Financial Group, Inc. has demonstrated robust bottom-line growth driven by healthy loan expansion and minimal nonperforming assets. Its adjusted earnings for the first half of 2026 were 36% higher than the same period last year, despite looming market volatility.

Why it matters — SB watchers would note the company's strong first-half 2026 earnings growth and low nonperforming assets, which position it well amid broader macroeconomic headwinds.

Safe Bulkers: Shrinking Costs And Accelerating Cash Margins

Seeking Alpha · 27 Sept 2026positive

Seeking Alpha reports that Safe Bulkers is rated Strong Buy, driven by structural TCE rate strength, with its young 45-vessel dry bulk fleet benefiting from appreciating asset values and increasing spot market exposure. The report notes operating leverage is improving as OPEX declines and cash margins nearly double, supported by durable coal and steel demand.

Why it matters — SB watchers would care because the report highlights improving cost efficiency and accelerating cash margins across the company's fleet.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces Results of 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

GlobeNewsWire · 10 Sept 2026neutral

Safe Bulkers, Inc. announced the results of its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held in Monaco on September 10, 2026, at which three Class III directors were elected. The company is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services listed on NYSE and Euronext Athens.

Why it matters — SB watchers would care because the election of the three Class III directors shapes the composition of the company's board going forward.

Shipping stocks at a crossroads amid their best rally in decades

CNBC · 3 Sept 2026positive

Shipping company shares have risen to decade-plus highs, driven by a prolonged crisis in the Strait of Hormuz that is squeezing the global supply of vessels. The disruption has pushed both freight rates and stock prices sharply higher.

Why it matters — A sustained disruption-driven rally in shipping rates and vessel supply could lift demand and pricing for dry bulk operators like Safe Bulkers.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SB stock

What is the SB stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Safe Bulkers, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $9.5, with estimates ranging from $9.2 to $9.8. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SB stock a buy right now?

Of the 2 analysts covering Safe Bulkers, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Safe Bulkers, Inc. 97 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SB?

As at 22 Oct 2026, Safe Bulkers, Inc. ranks 97 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (97 of 100).

Will SB stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +17.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Safe Bulkers, Inc. 97 out of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the SB stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Safe Bulkers, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SB are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $9.2 to $9.8 over the next 12 months.

How has SB stock performed over the past year?

Safe Bulkers, Inc. returned +87.2% over the 12 months to 23 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Safe Bulkers, Inc. do?

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Common Stock represents equity in Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international marine drybulk transportation company.

What is the latest news on SB?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 2 Oct 2026): "Safe Bulkers, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend on its 8.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares; 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares". Safe Bulkers, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on its 8.00% Series C and 8.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares. The announcement was made on October 2, 2026.

Company

About Safe Bulkers, Inc.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Common Stock represents equity in Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international marine drybulk transportation company. Safe Bulkers owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk vessels that move essential commodities such as coal, grain, and iron ore across global shipping routes. Its business centers on providing seaborne transport services to industrial customers and commodity traders through period time charters and spot market contracts. The company’s operations are focused on the ownership and operation of drybulk vessels, making it a specialized participant in the maritime logistics sector. Safe Bulkers serves international trade flows that connect producers and end users of raw materials across major world markets, supporting the movement of bulk cargoes that are widely used in energy, agriculture, and manufacturing supply chains.

CEO Mr. Polys Hajioannou · 10 employees · Monaco · https://www.safebulkers.com