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SFL Stock Forecast: SFL Corp. Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 23 Oct 2026
$13
+2.59% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering SFL Corp. Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $13 — +2.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 95 of 100 as at 22 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$1.7B
Ticker Nerd rank
95/ 100
Median analyst target
$13
Analysts covering
4
Revenue$193.5M+3.2% y/y
Operating income$65.2M
Net income$33.8M
Free cash flow$72.1M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.4%
1M
−0.5%
YTD
+71.1%
1Y
+87.4%
From 52W high
−7.9%
From 52W low
+90.1%
$7
$14
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SFL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores SFL Corp. Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Oct 2026
95/ 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
96
Issuance
96
Volatility
96
Momentum
94
Accruals
87
Value
63
Growth
39
Quality
39
Size
37

Revisions (96): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Quality (39): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Size (37): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

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Wall Street

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

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SFL, 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
$6$8$10$12$14Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SFLHigh $14Median $13Low $13

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 says4 analysts
2 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $13Median $13High $14

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
26 Aug 2026BTIGReiteratesBuy$14
12 May 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy$12 → $14
12 May 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy—
11 Feb 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy—
11 Nov 2025BTIGMaintainsBuy—
21 Nov 2024FearnleysUpgradeBuy—
14 May 2024BTIGMaintainsBuy—
20 Mar 2024BTIGMaintainsBuy—
18 Aug 2023CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
6 July 2023CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
16 Feb 2023B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—
13 May 2022JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
17 Feb 2022JefferiesMaintainsBuy—
19 Aug 2021JefferiesUpgradeBuy—
25 Nov 2020B. Riley FBRMaintainsNeutral—
25 Nov 2020BTIGMaintainsBuy—
25 Nov 2020CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
25 Nov 2020DNBDowngradeHold—
21 May 2020B. Riley FBRMaintainsNeutral—
21 May 2020B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—

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

SFL 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, SFL Corp. Ltd. returned +87.4% against +14.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

SFL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
100120140160180200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26SFLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

SFL 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
+94.6%
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

SFL Corp. Ltd. (SFL) 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
25.2×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.4×

Cheaper than 46% of US stocks

Price / book
1.7×

Cheaper than 49% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
9.4×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
2.7%

Higher than 34% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
2214.6%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Gross margin
33.5%

Higher than 40% of US stocks

Operating margin
33.7%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
9.0%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
6.2%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.4%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Dividend yield
7.1%

Higher than 95% of US dividend payers

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

Key statistics

SFL Corp. Ltd. (SFL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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

  • SFL Corp. Ltd. has a market value of $1.7B and an enterprise value of $4.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $712.3M. The latest quarter grew 2.7% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $63.9M, a 9.0% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.48.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $217.8M.

  • SFL Corp. Ltd. spent $109.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 138.7M.

  • Trailing P/E: 25.2×; forward P/E: 19.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 7.13%, paying out 173% of earnings.

  • SFL Corp. Ltd. employs 24 people — $29.7M 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

SFL 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
SFLSFL Corp. Ltd.$1.7B95
CMRECostamare, Inc.$1.7B82
GSLGlobal Ship Lease, Inc.$1.5B88
HOSHornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.$1.5B69
CCECCapital Clean Energy Carriers Corp.$1.2B30
DACDanaos Corp.$2.9B90
GNKGenco Shipping & Trading Ltd.$1.1B71

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own SFL Corp. Ltd. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest SFL news & analysis

SFL Corporation: High Yield Protected By Strong Backlog, But Upside Is Priced In

Seeking Alpha · 20 Oct 2026negative

Seeking Alpha says SFL has improved its counterparty risk profile and could release capital by selling oil tankers. The article notes that its 7.0% dividend yield may not cover new-vessel financing costs and reinvestment needs, and gives a Hold view.

Why it matters — SFL watchers may weigh the improved risk profile and potential tanker-sale proceeds against the article’s concerns about financing costs and reinvestment needs.

SFL – Ruling from Borgarting Court of Appeal in the Seadrill Legal Case

GlobeNewsWire · 13 Oct 2026neutral

Borgarting Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the legal case between SFL’s rig-owning subsidiary and certain Seadrill subsidiaries, following the redelivery of the drilling rig Hercules to SFL in December 2022.

Why it matters — The judgment concerns a legal dispute involving SFL’s subsidiary and the Hercules rig.

SFL - Sale of four LR2 and three Suezmax tankers, and termination of charters

GlobeNewsWire · 7 Oct 2026neutral

SFL announced an agreement to sell four 2014- and 2015-built LR2 product tankers and three 2019-built Suezmax tankers, which are currently on time charters to Trafigura.

Why it matters — The sale involves seven vessels operating under time charters to Trafigura and is relevant to SFL’s fleet and charter arrangements.

SFL - Newbuild order for two Very Large Ammonia Carriers in combination with long term time charters

GlobeNewsWire · 5 Oct 2026neutral

SFL Corporation announced it has agreed to build two 93,000 cbm Very Large Ammonia Carriers, with delivery scheduled from the second quarter of 2028 and an expected aggregate yard construction cost of approximately $216 million. The vessels will have dual-fuel propulsion and advanced fuel-efficiency and cargo intake optimization technology, and will be able to carry a wide range of petrochemical gases.

Why it matters — SFL watchers would care because this newbuild order expands the company's fleet and its exposure to ammonia and petrochemical shipping markets, with deliveries expected in 2028.

SFL - Second Quarter 2026 Results (correction)

GlobeNewsWire · 29 Sept 2026neutral

SFL Corporation Ltd. issued a corrected version of its Second Quarter 2026 Results, originally published on August 26, 2026. The revised report now includes the Responsibility Statement required under Section 5-6 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, with no other changes made to the report.

Why it matters — For SFL watchers, this is a routine compliance correction adding the legally required Responsibility Statement, indicating no change to the company's underlying financial results.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SFL stock

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

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering SFL Corp. Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $13, with estimates ranging from $13 to $14. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SFL stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering SFL Corp. Ltd., 2 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks SFL Corp. Ltd. 95 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 SFL?

As at 22 Oct 2026, SFL Corp. Ltd. ranks 95 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 (96 of 100).

Will SFL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +2.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks SFL Corp. Ltd. 95 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 SFL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering SFL Corp. Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SFL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $13 to $14 over the next 12 months.

How has SFL stock performed over the past year?

SFL Corp. Ltd. returned +87.4% over the 12 months to 23 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does SFL Corp. Ltd. do?

SFL Corporation Ltd. is a Bermuda-based maritime infrastructure company that owns, operates, and charters a diversified fleet of vessels and offshore assets.

What is the latest news on SFL?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 20 Oct 2026): "SFL Corporation: High Yield Protected By Strong Backlog, But Upside Is Priced In". Seeking Alpha says SFL has improved its counterparty risk profile and could release capital by selling oil tankers. The article notes that its 7.0% dividend yield may not cover new-vessel financing costs and reinvestment needs, and gives a Hold view.

Company

About SFL Corp. Ltd.

SFL Corporation Ltd. is a Bermuda-based maritime infrastructure company that owns, operates, and charters a diversified fleet of vessels and offshore assets. The company serves the global shipping and energy sectors through long-term contracts and a broad mix of asset classes, including tankers, dry bulk carriers, container vessels, car carriers, and drilling rigs. Its business model centers on providing maritime capacity and offshore equipment to counterparties across international trade and energy markets, helping support cargo transport, marine logistics, and offshore operations. SFL Corporation Ltd. also engages in the charter, purchase, and sale of assets, with a fleet strategy focused on diversified exposure across multiple shipping segments and contract types.

CEO Mr. Ole Bjarte Hjertaker · 24 employees · Bermuda · https://www.sflcorp.com