Safe Bulkers (SB) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.2150 per share and revenue of $77.50 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Safe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 17th. The shipping company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.08. Safe Bulkers had a net margin of 18.73% and a return on equity of 6.45%. The company had revenue of $74.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.50 million.

Safe Bulkers Stock Performance

Shares of SB stock opened at $7.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.37. Safe Bulkers has a one year low of $3.61 and a one year high of $7.46. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $6.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $761.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.54 and a beta of 0.84.

Safe Bulkers Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.06 dividend. This is an increase from Safe Bulkers’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Safe Bulkers’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.33%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded Safe Bulkers from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $6.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Safe Bulkers by 5.9% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 43,299 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $156,000 after purchasing an additional 2,423 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Safe Bulkers by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 765,593 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $3,399,000 after purchasing an additional 4,300 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Safe Bulkers by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 104,626 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 4,651 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in Safe Bulkers by 73.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,088 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 4,692 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Safe Bulkers by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 135,870 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $501,000 after buying an additional 4,836 shares in the last quarter. 21.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Safe Bulkers

Safe Bulkers Inc (NYSE: SB) is a dry bulk shipping company engaged in the ocean transport of commodities such as iron ore, coal, grain, and fertilizers. The company operates a modern fleet of vessels, including Panamax, Supramax and Kamsarmax bulk carriers, designed to serve a variety of trade routes and cargo types. Safe Bulkers’ fleet is employed under both time charter and voyage charter arrangements, offering flexibility to respond to market demand and optimize vessel utilization.

Founded in 2008, Safe Bulkers began trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in the same year, establishing itself as a publicly listed provider of dry bulk transportation services.