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Safe Bulkers, Inc.

$SB·$795M·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$7.89+1.0%YTD+57.9%1Y+93.4%
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SBSB
$SBSafe Bulkers, Inc.
$7.89+1.02%36 posts+3%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $SB, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-01

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Safe Bulkers hit 52w high on Q2 beat — dividend raised to 7.5c, Capesize spot rates 33-35k/day, dry-bulk cohort ripping.

Safe Bulkers is a specialized dry-bulk shipping company operating Panamax, Kamsarmax, and Post-Panamax vessels moving coal and grain globally. Up 58% YTD and 99% over 12 months on the dry-bulk cycle recovery plus stronger Capesize rates — the July 28 Q2 print delivered a clean beat plus a dividend raise to 7.5 cents.

Where the setup sits:

  • Q2 was a genuine beat: EPS $0.28 vs $0.215 consensus (30% beat) on $90M revenue (+16% YoY) — the operational execution is strong, and the dry-bulk cycle upturn is showing up in the P&L.
  • The dividend raise to 7.5 cents is a real capital-return positive: management increasing the dividend signals confidence in cash-flow durability, which supports the equity thesis.
  • Capesize spot rates at 33-35k/day are the substantive tailwind: sustained higher spot rates translate directly to Safe Bulkers' margin capture — this is why the peer group (NMM/SBLK/DAC/GSL) is all riding the same tape.
  • Position at 94% of 52-week range with 14% above the 50-day MA — the tape is fully participating in the dry-bulk rally, and the setup depends on continued rate strength.

November 11 is the next check: continued Capesize rate strength plus firm 2027 fleet-utilization commentary is what keeps the near-52w-high tape running; a global dry-bulk demand cycle turn or an unexpected China stimulus reversal and the +58% YTD gives back significant ground.

Agrees with X sentimentX captures the substance — SB Q2 adjusted EPS $0.28 with dividend raised to 7.5 cents, the fresh breakout this week after prior push-out and failure, the Capesize spot rates at 33-35k/day, and the peer cohort (NMM/SBLK/DAC/GSL) riding the tape together are all real.

What to watch: The November 11 Q3 print — continued Capesize rate strength plus firm 2027 fleet-utilization commentary keeps the near-52w-high tape running; a dry-bulk demand cycle turn or China stimulus reversal and the +58% YTD gives back ground.

On the calendar: 2026-11-11 — Q3 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment8 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-03

Safe Bulkers chatter is bullish after a Q2 print with adjusted EPS of $0.28 and a raised dividend to 7.5 cents drove the stock to a new 52-week high. The broader dry-bulk group is running with Capesize average TC swinging around $33K-$35K/day and FFAs pushing up; posters group SB alongside HSHP, GNK, NMM, and SBLK as beneficiaries of tightening spot rates.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Dry bulk shipping company transporting coal, grain, and iron ore with a 40-vessel Panamax-to-Capesize fleet.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Marine Shipping sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SB.

Marine Shipping · Industrials

No material change from last week — not fleet size — are the structural earnings lever.

What this means for $SB

Partial — Dry bulk shipping company transporting coal, grain, and iron ore with a 40-vessel Panamax-to-Capesize fleet; partial earnings exposure to marine shipping demand dynamics through its product portfolio.

Top industry ETF

$SEAU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
+29.1%YTD
+29.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
12.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
5.8%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
28.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
8.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
2.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
6.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
38.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.6Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 28, 2026$0.28$0.21+30.2%
Q1 2026Jun 17, 2026$0.18$0.10+71.4%
Q4 2025Feb 18, 2026$0.14$0.140.0%
Q3 2025Nov 25, 2025$0.12$0.18-35.1%
Next earningsWed, Nov 11·consensus EPS $0.24

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$74.4M+15.6%45.3%35.6%$0.20—
Q4 FY25$72.6M+1.5%42.0%31.1%$0.10$-8.8M
Q3 FY25$73.1M-3.7%39.4%29.1%$0.15$20.1M
Q2 FY25$65.7M-16.3%27.7%16.0%$-0.00$19.1M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 2 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$304.7M$299.4M – $310.0M$0.89$0.87 – $0.901
FY27$272.5M$271.1M – $273.9M$0.53$0.51 – $0.542
FY28$287.0M$286.9M – $287.1M$0.57$0.56 – $0.581
FY29$237.7M$233.6M – $241.8M$0.83$0.81 – $0.851

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.96%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+14.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+32.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 51.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.2% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.855-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 18SC 13D/A
AI summary

Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D filed by Vorini Holdings Inc. reporting beneficial ownership of SAFE BULKERS, INC. representing a 5% stake (1 shares), with investment intent. This SC 13D/A filing dated 2026-05-18 updates the holder's position and disclosed intentions.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Safe Bulkers Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·5d agoSafe Bulkers (NYSE:SB) Shares Gap Up Following Better-Than-Expected Earningsdefenseworld.net·5d agoSafe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·6d agoReport on Financial Results of Second Quarter and Six-Month period ended June 30, 2026 and Declaration of Dividend on Common Stockglobenewswire.com·7d agoSafe Bulkers, Inc. Sets Date for the Second Quarter 2026 Results, Conference Call, and Webcastglobenewswire.com·13d ago

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