Why Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s (SB) Stock Is Up 5.16%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Safe Bulkers, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for SB from analysts
  • SB’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB)

Before we jump into Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

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.

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Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock price was $7.810.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. is down 1.76% from its previous closing price of $7.950.

During the last market session, Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock traded between $7.755 and $7.990. Currently, there are approximately 102.33 million shares outstanding for Safe Bulkers, Inc..

Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 26.3, which is high compared to the Marine Transportation industry median of 16.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Stock Price History

Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s (SB) price is currently up 23.77% so far this month.

During the month of July, Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $8.050 and a low of $6.280.

Over the last year, Safe Bulkers, Inc. has hit prices as high as $8.050 and as low as $3.865. Year to date, Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock is up 62.03%.

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What Caused Safe Bulkers, Inc. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Safe Bulkers, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Safe Bulkers, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 13.80%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 87 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Safe Bulkers, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Safe Bulkers, Inc.’s stock price is $7.810, which is down 1.76% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Safe Bulkers, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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