SB (Safe Bulkers) Institutional Ownership: 38.43% (As of Jul. 08, 2026)


SB Safe Bulkers Inc SB
66 GF Score
Price $6.80
GF Value $4.54
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Safe Bulkers Institutional Ownership?

Safe Bulkers SB +1.04% 66 Institutional Ownership is 38.43% as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus rates SB with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Safe Bulkers's institutional ownership is 38.43%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Safe Bulkers's Insider Ownership is 0.03%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Safe Bulkers's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 32.88%.

Safe Bulkers Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Safe Bulkers's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Safe Bulkers Institutional Ownership Chart

Safe Bulkers Historical Data

The historical data trend for Safe Bulkers can be seen below:

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Institutional Ownership 16.51 16.51 16.66 16.14 16.17 16.61 18.39 19.06 19.04 19.79
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Safe Bulkers Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 38.43% mean?
Safe Bulkers (SB) has a Institutional Ownership of 38.43% as of Jul. 08, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors.
Is Safe Bulkers' Institutional Ownership too high?
Safe Bulkers' current Institutional Ownership is 38.43%. Overall, Safe Bulkers has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safe Bulkers' Institutional Ownership compare to ASC and ESEA?
Safe Bulkers' Institutional Ownership of 38.43% can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Transportation company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Safe Bulkers and its competitors. Safe Bulkers's current Institutional Ownership is 38.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safe Bulkers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe Bulkers (SB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.54, compared to a current price of $6.80 — trading 49.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 38.43%. Safe Bulkers' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Safe Bulkers (SB), the current Institutional Ownership is 38.43% as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Safe Bulkers (SB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe Bulkers stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $6.80 is trading 49.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.54. GuruFocus considers Safe Bulkers to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SB:

  • Institutional Ownership: 38.43%
  • GF Value™: $4.54 vs. price of $6.80 (49.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Safe Bulkers Business Description

Address 6, Avenue des Citronniers, Apartment D11, Les Acanthes, Monaco City, MCO, MC98000
Safe Bulkers Inc is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain, and iron ore, along international shipping routes for consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The company employs its vessels on both period time charters and spot time charters, according to the assessment of market conditions, with consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The company generates almost all of its revenue from Time Charters.
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