Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Safehold Q2 Earnings

Safehold Inc. (NYSE:SAFE) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Safehold in a report released on Monday, November 4th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.38. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Safehold’s current full-year earnings is $1.57 per share.

Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 28th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37. Safehold had a net margin of 32.08% and a return on equity of 4.79%. The business had revenue of $90.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $89.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Safehold from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Safehold from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Safehold from $38.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. Raymond James upgraded shares of Safehold from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $34.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Safehold from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $28.22.

Safehold Stock Performance

Safehold stock opened at $20.67 on Wednesday. Safehold has a twelve month low of $16.27 and a twelve month high of $28.80. The company has a quick ratio of 37.83, a current ratio of 37.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.85. The company has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.16 and a beta of 1.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $24.79 and its 200 day moving average is $22.04.

Safehold Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.177 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 30th. This represents a $0.71 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.43%. Safehold’s payout ratio is 41.18%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Safehold

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Safehold by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 14,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 949 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Safehold in the first quarter valued at about $1,979,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its position in Safehold by 4.7% in the first quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 25,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Safehold by 62.4% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 649,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,381,000 after purchasing an additional 249,500 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Safehold by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 190,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,928,000 after purchasing an additional 10,787 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.38% of the company’s stock.

About Safehold

Safehold Inc (NYSE: SAFE) is revolutionizing real estate ownership by providing a new and better way for owners to unlock the value of the land beneath their buildings. Having created the modern ground lease industry in 2017, Safehold continues to help owners of high quality multifamily, office, industrial, hospitality, student housing, life science and mixed-use properties generate higher returns with less risk.