Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Safehold Q1 Earnings

Safehold Inc. (NYSE:SAFE - Free Report) - Analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Safehold in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Safehold's current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Safehold's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.40 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Safehold (NYSE:SAFE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.36. Safehold had a net margin of 28.92% and a return on equity of 4.76%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.36 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on SAFE. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Safehold from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $30.00 to $19.00 in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and set a $35.00 price target on shares of Safehold in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Safehold from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Safehold from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Safehold from $30.00 to $31.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $25.56.

Safehold Price Performance

NYSE:SAFE traded up $0.33 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $17.46. The stock had a trading volume of 466,811 shares, compared to its average volume of 519,397. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.82, a quick ratio of 37.83 and a current ratio of 37.37. Safehold has a 52 week low of $15.55 and a 52 week high of $28.80. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $17.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a PE ratio of 11.80 and a beta of 1.66.

Safehold Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were issued a $0.177 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th. This represents a $0.71 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.05%. Safehold's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Safehold

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Safehold during the 2nd quarter worth about $333,000. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Safehold by 10.7% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 21,179 shares of the company's stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 2,040 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its stake in Safehold by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 19,243 shares of the company's stock valued at $505,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Safehold by 108.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,766 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 920 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Safehold during the third quarter worth $370,000. 70.38% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.