Safehold (SAFE) Competitors $20.43 -0.09 (-0.44%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SAFE vs. VIRT, MC, PECO, IRT, LB, VCTR, AB, HHH, APAM, and PJTShould you be buying Safehold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safehold include Virtu Financial (VIRT), Moelis & Company (MC), Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), LandBridge (LB), Victory Capital (VCTR), AllianceBernstein (AB), Howard Hughes (HHH), Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM), and PJT Partners (PJT). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Safehold vs. Virtu Financial Moelis & Company Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. Independence Realty Trust LandBridge Victory Capital AllianceBernstein Howard Hughes Artisan Partners Asset Management PJT Partners Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) and Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts recommend VIRT or SAFE? Virtu Financial currently has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential downside of 20.25%. Safehold has a consensus price target of $28.22, suggesting a potential upside of 38.14%. Given Safehold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Safehold is more favorable than Virtu Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Virtu Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Safehold 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Is VIRT or SAFE a better dividend stock? Virtu Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Safehold pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Virtu Financial pays out 48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Safehold pays out 41.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Safehold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals & insiders believe in VIRT or SAFE? 45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Safehold shares are held by institutional investors. 46.7% of Virtu Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Safehold shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is VIRT or SAFE more profitable? Safehold has a net margin of 32.08% compared to Virtu Financial's net margin of 7.29%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 23.22% beat Safehold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Virtu Financial7.29% 23.22% 2.37% Safehold 32.08%4.79%1.66% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VIRT or SAFE? Virtu Financial received 157 more outperform votes than Safehold when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.56% of users gave Virtu Financial an outperform vote while only 55.39% of users gave Safehold an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVirtu FinancialOutperform Votes37861.56% Underperform Votes23638.44% SafeholdOutperform Votes22155.39% Underperform Votes17844.61% Does the media refer more to VIRT or SAFE? In the previous week, Virtu Financial had 6 more articles in the media than Safehold. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Virtu Financial and 0 mentions for Safehold. Virtu Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Safehold's score of 0.00 indicating that Virtu Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Virtu Financial Positive Safehold Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, VIRT or SAFE? Virtu Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Safehold. Safehold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virtu Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVirtu Financial$2.29B2.49$142.04M$1.9918.59Safehold$352.58M4.14-$54.97M$1.7012.02 Which has more volatility & risk, VIRT or SAFE? Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safehold has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVirtu Financial beats Safehold on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Safehold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAFE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SAFE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSafeholdReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.46B$7.56B$10.50B$19.89BDividend Yield3.50%6.57%10.14%3.54%P/E Ratio12.0243.9249.1442.58Price / Sales4.146.783,454.9118.13Price / Cash5.4915.9930.2617.85Price / Book0.642.692.745.59Net Income-$54.97M$145.32M$992.69M$985.39M7 Day Performance0.39%-0.87%-0.34%-0.19%1 Month Performance-16.95%-3.73%1.81%0.14%1 Year Performance8.27%16.12%23.64%23.70% Safehold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAFESafehold3.8938 of 5 stars$20.43-0.4%$28.22+38.1%+8.3%$1.46B$352.58M12.02120VIRTVirtu Financial4.6933 of 5 stars$36.99+0.2%$29.50-20.2%+107.3%$5.71B$2.29B18.59990Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsMCMoelis & Company2.0037 of 5 stars$73.38-0.7%$60.83-17.1%+64.2%$5.54B$854.75M138.451,161PECOPhillips Edison & Company, Inc.2.4259 of 5 stars$38.92-0.8%$38.43-1.3%+10.2%$4.81B$610.12M84.61290Positive NewsIRTIndependence Realty Trust3.0837 of 5 stars$21.350.0%$20.43-4.3%+59.8%$4.81B$660.98M18.74952LBLandBridgeN/A$66.09+3.9%$36.57-44.7%N/A$4.65BN/A0.006VCTRVictory Capital4.1938 of 5 stars$66.27+0.1%$63.67-3.9%+102.9%$4.31B$821.03M16.49481ABAllianceBernstein4.0118 of 5 stars$37.19+1.9%$43.40+16.7%+30.4%$4.28B$4.16B10.654,707Analyst ForecastHHHHoward Hughes1.581 of 5 stars$79.74+0.4%$82.00+2.8%+8.0%$3.98B$1.02B52.81608Positive NewsAPAMArtisan Partners Asset Management2.2056 of 5 stars$46.86+0.9%$44.13-5.8%+25.2%$3.73B$1.06B13.05500Positive NewsPJTPJT Partners2.3269 of 5 stars$155.86+0.2%$123.80-20.6%+86.4%$3.69B$1.15B39.561,012 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Virtu Financial Alternatives Moelis & Company Alternatives Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 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