Safehold (SAFE) Competitors $18.06 -0.20 (-1.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.18 +0.12 (+0.68%) As of 05:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SAFE vs. IRT, AHR, MC, PIPR, PECO, AB, VCTR, TFPM, HHH, and BXMTShould you be buying Safehold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Safehold include Independence Realty Trust (IRT), American Healthcare REIT (AHR), Moelis & Company (MC), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO), AllianceBernstein (AB), Victory Capital (VCTR), Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM), Howard Hughes (HHH), and Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Safehold vs. Independence Realty Trust American Healthcare REIT Moelis & Company Piper Sandler Companies Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. AllianceBernstein Victory Capital Triple Flag Precious Metals Howard Hughes Blackstone Mortgage Trust Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) and Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and community ranking. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IRT or SAFE? 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Safehold shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Independence Realty Trust 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 company is poised for long-term growth. Is IRT or SAFE more profitable? Safehold has a net margin of 28.92% compared to Independence Realty Trust's net margin of 6.15%. Safehold's return on equity of 4.76% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Independence Realty Trust6.15% 1.11% 0.66% Safehold 28.92%4.76%1.65% Does the media favor IRT or SAFE? In the previous week, Independence Realty Trust had 4 more articles in the media than Safehold. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Independence Realty Trust and 5 mentions for Safehold. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Safehold's score of 0.83 indicating that Independence Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Independence Realty Trust 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Safehold 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, IRT or SAFE? Safehold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Independence Realty Trust. Safehold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Independence Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIndependence Realty Trust$640.04M7.52$39.29M$0.18115.81Safehold$365.69M3.53$105.76M$1.4812.20 Is IRT or SAFE a better dividend stock? Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Safehold pays an annual dividend of $0.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Independence Realty Trust pays out 355.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Safehold pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Safehold is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility & risk, IRT or SAFE? Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Safehold has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor IRT or SAFE? Independence Realty Trust received 144 more outperform votes than Safehold when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.96% of users gave Independence Realty Trust an outperform vote while only 55.33% of users gave Safehold an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformIndependence Realty TrustOutperform Votes36760.96% Underperform Votes23539.04% SafeholdOutperform Votes22355.33% Underperform Votes18044.67% Do analysts rate IRT or SAFE? Independence Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.54%. Safehold has a consensus target price of $25.56, indicating a potential upside of 41.49%. Given Safehold's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Safehold is more favorable than Independence Realty Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Independence Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Safehold 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 SummaryIndependence Realty Trust and Safehold tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$1.29B$7.02B$11.28B$19.37BDividend Yield3.92%6.63%5.57%3.75%P/E Ratio12.2062.4622.6533.02Price / Sales3.536.8625.7326.58Price / Cash9.1217.3217.6117.54Price / Book0.541.722.734.53Net Income$105.76M$177.71M$1.04B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.76%-0.24%0.21%-1.27%1 Month Performance-2.84%-3.83%495.52%-4.01%1 Year Performance-12.32%4.70%533.07%3.45% Safehold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAFESafehold3.715 of 5 stars$18.06-1.1%$25.56+41.5%-9.5%$1.29B$365.69M12.20120News CoverageIRTIndependence Realty Trust2.6825 of 5 stars$21.00+1.3%$22.00+4.7%+31.0%$4.85B$640.04M116.69920Positive NewsAHRAmerican Healthcare REIT2.4301 of 5 stars$30.47+2.9%$30.83+1.2%+108.5%$4.80B$2.07B-63.48110Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsMCMoelis & Company3.4049 of 5 stars$63.02+3.5%$71.83+14.0%+3.9%$4.72B$1.19B35.811,161Short Interest ↑Positive NewsPIPRPiper Sandler Companies1.6566 of 5 stars$268.41-9.8%$286.00+6.6%+29.0%$4.59B$1.48B25.311,790Positive NewsGap DownPECOPhillips Edison & Company, Inc.1.0091 of 5 stars$35.80+2.5%$39.00+8.9%+0.3%$4.48B$661.39M71.59290Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsABAllianceBernstein3.2299 of 5 stars$38.18+0.4%$42.75+12.0%+10.4%$4.22B$461.95M10.264,341News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeVCTRVictory Capital4.2971 of 5 stars$62.49+4.4%$68.33+9.4%+41.0%$3.98B$893.48M14.30510Positive NewsTFPMTriple Flag Precious Metals2.5667 of 5 stars$19.32+1.0%$20.50+6.1%+37.5%$3.88B$268.99M-175.607Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHHHHoward Hughes2.5836 of 5 stars$76.13+1.5%$82.00+7.7%+4.4%$3.84B$1.75B50.42608Short Interest ↓Positive NewsBXMTBlackstone Mortgage Trust3.1213 of 5 stars$20.68-0.3%$20.670.0%+2.5%$3.55B$493.18M-17.67N/AShort Interest ↓Positive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Independence Realty Trust Alternatives American Healthcare REIT Alternatives Moelis & Company Alternatives Piper Sandler Companies Alternatives Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. 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