Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) Lowered to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on SAFE. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Safehold from a “market outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $16.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research downgraded Safehold from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Safehold from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $16.00 to $14.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Truist Financial upped their price target on Safehold from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Safehold in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.00.

Safehold Trading Down 7.1%

NYSE:SAFE opened at $14.89 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 34.97, a quick ratio of 34.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.36, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.87. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.54. Safehold has a 12 month low of $12.76 and a 12 month high of $17.16.

Safehold (NYSE:SAFE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.03). Safehold had a return on equity of 4.80% and a net margin of 28.58%.The company had revenue of $110.85 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $96.51 million. Analysts expect that Safehold will post 1.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Safehold Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.177 per share. This represents a $0.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. Safehold’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 44.38%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Safehold by 39.9% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 743 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Safehold by 5.6% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 16,462 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 878 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its holdings in shares of Safehold by 25.8% during the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 4,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after buying an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc grew its holdings in shares of Safehold by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 19,892 shares of the company’s stock valued at $272,000 after buying an additional 922 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury grew its holdings in shares of Safehold by 6.0% during the second quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury now owns 18,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 1,048 shares during the last quarter. 70.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Safehold News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Safehold this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and portfolio growth beat estimates — Safehold reported $110.85M in Q1 revenue versus Wall Street’s ~$96.5M estimate, and management highlighted strong portfolio expansion that underpins future fee income. Safehold Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: LOI pipeline and balance-sheet metrics look constructive — management signaled a $255M letters-of-intent pipeline and said UCA rose to $9.5B, indicating a sizable originations backlog and asset base to monetize. Safehold signals $255M LOI pipeline as UCA rises to $9.5B and buybacks begin
• Positive Sentiment: Share repurchases initiated — the company announced buybacks, which can support the stock and indicate management’s confidence in intrinsic value. Safehold signals $255M LOI pipeline as UCA rises to $9.5B and buybacks begin
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings materials and call available — press release, slide deck and call transcript provide detail for investors to model cash flows and runway. Safehold Q1 slide deck / press materials
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-estimate context — while revenue beat, EPS missed the $0.43 consensus (reported $0.40); Street models and forward estimates (analysts expect ~1.73 EPS for the year) will drive revisions. Safehold (SAFE) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and legal items raised caution — the $0.40 EPS miss to consensus and references to legal matters on the earnings call appear to have weighed on sentiment, prompting intraday selling despite top-line strength. Safehold Inc (SAFE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Portfolio Growth Amidst Legal …

About Safehold

Safehold Inc is a real estate investment trust that seeks to redefine land ownership for commercial property owners. The company acquires perpetual ground leases from landowners and structures long-term leaseback arrangements, enabling building owners to unlock the value of underlying land without relinquishing operational control of their properties. By separating land ownership from building ownership, Safehold offers an alternative to traditional mortgage financing and land sale–leaseback transactions.

Safehold’s portfolio spans multiple commercial real estate sectors, including office, multifamily, industrial and retail, with a focus on high-quality properties in major U.S.