SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE: SFL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.45x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SFL is at 0.56. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SFL is 104.34M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.03% of that float. The average trading volume for SFL on June 20, 2025 was 1.21M shares.
SFL) stock’s latest price update
SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE: SFL) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.02 in relation to its previous close of 8.80. However, the company has experienced a -0.34% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-14 that SFL Corporation Ltd (NYSE:SFL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 14, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Ole Hjertaker – CEO Trym Sjølie – COO Aksel Olesen – CFO Espen Nilsen Gjøsund – VP, IR Conference Call Participants Gregory Lewis – BTIG Operator [Abrupt Start] Investor relations In SFL. Our CEO, Ole Hjertaker will start the call with an overview of the first quarter highlights, and then our Chief Operating Officer, Trym Sjølie will comment on Vessel performance matters, followed by our CFO Aksel Olesen, who will take us through the financials.
SFL’s Market Performance
SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) has experienced a -0.34% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 2.18% rise in the past month, and a 3.98% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.58% for SFL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.92% for SFL’s stock, with a -9.04% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SFL
Pareto, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SFL reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for SFL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on August 18th, 2023.
DNB Markets gave a rating of “Hold” to SFL, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on November 09th of the previous year.
SFL Trading at 6.91% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SFL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.11% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SFL starting from Olesen Aksel, who proposed sale 43,708 shares at the price of $11.73 back on Oct 07 ’24. After this action, Olesen Aksel now owns shares of SFL Corporation Ltd, valued at $512,695 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SFL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for SFL Corporation Ltd stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 5.09, with 1.37 for asset returns.
Based on SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 563.45 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, SFL Corporation Ltd (SFL) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
