SFL (SFL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

SFL (NYSE:SFL) will likely be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 12th. Analysts expect SFL to post earnings of $0.01 per share and revenue of $169.7120 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

SFL (NYSE:SFL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The shipping company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter. SFL had a negative net margin of 3.61% and a negative return on equity of 0.30%. The business had revenue of $175.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $168.36 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.15 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

SFL Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of SFL stock opened at $11.99 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.85 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.21. SFL has a 12-month low of $6.73 and a 12-month high of $12.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.36, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.04. The stock has a market cap of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -59.93 and a beta of 0.42.

SFL Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. SFL’s dividend payout ratio is presently -400.00%.

Institutional Trading of SFL

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SFL. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of SFL by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,395 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $198,000 after purchasing an additional 1,474 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of SFL by 52.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 21,060 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $173,000 after purchasing an additional 7,273 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of SFL by 122.0% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 181,556 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $1,489,000 after purchasing an additional 99,767 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of SFL by 10.4% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,034 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $134,000 after buying an additional 1,510 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of SFL during the second quarter worth about $139,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 28.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SFL. BTIG Research upped their target price on shares of SFL from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of SFL in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded SFL from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $12.00.

About SFL

Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: SFL) is an independent owner of modern, large-size ocean-going vessels that provides finance and leasing services to the global shipping industry. The company’s fleet encompasses a diversified mix of crude oil tankers, product and chemical tankers, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, dry bulk carriers, container vessels and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units. By structuring long-term charter agreements and bareboat leases with major oil companies, commodity traders and offshore operators, Ship Finance International seeks to deliver stable cash flows and risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders.

In its core business, Ship Finance International acquires or finances vessels through forward sales agreements and then charters them out under fixed-rate contracts, typically ranging from five to 20 years in duration.