Rep. J. French Hill Sells Off Shares of SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE:SFL)

Representative J. French Hill (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE:SFL). In a filing disclosed on January 23rd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in SFL stock on December 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “HILL 2012 TRUST” account.

Representative J. French Hill also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Kyndryl (NYSE:KD) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Solventum (NYSE:SOLV) on 12/31/2025.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) on 12/31/2025.

SFL Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:SFL traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $8.89. 1,865,599 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,287,613. The stock has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -888.50 and a beta of 0.47. SFL Corporation Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $6.73 and a fifty-two week high of $11.13. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.42 and a quick ratio of 0.42.

SFL (NYSE:SFL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The shipping company reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.08. SFL had a negative net margin of 0.20% and a positive return on equity of 3.05%. The company had revenue of $178.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $172.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. SFL’s revenue for the quarter was down 30.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

SFL Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 12th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.0%. SFL’s dividend payout ratio is currently -8,000.00%.

Institutional Trading of SFL

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its holdings in SFL by 9.3% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 13,722 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of SFL by 65.3% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 3,392 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 1,340 shares during the period. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of SFL by 3.2% during the third quarter. Novak & Powell Financial Services Inc. now owns 44,009 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $331,000 after buying an additional 1,373 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of SFL by 5.3% during the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 28,425 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $214,000 after buying an additional 1,421 shares during the period. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in SFL by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 19,395 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $198,000 after acquiring an additional 1,474 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 28.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SFL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of SFL in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research upped their price target on SFL from $10.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised SFL from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.00.

About Representative Hill

French Hill (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Hill (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Hill is the founder and chairman of Delta Trust & Bank. He has served as senior policy advisor to President George H.W. Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and senior advisor to Governor Mike Huckabee.

SFL Company Profile

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.