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SFES · Safeguard Scientifics Inc

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$0.51 +0.00 (+0.02%) At close · Oct 20
Market Cap
$8.53M
Shares
16.72M
Volume · Oct 20 15.34K Avg daily vol (3M) 18.34K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$0.51 Open$0.52 Day$0.51–0.52 52W close$0.35–1.80 Avg vol 30d23K Short int44K · 0.3% float · 1.0d Short vol24% Last earningsNov 2, 2023 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-K · Mar 26

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filed Mar 26, 2024

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$9.83M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
-46.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
274.5%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.0%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-42.0%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.3%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −29%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +19%
above
RSI (14) 60
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 11%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Weak
1-month return +21%
trailing
6-month return −63%
trailing
YTD return −36%
this year
Relative strength −71%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $0 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-67% holders QoQ · +1 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.26% of float · ▲ +7.2% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
1 holders — 13F breadth
Squeeze score 40
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
EPS growth +30%
Y/Y
Buyback $34.0M
authorized
Balance sheet $60.9M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 172%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −81%
past year
ATR 5.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Nov 2, 2023
Exit values from the remaining portfolio companies · over the next two years $25M – $45M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 3 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−29% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+19% Bullish
RSI (14)
60 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
11% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $0 › 200d $1 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
-67% holders QoQ · +1 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.26% of float · ▲ +7.2% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
1 holders — 13F breadth
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $0 Now $1 · 11% Range high $2
vs 200-day avg -29% vs 50-day avg +19%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
SFES
Safeguard Scientifics Inc
this stock
$8.53M -36.3% — — 0.3%
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
$373.40B +7.4% +16.2% 27.5 0.6%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp
$83.71B -18.3% — — 1.0%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$82.25B -28.9% +9.2% 24.6 3.0%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$80.08B -29.5% -11.0% — 1.5%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
1
% held
0.0%
Net QoQ
-15.8K sh
Top holder
Rise Advisors, LLC
Held Float
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
43.7K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+2.9K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
24%
As of
Oct 19, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2.0K
Value
$929
As of
Sep 22, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
100.0%
Week of
Sep 14, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$34.8M
Net income (FY)
$110.6M
EPS diluted
$-0.61
View
Buybacks
Authorized · 3 programs
$34.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-K
Filed
Mar 26, 2024
This year
0
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 2, 2023
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
SFES +1.8% +21.4% -62.8% +2.0% -36.3%
SPY -1.2% -0.6% +8.1% +0.8% +12.8%
vs SPY +2.9% +22.0% -70.9% +1.2% -49.0%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$1.40 / share · ex Apr 21, 2026
Raised 300%
Paid (TTM)
$1.40 / share · 1 payout
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · history filling in
Buyback programs · 3 active · as of Mar 31, 2022
Authorized (total)
$34.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

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