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QQQ   444.01
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NASDAQ:SFST

Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$31.76
+0.50 (+1.60%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$31.14
$31.94
50-Day Range
$29.80
$38.71
52-Week Range
$20.75
$39.36
Volume
12,649 shs
Average Volume
24,035 shs
Market Capitalization
$259.16 million
P/E Ratio
19.13
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$44.00

Southern First Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
38.5% Upside
$44.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
1.67% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.66mentions of Southern First Bancshares in the last 14 days
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$109,477 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
63.16%
From $2.09 to $3.41 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.20 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

239th out of 851 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

41st out of 84 stocks

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About Southern First Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:SFST)

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The company accepts various deposit products that include checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits, including daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; construction real estate loans; commercial business loans for various lines of businesses, such as the manufacturing, service industry, and professional service areas; consumer real estate and home equity loans; and other consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment loans and revolving lines of credit. In addition, the company provides other bank services, such as internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit, automatic drafts, bill payment, and mobile banking services. Southern First Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

SFST Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/18/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SFST
Employees
296
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$44.00
High Stock Price Target
$44.00
Low Stock Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+38.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$13.43 million
Pretax Margin
9.30%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$187.46 million
Cash Flow
$2.41 per share
Book Value
$38.63 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
7,557,000
Market Cap
$259.16 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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Key Executives

  • Mr. R. Arthur Seaver Jr.Mr. R. Arthur Seaver Jr. (Age 60)
    CEO & Director
    Comp: $757.58k
  • Mr. Calvin C. Hurst (Age 41)
    President
    Comp: $501.68k
  • Ms. Silvia T. King (Age 46)
    Chief Human Resources Officer
    Comp: $268.63k
  • Mr. William M. Aiken III (Age 50)
    Senior EVP & Chief Risk Officer
    Comp: $370.45k
  • Mr. David Andrew Borrmann (Age 52)
    Executive VP & CFO
  • Mr. Frederick Gilmer III (Age 59)
    Executive Vice President of Southern First Bank and Senior Lending Officer of Southern First Bank
    Comp: $21.6k

SFST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Southern First Bancshares stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern First Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SFST shares.
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What is Southern First Bancshares' stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Southern First Bancshares' stock. Their SFST share price targets range from $44.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $44.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 38.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have SFST shares performed in 2024?

Southern First Bancshares' stock was trading at $37.10 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SFST shares have decreased by 14.4% and is now trading at $31.76.
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When is Southern First Bancshares' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024.
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.

How were Southern First Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) posted its earnings results on Thursday, January, 18th. The bank reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.12. The bank earned $51.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.46 million. Southern First Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.41% and a net margin of 7.16%.

What is Art Seaver Jr.'s approval rating as Southern First Bancshares' CEO?

2 employees have rated Southern First Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Art Seaver Jr. on Glassdoor.com. Art Seaver Jr. has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Art Seaver Jr. in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Southern First Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Southern First Bancshares investors own include Suncor Energy (SU), Teekay LNG Partners (TGP), TC Energy (TRP), AbbVie (ABBV), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), BCE (BCE), BlackLine (BL), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Cinemark (CNK) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP).

Who are Southern First Bancshares' major shareholders?

Southern First Bancshares' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.91%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.87%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.56%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.87%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (1.18%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include Anna T Locke, Anne S Ellefson, Calvin C Hurst, David Andrew Borrmann, David G Ellison, Leighton M Cubbage, Michael D Dowling, R Arthur Seaver Jr, Ray Lattimore, Rudolph G Johnstone III, Silvia T King, Terry Grayson-Caprio and William M Aiken III.
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How do I buy shares of Southern First Bancshares?

Shares of SFST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:SFST) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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