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. View SFST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Southern First Bancshares' stock price target for 2024?

1 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Southern First Bancshares' stock. Their SFST share price targets range from $44.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $44.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 61.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SFST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SFST shares performed in 2024?

Southern First Bancshares' stock was trading at $37.10 at the start of the year. Since then, SFST shares have decreased by 26.5% and is now trading at $27.26. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Southern First Bancshares' next earnings date?

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

How were Southern First Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 18th. The bank reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.12. The bank had revenue of $51.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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) .

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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

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$27.26

+0.45 (+1.68%)

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Today's Range: $26.85
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50-Day Range: $26.56
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$34.94
52-Week Range: $20.75
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$39.36

Volume: 19,549 shs
Average Volume: 22,002 shs
Market Capitalization: $222.44 million

P/E Ratio: 16.42
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $44.00

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Southern First Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 61.4% Upside
$44.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.48% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: -0.20
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$109,477 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 64.73%
From $2.07 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.

4.29 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

240th out of 826 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

34th out of 77 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Southern First Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Southern First Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.48% of the float of Southern First Bancshares has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Southern First Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Southern First Bancshares has recently decreased by 11.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Southern First Bancshares does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Southern First Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SFST.

1.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Southern First Bancshares has a news sentiment score of -0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Southern First Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
72 people have added Southern First Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 85% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Southern First Bancshares insiders have sold 3,654.36% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $2,916.00 in company stock and sold $109,477.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 7.62% of the stock of Southern First Bancshares is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
75.00% of the stock of Southern First Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Southern First Bancshares are expected to grow by 64.73% in the coming year, from $2.07 to $3.41 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 16.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 16.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.88.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Southern First Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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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.

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SFST Stock News Headlines

March 22, 2024 | insidertrades.com

R Arthur Seaver, Jr. Sells 996 Shares of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) Stock

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R Arthur Seaver, Jr. Sells 2,500 Shares of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) Stock

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Southern First Reports Results for First Quarter 2024

April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $31.76

April 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) have unfortunately lost 47% over the last three years

March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Selling: CEO Seaver R. Arthur Jr. Sells Shares of Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST)

March 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 22, 2024 | wsj.com

Southern First Bancshares Inc.

February 22, 2024 | benzinga.com

Southern First Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:SFST) Dividends: History, Yield and Dates

February 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 58%

January 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) Reports Earnings for Q4 and Full Year 2023

January 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First (SFST) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates

January 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Compared to Estimates, Southern First (SFST) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

January 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First Reports Results for 2023

January 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First (SFST) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q4 Release

January 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Stock Buying Reaches US$970.4k On Southern First Bancshares

January 4, 2024 | benzinga.com

Southern First Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:SFST), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Investors in Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) have unfortunately lost 37% over the last year

October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

SOUTHERN FIRST ANNOUNCES OPENING OF DREAM MORTGAGE CENTER, PLAN TO CREATE $10 MILLION ANNUAL IMPACT IN COLUMBIA, SC

October 19, 2023 | msn.com

Southern First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.51 beats by $0.18, revenue of $21M misses by $1.05M

October 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First Reports Results for Third Quarter 2023

September 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 61%

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BlackRock Inc. Boosts Stake in Southern First Bancshares Inc.

July 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Southern First Bancshares Executive VP & CFO Acquires 20% More Stock

July 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Compared to Estimates, Southern First (SFST) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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Company Calendar

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

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Finance
Industry: National commercial banks
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SFST
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1090009
Web: www.southernfirst.com
Phone: (864) 679-9000
Fax: 864-679-9099
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: +64.1%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.66
Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.15
Forward P/E Ratio: 12.95
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $13.43 million
Net Margins: 7.16%
Pretax Margin: 9.30%
Return on Equity: 4.41%
Return on Assets: 0.34%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.00
Current Ratio: 1.10
Quick Ratio: 1.10

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $187.46 million
Price / Sales: 1.17
Cash Flow: $2.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 11.82
Book Value: $38.63 per share
Price / Book: 0.69

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 8,160,000
Free Float: 7,535,000
Market Cap: $218.77 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.78

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Key Executives

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

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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.
View SFST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Southern First Bancshares' stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Southern First Bancshares' stock. Their SFST share price targets range from $44.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $44.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 61.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SFST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SFST shares performed in 2024?: Southern First Bancshares' stock was trading at $37.10 at the start of the year. Since then, SFST shares have decreased by 26.5% and is now trading at $27.26.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
When is Southern First Bancshares' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024.
View our SFST earnings forecast.

How were Southern First Bancshares' earnings last quarter?: Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 18th. The bank reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.12. The bank had revenue of $51.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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).
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 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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

Southern First Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Southern First Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:SFST)

SFST Stock Price History

SFST Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

SFST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™