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(From Priority Gold) (Ad) Free SFNC Stock Alerts $17.50 -0.35 (-1.96%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.47▼$17.9750-Day Range$17.46▼$19.9152-Week Range$13.36▼$20.82Volume460,816 shsAverage Volume396,748 shsMarket Capitalization$2.19 billionP/E Ratio13.16Dividend Yield4.80%Price Target$21.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Simmons First National alerts: Email Address Simmons First National MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside20.0% Upside$21.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.95% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.70Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.45Based on 25 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth16.54%From $1.33 to $1.55 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.4.79 out of 5 starsFinance Sector72nd out of 857 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry13th out of 82 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSimmons First National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSimmons First National has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.95% of the outstanding shares of Simmons First National have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSimmons First National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Simmons First National has recently decreased by 6.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 5.0 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipSimmons First National is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.71%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthSimmons First National has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Simmons First National is 63.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Simmons First National will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.19% next year. This indicates that Simmons First National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreSimmons First National has received a 23.88% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", "Home equity loans", "Home improvement financing", "Wire transfer services", "Development loans for corporations", and "Consumer savings accounts provided by brick and mortar banks" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Simmons First National is -0.70. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSimmons First National has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Simmons First National this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for SFNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Simmons First National to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Simmons First National insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.91% of the stock of Simmons First National is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 27.58% of the stock of Simmons First National is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Simmons First National are expected to grow by 16.54% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $1.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Simmons First National is 13.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Simmons First National is 13.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 37.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSimmons First National has a P/B Ratio of 0.64. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Colonial MetalsConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your ShareThe latest flare-up between Israel and Palestinian militants has sent gold prices surging. Why? Because savvy investors know the endgame of the elites at play… Geopolitical crises breed uncertainty — and gold thrives on uncertainty. See why the elites are pouring billions into gold. About Simmons First National Stock (NASDAQ:SFNC)Simmons First National Corporation operates as the holding company for Simmons Bank that provides banking and other financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The company offers checking, savings, and time deposits; consumer, real estate, and commercial loans; agricultural finance, equipment, and small business administration lending; trust and fiduciary services; credit cards; investment management products; treasury management; insurance products; and securities and investment services. It also provides ATM services; Internet and mobile banking platforms; overdraft facilities; and safe deposit boxes. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.Read More SFNC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SFNC Stock News HeadlinesApril 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSimmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.21April 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSimmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) PT Lowered to $21.00 at StephensApril 28, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.April 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSimmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) PT Lowered to $20.00 at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsApril 27, 2024 | msn.comNets’ Sean Marks Speaks On Status Of Ben SimmonsApril 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Weighs in on Simmons First National Co.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:SFNC)April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSimmons First National First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSimmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 28, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)The Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.April 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Simmons First National Corp Earnings CallApril 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSimmons First National Corp (SFNC) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Insights ...April 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSimmons First National Corp (SFNC) Q1 2024 Earnings: Aligns with Analyst EPS ProjectionsApril 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comSimmons First National Corporation 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 24, 2024 | sfgate.comSimmons First National: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 24, 2024 | prnewswire.comSimmons First National Corporation Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 23, 2024 | msn.comSimmons First National Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewApril 20, 2024 | msn.comBill Simmons Calls Out NBA Franchise For Being ‘Cheap’April 20, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSimmons First National Co. Forecasted to Earn FY2024 Earnings of $1.29 Per Share (NASDAQ:SFNC)April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSimmons First National Co. Expected to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.31 Per Share (NASDAQ:SFNC)April 6, 2024 | msn.comGiants re-sign linebacker Isaiah SimmonsApril 3, 2024 | msn.comSimmons Bank helps with new realtor rulesMarch 29, 2024 | msn.comShaq savagely shades Ben Simmons over multimillion-dollar paydays, missed playing timeMarch 29, 2024 | msn.comNets' Ben Simmons gets mocked by NBA HOFer Shaquille O'NealMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSimmons First National Corporation Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Date and Conference CallMarch 28, 2024 | prnewswire.comSimmons Bank Opens New Branch in Pine BluffMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comShaq hits Nets' Ben Simmons with ruthless $80 million dissMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Stock Buying Reaches US$1.19m On Simmons First NationalSee More Headlines Receive SFNC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Simmons First National and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable4/01/2024Last Earnings4/24/2024Today4/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:SFNC CUSIP82873020 CIK90498 Webwww.simmonsbank.com Phone(870) 541-1000Fax870-541-1067Employees3,007Year Founded1903Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.00 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.33 Trailing P/E Ratio13.16 Forward P/E Ratio13.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$175.06 million Net Margins11.97% Pretax Margin13.46% Return on Equity5.94% Return on Assets0.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.36 Current Ratio0.77 Quick Ratio0.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$756.15 million Price / Sales2.90 Cash Flow$2.16 per share Price / Cash Flow8.09 Book Value$27.44 per share Price / Book0.64Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares125,328,000Free Float122,934,000Market Cap$2.19 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.87 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. George A. Makris Jr. (Age 67)Executive Chairman Comp: $1.13MMr. Robert A. Fehlman (Age 59)Chief Executive Officer Comp: $1.11MMr. James M. Brogdon CPA (Age 42)President Comp: $818.39kMr. Charles Daniel Hobbs (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer Comp: $263.78kMr. Stephen Christopher Massanelli (Age 68)Senior EVP & Chief Administrative Officer Comp: $475.87kMr. George A. Makris III (Age 37)Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Comp: $492.08kMr. David W. Garner (Age 54)Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer Ms. Ann Madea (Age 62)Executive VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Edward J. BilekExecutive VP & Director of Investor RelationsAshley LeopoulosPublic Relations ManagerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCommunity Bank SystemNYSE:CBUCenterstate BankNASDAQ:CSFLFulton FinancialNASDAQ:FULTFirst Financial Bancorp.NASDAQ:FFBCFirst MerchantsNASDAQ:FRMEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPeregrine Capital Management LLCSold 20,111 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.266%Yousif Capital Management LLCSold 5,392 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.045%Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.Sold 1,722 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.131%New York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 2,500 shares on 4/25/2024Ownership: 0.067%Louisiana State Employees Retirement SystemSold 600 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.049%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SFNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Simmons First National stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Simmons First National in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SFNC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SFNC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SFNC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Simmons First National's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Simmons First National's stock. Their SFNC share price targets range from $20.00 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $21.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SFNC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SFNC shares performed in 2024? Simmons First National's stock was trading at $19.84 at the start of the year. Since then, SFNC shares have decreased by 11.8% and is now trading at $17.50. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Simmons First National's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 23rd 2024. View our SFNC earnings forecast. How were Simmons First National's earnings last quarter? Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 24th. The bank reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32. The bank earned $195.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $202.35 million. Simmons First National had a net margin of 11.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.94%. The firm's revenue was down 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.37 EPS. How often does Simmons First National pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Simmons First National? Simmons First National declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 24th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share on Monday, July 1st. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 14th. Read our dividend analysis for SFNC. Is Simmons First National a good dividend stock? Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.71%. SFNC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 63.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, SFNC will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.19% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SFNC. What ETFs hold Simmons First National's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (WBIY), Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (VIOV), iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS) and SPDR S&P 600 Small CapValue ETF (SLYV). When did Simmons First National's stock split? Shares of Simmons First National split on the morning of Friday, February 9th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, January 18th 2018. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, February 8th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What is George A. Makris, Jr.'s approval rating as Simmons First National's CEO? 65 employees have rated Simmons First National Chief Executive Officer George A. Makris, Jr. on Glassdoor.com. George A. Makris, Jr. has an approval rating of 51% among the company's employees. This puts George A. Makris, Jr. in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Simmons First National own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Simmons First National investors own include Apollo Global Management (APO), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Eastman Chemical (EMN), General Mills (GIS), Synovus Financial (SNV), AbbVie (ABBV), Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ), Evans Bancorp (EVBN), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Realty Income (O). Who are Simmons First National's major shareholders? Simmons First National's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.27%), Denali Advisors LLC (0.15%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.13%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.07%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%) and Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean O Bass, Edward Drilling, Eugene Hunt, George Makris Jr, Marty Casteel, Paul D Kanneman, Robert A Fehlman, Robert L Shoptaw and Stephen C Massanelli. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Simmons First National? Shares of SFNC 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. This page (NASDAQ:SFNC) was last updated on 4/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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