What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for SFNC Q2 Earnings?

Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) – DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Simmons First National in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.38 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Simmons First National’s current full-year earnings is $1.66 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Simmons First National’s FY2025 earnings at $1.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler raised shares of Simmons First National from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $20.00 to $21.00 in a report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Simmons First National from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Stephens dropped their price objective on Simmons First National from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday.

Simmons First National Stock Performance

SFNC opened at $17.93 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. Simmons First National has a 52-week low of $16.03 and a 52-week high of $25.95. The firm has a market cap of $2.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.82. The business’s fifty day moving average is $20.08 and its 200-day moving average is $22.09.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The bank reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.10). Simmons First National had a net margin of 10.46% and a return on equity of 5.10%. The company had revenue of $209.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.32 earnings per share.

Simmons First National Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.2125 dividend. This represents a $0.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.74%. This is a boost from Simmons First National’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio is presently 73.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Simmons First National

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of SFNC. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in shares of Simmons First National during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in Simmons First National during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Simmons First National during the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Simmons First National by 168.3% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,144 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,345 shares during the period. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Simmons First National by 813.8% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,911 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 3,483 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.58% of the company’s stock.

Simmons First National Company Profile

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.