Simmons First National (SFNC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, July 17th. Analysts expect Simmons First National to post earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $217.21 million for the quarter.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 16th. The bank reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.10). Simmons First National had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The firm had revenue of $209.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.00 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.32 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Simmons First National to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Simmons First National Price Performance

Simmons First National stock opened at $20.17 on Tuesday. Simmons First National has a one year low of $17.20 and a one year high of $25.95. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $19.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.39 and a beta of 0.92.

Simmons First National Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were given a $0.2125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $0.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.21%. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 73.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Simmons First National

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 73,861 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,516,000 after purchasing an additional 3,221 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Simmons First National by 3,624.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,036 shares of the bank’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 12,686 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Simmons First National by 1,288.2% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 18,046 shares of the bank’s stock worth $411,000 after buying an additional 16,746 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Simmons First National by 27.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 88,632 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,820,000 after purchasing an additional 18,933 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Simmons First National by 9.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 257,036 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,277,000 after purchasing an additional 21,889 shares in the last quarter. 27.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on SFNC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Simmons First National from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Stephens reduced their price target on Simmons First National from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded Simmons First National from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $20.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Monday, April 21st.

About Simmons First National

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.