Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.89 per share and revenue of $30.20 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM ET.

Southern First Bancshares Trading Up 2.2%

Southern First Bancshares stock opened at $42.89 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $43.84 and a 200 day moving average of $39.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $350.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 0.81. Southern First Bancshares has a 12-month low of $29.14 and a 12-month high of $46.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southern First Bancshares

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SFST. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Southern First Bancshares during the first quarter worth about $303,000. Gabelli Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Southern First Bancshares by 14.2% in the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 41,850 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,592,000 after buying an additional 5,200 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Southern First Bancshares by 23.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,637 shares of the bank’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 3,532 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Southern First Bancshares by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 52,058 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,980,000 after buying an additional 3,383 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Southern First Bancshares by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 66,603 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,193,000 after buying an additional 3,074 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFST has been the subject of several analyst reports. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Southern First Bancshares from $43.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Southern First Bancshares in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Southern First Bancshares from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $51.00.

Southern First Bancshares Company Profile

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.