Southside Bancshares (NASDAQ:SBSI) Stock Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Shares of Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $30.03 and traded as high as $32.39. Southside Bancshares shares last traded at $32.3380, with a volume of 161,896 shares traded.

Key Headlines Impacting Southside Bancshares

Here are the key news stories impacting Southside Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Net interest margin and net interest income improved (tax‑equivalent NIM rose to ~2.98%), and loans grew sequentially — signs of recovering core earnings power. Company press release
• Positive Sentiment: Management will redeem $93M of 7.51% subordinated notes on Feb 15, 2026; management expects this to lower funding cost and boost NIM in Q1 2026. Quarter results summary
• Positive Sentiment: Asset quality remains solid by community‑bank standards: nonperforming assets are low (~0.45% of assets) and provisions/allowances are stable, limiting credit risk concerns. Asset quality details
• Neutral Sentiment: Company held an earnings call and published call transcripts — useful for hearing management’s cadence on margins, securities portfolio strategy and the loan pipeline; no major new quantitative guidance was provided on earnings. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.70 missed street estimates (~$0.80) — the shortfall was driven mainly by a $7.3M net loss on sales of available‑for‑sale (AFS) securities. That one‑time charge depressed reported earnings. Earnings coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 net income fell ~22% to $69.2M (EPS $2.29) versus 2024, largely due to cumulative AFS securities losses ($32.3M for the year) — investors may worry about recurring volatility from securities repositioning. Annual results / press release
• Negative Sentiment: Management expects ~7% expense growth in 2026 as it invests in software and scales for a loan pipeline rebound — this will weigh on near‑term efficiency and EPS unless offset by stronger revenue. Expense guidance article

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Southside Bancshares from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.50.

Southside Bancshares Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a market cap of $972.27 million, a PE ratio of 11.11 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $31.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.03.

Southside Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Southside Bancshares’s payout ratio is presently 62.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Southside Bancshares news, Director Herbert C. Buie bought 1,807 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $30.68 per share, with a total value of $55,438.76. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 389,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,943,355.84. This trade represents a 0.47% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southside Bancshares

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Southside Bancshares by 1,083.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 947 shares of the bank’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Southside Bancshares during the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Southside Bancshares by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,809 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 380 shares during the period. Pacifica Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Southside Bancshares in the third quarter valued at about $56,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in Southside Bancshares by 2,858.8% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,012 shares of the bank’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 1,944 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.70% of the company’s stock.

About Southside Bancshares

Southside Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Tyler, Texas, and operates through its principal subsidiary, Southside Bank. The company provides a full suite of commercial and retail banking services, including deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage lending, and digital banking solutions designed to meet the needs of individuals, small businesses, and mid-market companies.

Southside Bank’s commercial banking division offers lending and treasury management services to support business growth and operational efficiency.