Simmons First National (SFNC) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) is expected to be releasing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 16th. Analysts expect Simmons First National to post earnings of $0.4750 per share and revenue of $243.02 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The bank reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $249.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $238.68 million. Simmons First National had a positive return on equity of 6.73% and a negative net margin of 27.83%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.39 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 Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of Simmons First National stock opened at $20.43 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.38 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $20.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Simmons First National has a twelve month low of $17.00 and a twelve month high of $22.17.

Simmons First National announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $175.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the bank to purchase up to 5.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Simmons First National Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were given a $0.215 dividend. This is an increase from Simmons First National’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -31.05%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Simmons First National

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Simmons First National by 197.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the bank’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,104 shares in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Simmons First National by 32.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,658 shares of the bank’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Simmons First National during the 4th quarter worth about $192,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Simmons First National during the 4th quarter worth about $218,000. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Simmons First National by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 12,080 shares of the bank’s stock worth $228,000 after acquiring an additional 1,007 shares in the last quarter. 27.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on SFNC. National Bank Financial set a $21.00 price objective on Simmons First National in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Simmons First National from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Simmons First National from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Simmons First National from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Simmons First National from $23.00 to $21.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.14.

Simmons First National Company Profile

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Through its primary operating subsidiary, Simmons Bank, the company maintains a network of more than 200 branches across Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma and North Carolina. Simmons First National offers a full suite of financial services to individuals, small businesses and commercial clients, emphasizing relationship-driven community banking.

The company’s core business activities span deposit-taking, lending and payment services.