ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for ServisFirst Bank that provides various banking services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts demand, time, savings, and other deposits; checking, money market, and IRA accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company's loan products include commercial lending products, including seasonal, bridge, and term loans for working capital, expansion of the business, acquisition of property, and plant and equipment, as well as commercial lines of credit; commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans, vehicle financing, loans secured by deposits, and secured and unsecured personal loans. It also offers other banking products and services comprising telephone and mobile banking, Internet banking, direct deposit, traveler's checks, safe deposit boxes, attorney trust accounts, automatic account transfers, automated teller machines, and debit and credit card systems; treasury and cash management services; wire transfer, night depository, banking-by-mail, and remote capture services; and correspondent banking services to other financial institutions. In addition, the company holds and manages participations in residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans originated by ServisFirst Bank in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $83.05 to $85.54
• 50-Day Range: $75.01 to $87.70
• 52-Week Range: $46.02 to $88.86
• Volume: 152,158 shs
• Average Volume: 199,224 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.23
• Dividend Yield: 1.44%
• Price Target: $85.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ServisFirst Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ServisFirst Bancshares scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 624th out of 942 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

ServisFirst Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ServisFirst Bancshares has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ServisFirst Bancshares are expected to grow by 22.49% in the coming year, from $4.09 to $5.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ServisFirst Bancshares is 22.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ServisFirst Bancshares is 22.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ServisFirst Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 3.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.36% of the float of ServisFirst Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ServisFirst Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ServisFirst Bancshares has recently decreased by 3.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

ServisFirst Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.45%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ServisFirst Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ServisFirst Bancshares is 32.88%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ServisFirst Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.95% next year. This indicates that ServisFirst Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.36% of the float of ServisFirst Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ServisFirst Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 18.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ServisFirst Bancshares has recently decreased by 3.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

ServisFirst Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for ServisFirst Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for SFBS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added ServisFirst Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ServisFirst Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,052,160.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.40% of the stock of ServisFirst Bancshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.31% of the stock of ServisFirst Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SFBS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SFBS shares performed this year?

ServisFirst Bancshares' stock was trading at $66.63 at the start of the year. Since then, SFBS shares have increased by 24.8% and is now trading at $83.14.
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How were ServisFirst Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:SFBS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.13. The financial services provider had revenue of $256.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.70 million. ServisFirst Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.23% and a net margin of 21.16%.

When did ServisFirst Bancshares' stock split?

ServisFirst Bancshares's stock split on Thursday, July 17th 2014. The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 17th 2014. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, July 16th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Who are ServisFirst Bancshares' major shareholders?

ServisFirst Bancshares' top institutional investors include Welch Group LLC (2.09%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.90%), Stonegate Investment Group LLC (1.53%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include James J Filler, J Richard Cashio, Hatton CV Smith, Rodney Eldon Rushing, William M Foshee, Irma Loya Tuder, Henry Fulbrook Abbott and Thomas A Broughton.
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How do I buy shares of ServisFirst Bancshares?

Shares of SFBS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of ServisFirst Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ServisFirst Bancshares investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend: 10/01/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/08/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/21/2024
• Today: 10/31/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: State commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SFBS
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:SFBS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1430723
• Web: www.servisfirstbank.com
• Phone: (205) 949-0302
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 570
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $85.00
• High Stock Price Target: $91.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $79.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.65
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.57
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $206.85 million
• Net Margins: 21.16%
• Pretax Margin: 25.58%
• Return on Equity: 14.23%
• Return on Assets: 1.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 0.95
• Quick Ratio: 0.95

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $443.96 million
• Price / Sales: 10.33
• Cash Flow: $4.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.26
• Book Value: $26.46 per share
• Price / Book: 3.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,509,000
• Free Float: 50,475,000
• Market Cap: $4.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86