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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
$89.32
-2.5%
$86.74
$68.44
$104.00
$2.94B1.0963,981 shs79,444 shs
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$34.46
-1.7%
$33.78
$24.52
$38.16
$2.04B1.08264,618 shs255,214 shs
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$15.56
+0.3%
$15.30
$9.64
$17.06
$2.52B0.811.12 million shs1.10 million shs
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$17.85
-2.1%
$18.77
$13.36
$20.82
$2.24B0.87518,020 shs571,714 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
-2.46%+8.91%+4.80%-3.81%+19.00%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
-1.68%+4.68%+3.27%-1.18%+23.69%
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
+0.26%+7.83%+1.83%-4.83%+31.09%
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
-2.08%+0.90%-3.41%-11.72%+13.77%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
2.393 of 5 stars
0.83.04.20.02.74.21.3
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
4.8627 of 5 stars
2.54.05.02.71.83.32.5
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
2.8445 of 5 stars
1.04.03.30.03.11.72.5
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
4.744 of 5 stars
2.04.05.02.92.30.03.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
1.50
Reduce$85.50-4.28% Downside
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
3.00
Buy$38.0010.27% Upside
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
2.00
Hold$16.173.90% Upside
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
2.00
Hold$21.0017.65% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest BANF, FULT, SFNC, and FRME Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/25/2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$22.00 ➝ $21.00
4/25/2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$21.00 ➝ $20.00
4/18/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$16.00 ➝ $15.50
4/17/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$16.00
4/8/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$17.00 ➝ $16.00
1/29/2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$33.00 ➝ $40.00
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
$809.34M3.64$6.95 per share12.86$43.56 per share2.05
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$999.49M2.04$4.09 per share8.42$37.42 per share0.92
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$1.50B1.68$2.08 per share7.47$17.02 per share0.91
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$1.37B1.64$2.05 per share8.70$27.38 per share0.65

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
$212.46M$6.1214.5916.21N/A26.25%14.85%1.69%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$223.79M$3.749.219.87N/A22.39%10.97%1.29%N/A
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$284.28M$1.619.669.91N/A18.31%11.50%1.06%7/16/2024 (Estimated)
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$175.06M$1.3812.9310.95N/A12.82%6.19%0.75%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest BANF, FULT, SFNC, and FRME Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$0.32$0.32N/A$0.33$202.35 million$195.10 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
$1.721.93%+7.94%28.10%30 Years
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.363.95%+8.82%36.36%12 Years
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
$0.684.37%+7.17%42.24%3 Years
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$0.844.71%+5.57%60.87%13 Years

Latest BANF, FULT, SFNC, and FRME Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/24/2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
Quarterly$0.214.61%6/14/20246/14/20247/1/2024
2/22/2024
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
Quarterly$0.431.96%3/27/20243/28/20244/15/2024
3/19/2024
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
Quarterly$0.174.37%3/28/20244/1/20244/15/2024
2/6/2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Quarterly$0.344.05%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
0.06
0.95
0.95
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.39
0.86
0.86
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
0.43
0.90
0.90
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
0.39
0.77
0.77

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
51.72%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
73.92%
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
72.02%
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
27.58%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
33.89%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
1.32%
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
1.07%
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
1.91%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
BancFirst Co. stock logo
BANF
BancFirst
2,10932.97 million21.77 millionOptionable
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2,16259.28 million58.50 millionOptionable
Fulton Financial Co. stock logo
FULT
Fulton Financial
3,400162.02 million160.29 millionOptionable
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
3,007125.33 million122.93 millionOptionable

BANF, FULT, SFNC, and FRME Headlines

SourceHeadline
Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptSimmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 2:48 PM
Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) PT Lowered to $21.00 at StephensSimmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) PT Lowered to $21.00 at Stephens
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 11:27 AM
Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) Releases Quarterly  Earnings Results, Hits ExpectationsSimmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Hits Expectations
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 11:05 AM
Simmons First National Co. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.21 (NASDAQ:SFNC)Simmons First National Co. to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.21 (NASDAQ:SFNC)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 9:43 AM
Q1 2024 Simmons First National Corp Earnings CallQ1 2024 Simmons First National Corp Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 4:45 AM
Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Insights ...Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Insights ...
finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 4:45 AM
Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) Shares Gap Down to $18.81Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) Shares Gap Down to $18.81
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 2:24 PM
Simmons First reports first quarter income, revenue declinesSimmons First reports first quarter income, revenue declines
talkbusiness.net - April 24 at 1:43 PM
Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) Q1 2024 Earnings: Aligns with Analyst EPS ProjectionsSimmons First National Corp (SFNC) Q1 2024 Earnings: Aligns with Analyst EPS Projections
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 1:43 PM
Simmons First National Corporation 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationSimmons First National Corporation 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - April 24 at 1:40 PM
Compared to Estimates, Simmons First National (SFNC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsCompared to Estimates, Simmons First National (SFNC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
zacks.com - April 24 at 11:00 AM
Simmons First National (SFNC) Meets Q1 Earnings EstimatesSimmons First National (SFNC) Meets Q1 Earnings Estimates
zacks.com - April 24 at 10:10 AM
Simmons First National: Q1 Earnings SnapshotSimmons First National: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
sfgate.com - April 24 at 8:43 AM
Simmons First National Corporation Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsSimmons First National Corporation Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
prnewswire.com - April 24 at 8:00 AM
Simmons First National Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewSimmons First National Q1 2024 Earnings Preview
msn.com - April 23 at 12:40 PM
62,600 Shares in Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) Purchased by Louisiana State Employees Retirement System62,600 Shares in Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) Purchased by Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 4:51 AM
Bill Simmons Calls Out NBA Franchise For Being ‘Cheap’Bill Simmons Calls Out NBA Franchise For Being ‘Cheap’
msn.com - April 20 at 3:35 PM
Simmons First National Co. Forecasted to Earn FY2024 Earnings of $1.29 Per Share (NASDAQ:SFNC)Simmons First National Co. Forecasted to Earn FY2024 Earnings of $1.29 Per Share (NASDAQ:SFNC)
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 2:42 AM
DA Davidson Weighs in on Simmons First National Co.s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:SFNC)DA Davidson Weighs in on Simmons First National Co.'s FY2024 Earnings (NASDAQ:SFNC)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 8:50 AM
Simmons First National Co. Expected to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.31 Per Share (NASDAQ:SFNC)Simmons First National Co. Expected to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $0.31 Per Share (NASDAQ:SFNC)
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 5:46 AM
Simmons First National (SFNC) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on WednesdaySimmons First National (SFNC) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:46 AM
Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC)  Shares Down 7.4% Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) Shares Down 7.4%
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 3:24 PM
Giants re-sign linebacker Isaiah SimmonsGiants re-sign linebacker Isaiah Simmons
msn.com - April 6 at 7:41 AM
Simmons Bank helps with new realtor rulesSimmons Bank helps with new realtor rules
msn.com - April 3 at 7:30 PM

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Company Descriptions

BancFirst logo

BancFirst

NASDAQ:BANF
BancFirst Corporation operates as the bank holding company for BancFirst that provides a range of commercial banking services to retail customers, and small to medium-sized businesses. The company operates through BancFirst Metropolitan Banks, BancFirst Community Banks, Pegasus, Worthington, and Other Financial Services segments. It offers checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, sweep accounts, club accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as overdraft protection and auto draft services. The company also provides commercial and agricultural non-real estate loans for working capital, facilities acquisition or expansion, purchase of equipment, and other needs; lending services that include private banking, energy, commercial and residential real estate, and commercial and industrial loans; and loans to finance purchases of consumer goods, such as automobiles, boats, household goods, vacations, and education. In addition, it engages in the investment management and administration of trusts for individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans, as well as bond trustee and paying agent business for various Oklahoma municipalities and governmental entities; and provision of item processing, research, and other correspondent banking services to financial institutions and governmental units. Further, the company provides insurance agency services; depository and funds transfer, collection, safe deposit box, cash management, and other services. It serves customers in non-metropolitan trade centers and cities in the metropolitan statistical areas of Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as United Community Corporation and changed its name to BancFirst Corporation in November 1988. BancFirst Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
First Merchants logo

First Merchants

NASDAQ:FRME
First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including time, savings, and demand deposits; and consumer, commercial, agri-business, public finance, and real estate mortgage loans. It also provides personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
Fulton Financial logo

Fulton Financial

NASDAQ:FULT
Fulton Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides consumer and commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. It accepts various checking accounts and savings deposit products, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company offers consumer loans products, including home equity loans and lines of credit, automobile loans, personal lines of credit, and checking account overdraft protection; construction and jumbo residential mortgage loans; and commercial lending products comprising commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction loans, as well as equipment lease financing loans. In addition, it offers letters of credit, cash management services, and traditional deposit products; and wealth management services, including investment management, trust, brokerage, insurance, and investment advisory services. Further, the company owns trust preferred securities; and sells various life insurance products. It provides its products and services through financial center offices, as well as through a network of automated teller machines, telephone banking, mobile banking, and online banking. Fulton Financial Corporation was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Simmons First National logo

Simmons First National

NASDAQ:SFNC
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. It also provides ATM services; Internet and mobile banking platforms; overdraft facilities; and safe deposit boxes. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.