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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$20.57
+2.0%
$21.61
$13.05
$25.57
$525.36M0.9449,370 shs54,367 shs
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$17.29
+1.5%
$18.18
$16.71
$23.50
$265.92M0.4424,868 shs28,877 shs
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
$24.87
$24.87
$22.24
$40.61
$214.08M0.9714,139 shs129,596 shs
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$25.08
+0.2%
$26.27
$17.06
$31.49
$368.17M0.3824,549 shs24,283 shs
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$25.43
+0.5%
$25.83
$18.75
$30.22
$417.82M0.5626,663 shs20,621 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
-0.15%+0.10%-4.36%-11.03%+28.31%
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
+0.12%-0.70%-4.32%-14.33%-15.69%
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
-0.64%-1.26%-0.99%-11.08%+31.05%
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
+0.40%+3.22%+2.47%-6.50%+21.68%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
3.7609 of 5 stars
2.45.02.50.03.01.72.5
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
3.7201 of 5 stars
2.05.03.30.03.21.72.5
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
2.8106 of 5 stars
1.05.02.50.03.82.51.9
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
4.3688 of 5 stars
2.55.02.50.03.34.22.5

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
2.75
Moderate Buy$23.3313.43% Upside
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
2.00
Hold$21.0021.46% Upside
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
2.00
Hold$27.007.66% Upside
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
3.00
Buy$29.6716.66% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest BFST, SMMF, CZNC, SPFI, and MFSF Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
1/29/2024
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$28.00 ➝ $31.00
1/24/2024
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$23.00 ➝ $26.00
(Data available from 4/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$389.97M1.35$2.93 per share7.02$22.58 per share0.91
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$137.92M1.93$1.87 per share9.26$17.18 per share1.01
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
$110.25M1.94$3.66 per share6.79$26.35 per share0.94
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$263.42M1.40$4.05 per share6.20$28.98 per share0.87
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$291.26M1.43$2.37 per share10.72$24.70 per share1.03

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$71.04M$2.607.918.36N/A18.22%13.28%1.11%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$24.15M$1.5711.019.66N/A17.51%9.60%0.98%5/3/2024 (Estimated)
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
$23.75M$2.859.0818.84N/A21.54%11.29%1.19%N/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$55.24M$3.826.576.27N/A20.97%13.99%1.24%4/25/2024 (Estimated)
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$62.74M$3.637.019.89N/A21.54%11.06%1.03%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest BFST, SMMF, CZNC, SPFI, and MFSF Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024N/A
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$0.57N/A-$0.57N/AN/AN/A  
4/25/2024N/A
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$0.58N/A-$0.58N/AN/AN/A  
4/18/2024N/A
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
N/A$0.34+$0.34N/AN/AN/A
3/11/2024Q4 2023
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$0.36$0.28-$0.08$0.28$26.39 million$25.27 million
1/26/202412/31/2023
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$0.65$0.61-$0.04$0.61$47.25 million$66.38 million    
1/25/202412/31/2023
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$1.10$1.11+$0.01$1.11N/A$72.32 million
1/23/202412/31/2023
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$0.60$0.66+$0.06$0.75$63.40 million$101.08 million  

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$0.562.72%+7.72%21.54%1 Years
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$1.126.48%+1.22%71.34%N/A
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
$0.803.22%N/A28.07%N/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$0.883.51%+7.30%23.04%4 Years
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$0.522.04%+54.87%14.33%4 Years

Latest BFST, SMMF, CZNC, SPFI, and MFSF Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/23/2024
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
Quarterly$0.223.33%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
1/23/2024
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
Quarterly$0.142.43%2/14/20242/15/20242/28/2024
1/18/2024
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
Quarterly$0.131.92%1/26/20241/29/20242/12/2024
1/18/2024
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
Quarterly$0.285.48%1/26/20241/29/20242/9/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
1.08
1.01
1.01
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
0.68
0.91
0.91
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
1.16
0.98
0.97
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
0.29
0.92
0.92
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
0.27
0.91
0.90

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
75125.54 million23.89 millionOptionable
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
40415.38 million14.80 millionOptionable
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. stock logo
MFSF
MutualFirst Financial
4858.61 millionN/ANot Optionable
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
49614.68 million12.79 millionOptionable
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
54716.43 million12.18 millionOptionable

BFST, SMMF, CZNC, SPFI, and MFSF Headlines

SourceHeadline
South Plains Financial, Inc. Announces 8% Increase to Quarterly Cash DividendSouth Plains Financial, Inc. Announces 8% Increase to Quarterly Cash Dividend
globenewswire.com - April 18 at 4:10 PM
South Plains Financial (SPFI) Scheduled to Post Earnings on ThursdaySouth Plains Financial (SPFI) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Thursday
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 2:48 AM
South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Short Interest Down 21.8% in MarchSouth Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Short Interest Down 21.8% in March
americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 5:40 AM
Short Interest in South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Drops By 21.8%Short Interest in South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Drops By 21.8%
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 11:40 AM
South Plains Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings CallSouth Plains Financial, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call
globenewswire.com - April 11 at 4:10 PM
Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors Inc. Invests $2.44 Million in South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI)Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors Inc. Invests $2.44 Million in South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI)
marketbeat.com - March 23 at 7:00 AM
Curtis C. Griffith Sells 100,000 Shares of South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) StockCurtis C. Griffith Sells 100,000 Shares of South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Stock
insidertrades.com - March 14 at 9:03 AM
South Plains Financial, Inc. Publishes 2023 Community Impact ReportSouth Plains Financial, Inc. Publishes 2023 Community Impact Report
globenewswire.com - March 13 at 4:10 PM
South Plains Financial Independent Director Acquires 26% More StockSouth Plains Financial Independent Director Acquires 26% More Stock
finance.yahoo.com - March 2 at 9:39 AM
South Plains (SPFI) Announces New $10M Share Repurchase PlanSouth Plains (SPFI) Announces New $10M Share Repurchase Plan
zacks.com - February 27 at 11:16 AM
South Plains Financial, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase ProgramSouth Plains Financial, Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program
globenewswire.com - February 26 at 4:10 PM
South Plains Financial Stock (NASDAQ:SPFI) Earnings Dates and Earning CallsSouth Plains Financial Stock (NASDAQ:SPFI) Earnings Dates and Earning Calls
benzinga.com - February 21 at 8:29 PM
Empowering Shareholders with Growth: South Plains Financial Enhances Performance and Reports Rising ProfitsEmpowering Shareholders with Growth: South Plains Financial Enhances Performance and Reports Rising Profits
benzinga.com - February 12 at 12:36 PM
SPFI Feb 2024 40.000 callSPFI Feb 2024 40.000 call
ca.finance.yahoo.com - February 6 at 3:35 PM
Q4 2023 South Plains Financial Inc Earnings CallQ4 2023 South Plains Financial Inc Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - January 27 at 10:43 PM
South Plains Financial Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In LineSouth Plains Financial Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In Line
finance.yahoo.com - January 27 at 10:43 PM
South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptSouth Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - January 27 at 10:43 PM
South Plains Financial, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial ResultsSouth Plains Financial, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2023 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - January 26 at 6:08 PM
South Plains Financial Inc. Reports Mixed Results Amid Economic ChallengesSouth Plains Financial Inc. Reports Mixed Results Amid Economic Challenges
finance.yahoo.com - January 26 at 6:08 PM
Compared to Estimates, South Plains Financial (SPFI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsCompared to Estimates, South Plains Financial (SPFI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
finance.yahoo.com - January 26 at 6:08 PM
A Preview Of South Plains Financials EarningsA Preview Of South Plains Financial's Earnings
benzinga.com - January 25 at 9:59 AM
Countdown to South Plains Financial (SPFI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPSCountdown to South Plains Financial (SPFI) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS
finance.yahoo.com - January 23 at 5:54 PM
South Plains Financial: Dividend InsightsSouth Plains Financial: Dividend Insights
benzinga.com - January 23 at 12:54 PM
South Plains Financial (NASDAQ:SPFI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.13South Plains Financial (NASDAQ:SPFI) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.13
finance.yahoo.com - January 22 at 9:27 AM

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Company Descriptions

Business First Bancshares logo

Business First Bancshares

NASDAQ:BFST
Business First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for b1BANK that provides various banking products and services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products and services, including checking, demand, money market, time, and savings accounts; and certificates of deposits, remote deposit capture, and direct deposit services. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as working capital, term, equipment financing, asset acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, and other loan products, as well as commercial lines of credit, accounts receivable factoring, agricultural financing, and letters of credit; construction and development loans; commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans comprising first and second lien 1-4 family mortgage loans, and home equity lines of credit; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment, and term loans. In addition, it offers wealth management products, including mutual funds, annuities, individual retirement accounts, and other financial products, as well as other fiduciary and private banking products and services. Further, the company provides a range of other financial services comprising debit and credit cards, treasury and cash management, merchant, automated clearing house, lock-box, receivables factoring, correspondent banking, and other treasury services, as well as employee and payroll benefits solutions; and drive-through banking facilities, automated teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, electronic funds transfer, domestic and foreign wire transfer, traveler's checks, vault, loan and deposit sweep accounts, online and mobile banking, e-statements, and bank-by-mail services. Business First Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Citizens & Northern logo

Citizens & Northern

NASDAQ:CZNC
Citizens & Northern Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Citizens & Northern Bank that provides various banking and related services to individual and corporate customers. Its deposit products include various types of checking accounts, passbook and statement savings, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit; and lending products, including commercial, mortgage, and consumer loans, as well as specialized instruments, such as commercial letters-of-credit. The company also offers wealth management services comprising 401(k) plans, retirement planning, estate planning, estate settlements, and asset management; personal and commercial insurance products; and mutual funds, annuities, educational savings accounts, and other investment products through registered agents; and reinsures credit and mortgage, life and accident, and health insurance products. Citizens & Northern Corporation was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania.
MutualFirst Financial logo

MutualFirst Financial

NASDAQ:MFSF
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for MutualBank that provides various financial services in the United States. It accepts savings deposit, NOW, and demand accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company offers one-to-four family residential property, commercial real estate, construction and development, and commercial business loans; consumer loans, such as auto loans, boat and recreational vehicle loans, loans secured by savings deposits, and credit card and unsecured consumer loans; and adjustable rate loans. In addition, it operates as an insurance agent; and sells life and other insurance products. Further, the company provides trust, investment, broker advisory, retirement plan, and private banking products and services. It has 39 full service retail financial centers in Allen, Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Jackson, Johnson, Knox, Kosciusko, Lawrence, Monroe, Randolph, St. Joseph, and Wabash counties in Indiana; wealth management offices in Fishers and Crawfordsville, Indiana; and 1 loan origination office in New Buffalo, Michigan. MutualFirst Financial, Inc. was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
Summit Financial Group logo

Summit Financial Group

NASDAQ:SMMF
Summit Financial Group, Inc. operates as a financial holding company for Summit Community Bank, Inc. that provides community banking and other financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in the Eastern Panhandle, Southern and North Central regions of West Virginia and the Northern, Shenandoah Valley, and Southwestern regions of Virginia, and the Central region of Kentucky. Its community banking services include demand, savings, and time deposits; commercial, commercial real estate, construction and land development, residential real estate, and consumer loans; and mortgage warehouse lines of credit, as well as trust and wealth management, cash management, and insurance services. Summit Financial Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Moorefield, West Virginia.
South Plains Financial logo

South Plains Financial

NASDAQ:SPFI
South Plains Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for City Bank that provides commercial and consumer financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. The company operates through two segments, Banking and Insurance. It offers deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, interest-bearing products, savings accounts, and certificate of deposits. The company also provides commercial real estate loans; general and specialized commercial loans, including agricultural production and real estate, energy, finance, investment, and insurance loans, as well as loans to goods, services, restaurant and retail, construction, and other industries; residential construction loans; and 1-4 family residential loans, auto loans, and other loans for recreational vehicles or other purposes. In addition, it offers crop insurance products; trust products and services; investment services; mortgage banking services; online and mobile banking services; and debit and credit cards. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.