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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
$20.78
-4.5%
$21.60
$13.05
$25.57
$530.72M0.9449,328 shs16,579 shs
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$17.63
-0.1%
$18.03
$16.71
$23.50
$271.15M0.4424,220 shs20,520 shs
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
$23.30
$23.40
$11.74
$25.36
$438.34M0.91178,186 shs2 shs
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$27.62
+0.8%
$26.28
$17.06
$31.49
$405.46M0.3824,300 shs5,786 shs
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$26.46
+0.3%
$25.85
$18.75
$30.22
$434.74M0.5626,193 shs1,059 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
-1.23%+5.83%+1.87%-7.40%+42.29%
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
-1.12%+2.08%-2.49%-15.27%-8.07%
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
-1.12%+9.29%+7.11%-6.19%+45.57%
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
-0.79%+4.29%+3.51%-6.95%+31.29%

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
3.1669 of 5 stars
2.43.02.50.02.01.72.5
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
3.8505 of 5 stars
2.05.03.30.03.21.72.5
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
2.569 of 5 stars
1.03.03.30.03.72.51.9
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
4.5553 of 5 stars
2.55.03.30.03.24.22.5

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$23.3312.29% Upside
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
2.00
Hold$21.0019.12% Upside
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
2.00
Hold$27.00-2.24% Downside
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
3.00
Buy$31.0017.16% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

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

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/26/2024
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
Hovde Group
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$34.00 ➝ $32.00
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
(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
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$389.97M1.36$2.72 per share7.65$22.58 per share0.92
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$137.92M1.97$1.82 per share9.71$17.18 per share1.03
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
$98.72M4.44$2.73 per share8.53$15.72 per share1.48
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$263.42M1.54$4.05 per share6.82$28.98 per share0.95
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$291.26M1.49$2.33 per share11.37$24.70 per share1.07

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$2.607.998.45N/A18.22%13.28%1.11%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$24.15M$1.5711.239.85N/A17.51%9.60%0.98%5/3/2024 (Estimated)
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
-$16.99M$1.3117.7921.18N/A26.00%8.51%0.99%N/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$55.24M$3.827.236.91N/A20.97%13.99%1.24%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$62.74M$3.637.2910.30N/A21.54%11.06%1.03%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

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

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
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    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Business First Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
BFST
Business First Bancshares
$0.562.69%+7.72%21.54%1 Years
Citizens & Northern Co. stock logo
CZNC
Citizens & Northern
$1.126.35%+1.22%71.34%N/A
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
$0.883.19%+7.30%23.04%9 Years
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
$0.521.97%+54.87%14.33%5 Years

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

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/18/2024
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
Quarterly$0.142.15%4/26/20244/29/20245/13/2024
4/18/2024
South Plains Financial, Inc. stock logo
SPFI
South Plains Financial
Quarterly$0.142.15%4/26/20244/29/20245/13/2024
2/23/2024
Summit Financial Group, Inc. stock logo
SMMF
Summit Financial Group
Quarterly$0.223.33%3/14/20243/15/20243/29/2024
(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
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
0.78
1.00
1.00
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
Howard Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
HBMD
Howard Bancorp
23918.81 million15.25 millionNot 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 million12.26 millionOptionable

BFST, SPFI, CZNC, SMMF, and HBMD Headlines

SourceHeadline
5 Stocks in Focus on Their Recent Dividend Hike5 Stocks in Focus on Their Recent Dividend Hike
zacks.com - April 26 at 9:16 AM
South Plains Financial Inc (SPFI) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...South Plains Financial Inc (SPFI) (Q1 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 8:15 AM
Q1 2024 South Plains Financial Inc Earnings CallQ1 2024 South Plains Financial Inc Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 8:15 AM
Hovde Group Lowers South Plains Financial (NASDAQ:SPFI) Price Target to $32.00Hovde Group Lowers South Plains Financial (NASDAQ:SPFI) Price Target to $32.00
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 7:31 AM
South Plains Financial: Q1 Earnings SnapshotSouth Plains Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
timesunion.com - April 25 at 9:15 PM
SPFI Stock Earnings: South Plains Financial Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024SPFI Stock Earnings: South Plains Financial Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024
msn.com - April 25 at 9:15 PM
South Plains Financial (SPFI) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesSouth Plains Financial (SPFI) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
zacks.com - April 25 at 7:31 PM
South Plains Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsSouth Plains Financial, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
globenewswire.com - April 25 at 4:10 PM
South Plains Financial (SPFI) Announces 7.7% Dividend HikeSouth Plains Financial (SPFI) Announces 7.7% Dividend Hike
zacks.com - April 22 at 4:01 PM
South Plains Financial increases dividend by 8%South Plains Financial increases dividend by 8%
investing.com - April 20 at 5:43 PM
South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.14South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.14
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 9:14 AM
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
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
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

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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.
Howard Bancorp logo

Howard Bancorp

NASDAQ:HBMD
Howard Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of community banking services through its subsidiary, Howard Bank. It offers commercial banking, insurance, investments, mortgage banking, consumer finance, and real estate loans through banking branches, online, and other distribution channels to businesses, business owners, professionals, and other consumers. The company was founded by Mary Ann Scully in April 2005 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.
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.