BancFirst Corporation (NASDAQ:BANF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of BancFirst in a note issued to investors on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.68. The consensus estimate for BancFirst's current full-year earnings is $6.52 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for BancFirst's FY2025 earnings at $6.92 EPS.
A number of other research analysts have also commented on BANF. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of BancFirst to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BancFirst from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th.
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BancFirst Stock Performance
BANF stock traded up $1.47 on Monday, hitting $131.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 50,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,043. The stock has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.87 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $123.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $117.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. BancFirst has a 1 year low of $84.48 and a 1 year high of $132.29.
BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 17th. The bank reported $1.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $164.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.72 million. BancFirst had a return on equity of 13.90% and a net margin of 24.05%.
BancFirst Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. BancFirst's payout ratio is 27.84%.
Insider Transactions at BancFirst
In other news, EVP Randy Foraker sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.61, for a total transaction of $506,440.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director F Ford Drummond sold 5,000 shares of BancFirst stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.12, for a total value of $620,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $744,720. This trade represents a 45.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 32.43% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in BancFirst by 155.3% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 314 shares of the bank's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BancFirst in the 1st quarter worth approximately $40,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in BancFirst by 108.6% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 559 shares of the bank's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in BancFirst by 211.2% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 582 shares of the bank's stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in BancFirst by 779.4% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 554 shares of the bank's stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 51.72% of the company's stock.
About BancFirst
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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.
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