Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for SFNC Q3 Earnings

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Simmons First National in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $0.51 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.48. DA Davidson currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Simmons First National's current full-year earnings is $1.66 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Simmons First National's FY2025 earnings at $1.77 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on shares of Simmons First National from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Piper Sandler raised shares of Simmons First National from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $21.00 in a report on Monday, April 21st. Stephens reduced their price objective on shares of Simmons First National from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Simmons First National from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $22.75.

Simmons First National Trading Up 0.1%

SFNC traded up $0.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $19.68. 1,888,568 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,825,285. Simmons First National has a one year low of $17.20 and a one year high of $25.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.80 billion, a PE ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 0.92. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $19.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $20.12.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. Simmons First National had a net margin of 11.19% and a return on equity of 5.23%. The firm had revenue of $214.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $217.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.33 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Simmons First National Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a $0.2125 dividend. This represents a $0.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.32%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. Simmons First National's dividend payout ratio is currently 66.93%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Charles Daniel Hobbs bought 5,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $18.50 per share, for a total transaction of $99,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,213 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $188,940.50. The trade was a 112.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Steenberg Christopher J. Van bought 13,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $18.50 per share, for a total transaction of $249,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 13,500 shares in the company, valued at $249,750. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 89,555 shares of company stock worth $1,656,768. Corporate insiders own 1.44% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in Simmons First National during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Simmons First National during the fourth quarter worth $47,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Simmons First National by 35.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,426 shares of the bank's stock worth $65,000 after buying an additional 892 shares during the last quarter. SouthState Corp acquired a new position in Simmons First National during the first quarter worth $71,000. Finally, Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Simmons First National by 813.8% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 3,911 shares of the bank's stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 3,483 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.58% of the company's stock.

Simmons First National Company Profile

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.