Rep. J. French Hill Sells Off Shares of Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC)

Key Points

• Representative J. French Hill sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) stock on June 23rd from his IRA account.
• Simmons First National Corporation reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44, exceeding analysts' expectations by $0.04, with an 8.6% year-over-year revenue increase.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2125 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 4.32% and a dividend payout ratio of 66.93%.

Representative J. French Hill (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Simmons First National Corporation NASDAQ: SFNC. In a filing disclosed on July 24th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in Simmons First National stock on June 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "J FRENCH HILL - IRA" account.

Representative J. French Hill also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Loews NYSE: L on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fortrea NASDAQ: FTRE on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Vitesse Energy NYSE: VTS on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Lazard NYSE: LAZ on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AT&T NYSE: T on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Spectrum Brands NYSE: SPB on 6/23/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Markel Group NYSE: MKL on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company NYSE: WFC on 6/23/2025.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 6/23/2025.

Simmons First National Trading Down 0.5%

SFNC stock traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $19.59. 453,628 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 823,857. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Simmons First National Corporation has a 52-week low of $17.20 and a 52-week high of $25.95. The company has a market cap of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.42 and a beta of 0.92. The stock's fifty day moving average is $19.23 and its 200-day moving average is $20.11.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Simmons First National Corporation will post 1.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Simmons First National Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were given a dividend of $0.2125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $0.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.34%. Simmons First National's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.93%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Russell William Teubner acquired 4,050 shares of Simmons First National stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $18.50 per share, for a total transaction of $74,925.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 25,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $473,156. This represents a 18.81% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Charles Daniel Hobbs purchased 5,400 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $18.50 per share, with a total value of $99,900.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 10,213 shares in the company, valued at $188,940.50. This represents a 112.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders purchased 89,555 shares of company stock worth $1,656,768. 1.91% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Stephens reduced their target price on Simmons First National from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Piper Sandler raised shares of Simmons First National from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price target for the company from $20.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Monday, April 21st. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Simmons First National from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Simmons First National from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Simmons First National from $21.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Simmons First National has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $22.75.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Simmons First National by 2.7% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 691,328 shares of the bank's stock worth $14,193,000 after purchasing an additional 17,888 shares in the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Simmons First National by 7.7% in the 1st quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 14,738 shares of the bank's stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 1,056 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Simmons First National during the fourth quarter valued at $579,000. KBC Group NV increased its position in Simmons First National by 18.7% in the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 7,231 shares of the bank's stock worth $148,000 after buying an additional 1,140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Simmons First National in the first quarter worth about $1,086,000. Institutional investors own 27.58% of the company's stock.

About Representative Hill

French Hill (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2015. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hill (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Hill is the founder and chairman of Delta Trust & Bank. He has served as senior policy advisor to President George H.W. Bush, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury and senior advisor to Governor Mike Huckabee.

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.