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South Plains Financial (SPFI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$39.38 +0.27 (+0.69%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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About South Plains Financial Stock (NASDAQ:SPFI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$38.61
$39.58
50-Day Range
$38.99
$44.58
52-Week Range
$33.66
$45.09
Volume
108,061 shs
Average Volume
114,495 shs
Market Capitalization
$754.13 million
P/E Ratio
11.03
Dividend Yield
1.73%
Price Target
$46.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

South Plains Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

SPFI MarketRank™: 

South Plains Financial scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 889 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    South Plains Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    South Plains Financial has a consensus price target of $46.25, representing about 17.4% upside from its current price of $39.38.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    South Plains Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about South Plains Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for South Plains Financial are expected to grow by 7.65% in the coming year, from $3.79 to $4.08 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of South Plains Financial is 11.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of South Plains Financial is 11.03, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.05.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    South Plains Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about South Plains Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.74% of the float of South Plains Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    South Plains Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.92, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in South Plains Financial has recently increased by 19.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    South Plains Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.74%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    South Plains Financial has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of South Plains Financial is 19.05%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, South Plains Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.67% next year. This indicates that South Plains Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about South Plains Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    South Plains Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for South Plains Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for SPFI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added South Plains Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, South Plains Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $601,536.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    24.29% of the stock of South Plains Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    54.95% of the stock of South Plains Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about South Plains Financial's insider trading history.
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SPFI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

South Plains Financial's stock was trading at $38.80 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, SPFI shares have increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $39.38.

South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.85 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.03. The firm earned $54.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $54.08 million. South Plains Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 20.22%.
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South Plains Financial's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Monday, February 23rd 2026, which permits the company to buy back $10,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 1.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

South Plains Financial (SPFI) raised $63 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 9th 2019. The company issued 3,380,000 shares at a price of $17.50-$19.50 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Sandler O’Neill + Partners acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional shareholders of South Plains Financial include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.66%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.60%), Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. (0.63%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard D Campbell, Curtis C Griffith, Noe G Valles, Noe G Valles, James D Stein and Cory T Newsom.
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Shares of SPFI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that South Plains Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 2/17 Dividend
2/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 2/17 Dividend
2/02/2026
Dividend Payable
2/17/2026
Record date for 5/11 Dividend
4/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/11 Dividend
4/27/2026
Last Earnings
4/28/2026
Dividend Payable
5/11/2026
Today
5/16/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SPFI
CIK
1163668
Fax
N/A
Employees
680
Year Founded
1992

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$49.00
Low Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.57
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.03
Forward P/E Ratio
10.39
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$58.47 million
Net Margins
20.22%
Pretax Margin
25.56%
Return on Equity
12.58%
Return on Assets
1.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
0.93
Quick Ratio
0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$296.89 million
Price / Sales
2.54
Cash Flow
$4.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.48
Book Value
$26.37 per share
Price / Book
1.49

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
19,150,000
Free Float
14,495,000
Market Cap
$754.13 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.48
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This page (NASDAQ:SPFI) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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