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Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$56.14 +0.41 (+0.73%)
As of 12:45 PM Eastern
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About Southern First Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:SFST)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$55.75
$56.75
50-Day Range
$51.26
$59.53
52-Week Range
$34.51
$62.00
Volume
25,927 shs
Average Volume
97,567 shs
Market Capitalization
$530.85 million
P/E Ratio
13.14
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$64.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Southern First Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

SFST MarketRank™: 

Southern First Bancshares scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 424th out of 888 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Southern First Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Southern First Bancshares has a consensus price target of $64.00, representing about 13.4% upside from its current price of $56.43.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Southern First Bancshares has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Southern First Bancshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Southern First Bancshares are expected to grow by 28.02% in the coming year, from $5.14 to $6.58 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 13.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.40.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 13.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Southern First Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Southern First Bancshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.34% of the float of Southern First Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Southern First Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.57, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Southern First Bancshares has recently increased by 1.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Southern First Bancshares does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Southern First Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Southern First Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Southern First Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Southern First Bancshares insiders have sold 658.29% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $20,940.00 in company stock and sold $158,786.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    6.90% of the stock of Southern First Bancshares is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    75.00% of the stock of Southern First Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Southern First Bancshares' insider trading history.
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SFST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Southern First Bancshares' stock was trading at $51.52 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, SFST shares have increased by 9.5% and is now trading at $56.4310.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The bank reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $32.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.10 million. Southern First Bancshares had a net margin of 15.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.65%.

Top institutional shareholders of Southern First Bancshares include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.02%), Sei Investments Co. (0.37%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.30%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include R Arthur Seaver Jr, Leighton M Cubbage, David G Ellison, David Andrew Borrmann, Anne S Ellefson, Julie Ann Fairchild, Silvia T King, William Iv Maner and Anna T Locke.
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Shares of SFST 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 Southern First Bancshares investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/21/2026
Today
5/14/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/28/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SFST
CIK
1090009
Employees
290
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$64.00
Low Price Target
$64.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.28
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.18
Forward P/E Ratio
10.98
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$30.37 million
Net Margins
15.21%
Pretax Margin
19.64%
Return on Equity
9.65%
Return on Assets
0.79%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.70
Current Ratio
1.10
Quick Ratio
1.10

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$125.39 million
Price / Sales
4.26
Cash Flow
$4.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.08
Book Value
$40.13 per share
Price / Book
1.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
9,455,000
Free Float
8,803,000
Market Cap
$533.56 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68

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This page (NASDAQ:SFST) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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