DA Davidson Has Optimistic Outlook of SFNC Q2 Earnings

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Simmons First National in a note issued to investors on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now anticipates that the bank will earn $0.39 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.38. 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 FY2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stephens cut 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Simmons First National from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Simmons First National from an "underweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $20.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Monday, April 21st.

Simmons First National Price Performance

NASDAQ:SFNC traded up $0.29 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $20.33. 369,328 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 634,718. The business has a 50 day moving average of $19.00 and a 200 day moving average of $20.42. Simmons First National has a 1-year low of $17.01 and a 1-year high of $25.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.53 and a beta of 0.92.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The bank reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.10). Simmons First National had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 10.10%. The business had revenue of $209.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $209.00 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.32 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Simmons First National

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in Simmons First National in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Simmons First National in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Simmons First National during the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 168.3% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,144 shares of the bank's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,345 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SouthState Corp bought a new position in Simmons First National in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 27.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Simmons First National Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were given a dividend of $0.2125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $0.85 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.18%. Simmons First National's dividend payout ratio is currently 73.28%.

About Simmons First National

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.