NASDAQ:BANF

BancFirst (BANF) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$86.73

-0.63 (-0.72%)

(As of 09/29/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $86.36
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$87.93
50-Day Range: $84.09
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$102.17
52-Week Range: $68.44
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$104.00

Volume: 102,783 shs
Average Volume: 99,454 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.86 billion

P/E Ratio: 12.93
Dividend Yield: 1.84%
Price Target: $86.50

BancFirst MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Reduce
1.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.3% Downside
$86.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
3.55% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.81
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$9,362 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: -13.14%
From $6.24 to $5.42 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.03 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

653rd out of 859 stocks

National Commercial Banks Industry

77th out of 85 stocks

0.8

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BancFirst has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $86.50, BancFirst has a forecasted downside of 0.3% from its current price of $86.73.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BancFirst has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.55% of the float of BancFirst has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
BancFirst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.3.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in BancFirst has recently increased by 3.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

4.2

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
BancFirst pays a meaningful dividend of 1.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
BancFirst has been increasing its dividend for 30 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of BancFirst is 23.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, BancFirst will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.52% next year. This indicates that BancFirst will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BANF.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
BancFirst has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for BancFirst this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added BancFirst to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BancFirst insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $9,362.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
35.70% of the stock of BancFirst is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
44.97% of the stock of BancFirst is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BancFirst are expected to decrease by -13.14% in the coming year, from $6.24 to $5.42 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BancFirst is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.06.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BancFirst is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 74.56.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BancFirst has a P/B Ratio of 2.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) Stock

BancFirst Corporation operates as the bank holding company for BancFirst that provides a range of commercial banking services to retail customers, and small to medium-sized businesses. The company operates through Metropolitan Banks, Community Banks, Pegasus, Worthington, and Other Financial Services segments. It offers checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, sweep accounts, club accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as overdraft protection and auto draft services. The company also provides commercial and agricultural non-real estate loans for working capital, facilities acquisition or expansion, purchase of equipment, and other needs; lending services that include private banking, energy, commercial and residential real estate, and commercial and industrial loans; and loans to finance purchases of consumer goods, such as automobiles, boats, household goods, vacations, and education. In addition, it engages in the investment management and administration of trusts for individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans, as well as bond trustee and paying agent business for various Oklahoma municipalities and governmental entities; and provision of item processing, research, and other correspondent banking services. Further, the company is involved in real estate investment and insurance agency services; and providing depository and funds transfer, collection, safe deposit box, cash management, and other services. It serves customers in non-metropolitan trade centers and cities in the metropolitan statistical areas of Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as United Community Corporation and changed its name to BancFirst Corporation in November 1988. BancFirst Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

BANF Price History

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BANF Stock News Headlines

September 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BancFirst Corporation (NASDAQ:BANF) Looks Interesting, And It's About To Pay A Dividend

September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Analyzing Lifestore Financial Group (OTCMKTS:LSFG) & BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF)

September 30, 2023 | The Oxford Club (Ad)

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September 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

BancFirst Co. Expected to Earn FY2023 Earnings of $6.38 Per Share (NASDAQ:BANF)

September 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

DA Davidson Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for BancFirst Co. (NASDAQ:BANF)

September 18, 2023 | msn.com

Plans to build Bricktown parking garage restarted as downtown employees return to offices

September 16, 2023 | news.yahoo.com

Area bankers graduate

September 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

D.A. Davidson Remains a Hold on BancFirst (BANF)

September 30, 2023 | The Oxford Club (Ad)

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September 12, 2023 | msn.com

BancFirst Corp.: Rosy Earnings Outlook But Stock Price Is High

September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 5, 2023 | bizjournals.com

Worthington Bank CEO Greg Morse says if bank is not at $1.5 billion in assets within 5 years, he'll quit

August 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BancFirst's (NASDAQ:BANF) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Investing in BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) three years ago would have delivered you a 148% gain

July 25, 2023 | nasdaq.com

DA Davidson Maintains Bancfirst (BANF) Neutral Recommendation

July 25, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Piper Sandler Maintains Bancfirst (BANF) Underweight Recommendation

July 25, 2023 | gurufocus.com

Executive Vice President Darryl Schmidt Buys 113 Shares of BancFirst Corp

July 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) Receives a Buy from Piper Sandler

July 20, 2023 | msn.com

BancFirst (BANF) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

July 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BancFirst (BANF) Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates

July 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BancFirst (BANF) to Report Q2 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

June 26, 2023 | benzinga.com

Oklahoma City Community College and BancFirst Partner to Launch Innovative Workforce Development Program

June 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Top 20 Most Profitable Banks in the World

June 4, 2023 | forbes.com

USAA Bank CD Rates: June 2023

May 31, 2023 | msn.com

Bancfirst, Billingsley Ford teaming up to make a local child’s wish come true

May 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.40

May 29, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

BancFirst: A Long-Term Investment For Capital Gains, But Currently Somewhat Expensive

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BANF Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/17 Dividend: 6/29/2023
Dividend Payable: 7/17/2023
Last Earnings: 7/20/2023
Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 9/28/2023
Today: 9/30/2023
Dividend Payable: 10/16/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/19/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: National commercial banks
Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BANF
CUSIP: 05945F10
CIK: 760498
Web: www.bancfirst.com
Phone: (405) 270-1086
Fax: 405-270-1089
Employees: 2,051
Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $86.50
High Stock Price Forecast: $91.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $82.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: -0.3%
Consensus Rating: Reduce
Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.71
Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.93
Forward P/E Ratio: 13.90
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $193.10 million
Net Margins: 30.43%
Pretax Margin: 38.25%
Return on Equity: 17.66%
Return on Assets: 1.83%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
Current Ratio: 0.94
Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $603.57 million
Price / Sales: 4.73
Cash Flow: $6.70 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 12.95
Book Value: $38.05 per share
Price / Book: 2.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 32,940,000
Free Float: 21,182,000
Market Cap: $2.86 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.07

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Key Executives

Mr. David E. Rainbolt (Age 67)
Exec. Chairman

Mr. David R. Harlow (Age 60)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $824.43k

Mr. Kevin Lawrence (Age 44)
Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $440.77k

Mr. B. Scott Copeland (Age 58)
Exec. VP & Head of Operations - BancFirst
Comp: $537.36k

Mr. Randy P. Foraker (Age 67)
Exec. VP, Chief Risk Officer & Sec.

Mr. Brian Wade Pierson (Age 67)
Sr. VP & Assistant Sec.

Ms. Jennifer C. Weast (Age 59)
Sr. VP & Controller

Mr. Harry Maxson Smith
Pres of Pegasus Bank

Mr. Roy C. Ferguson (Age 76)
Exec. VP & Chief Credit Officer of BancFirst

Ms. Laura J. Ratliff
Advisory Director

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Insiders & Institutions

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BANF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BancFirst stock right now?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BancFirst in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "reduce" BANF shares.
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What is BancFirst's stock price forecast for 2023?: 2 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for BancFirst's stock. Their BANF share price forecasts range from $82.00 to $91.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $86.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.3%.
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How have BANF shares performed in 2023?: BancFirst's stock was trading at $88.18 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BANF shares have decreased by 1.6% and is now trading at $86.73.
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When is BancFirst's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 19th 2023.
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How were BancFirst's earnings last quarter?: BancFirst Co. (NASDAQ:BANF) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 20th. The bank reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.03. The bank earned $153.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $153.91 million. BancFirst had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.66% and a net margin of 30.43%.
How often does BancFirst pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BancFirst?: BancFirst announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share on Monday, October 16th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40.
Read our dividend analysis for BANF.
What ETFs hold BancFirst's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) stock in their portfolio include First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) and iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL).ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (SIXL).
Is BancFirst a good dividend stock?: BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.85%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 30 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 23.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BANF will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.52% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for BANF.

When did BancFirst's stock split?: BancFirst's stock split on Tuesday, August 1st 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, May 31st 2017. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, July 31st 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
What is David E. Rainbolt's approval rating as BancFirst's CEO?: 50 employees have rated BancFirst Chief Executive Officer David E. Rainbolt on Glassdoor.com. David E. Rainbolt has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees. 66.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at BancFirst to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of BancFirst own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BancFirst investors own include Bank of Hawaii (BOH), InterDigital (IDCC), STAG Industrial (STAG), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC).
What is BancFirst's stock symbol?: BancFirst trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BANF."
How do I buy shares of BancFirst?: Shares of BANF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is BancFirst's stock price today?: One share of BANF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $86.73.
How much money does BancFirst make?: BancFirst (NASDAQ:BANF) has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion and generates $603.57 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $193.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.71 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does BancFirst have?: The company employs 2,051 workers across the globe.
How can I contact BancFirst?: BancFirst's mailing address is 101 N BROADWAY STE 200, OKLAHOMA CITY OK, 73102. The official website for the company is www.bancfirst.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (405) 270-1086, via email at shockley@bancfirst.com, or via fax at 405-270-1089.

This page (NASDAQ:BANF) was last updated on 9/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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