NASDAQ:SFST Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Stock Forecast, Price & News $26.46 -0.46 (-1.71%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.30▼$26.8750-Day Range$25.43▼$30.1852-Week Range$20.75▼$49.96Volume18,602 shsAverage Volume22,799 shsMarket Capitalization$213.80 millionP/E Ratio11.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$30.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Southern First Bancshares MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.4% Upside$30.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.29% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.42Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$104,016 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth58.91%From $1.29 to $2.05 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.77 out of 5 starsFinance Sector193rd out of 847 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry36th out of 84 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSouthern First Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $30.00, Southern First Bancshares has a forecasted upside of 13.4% from its current price of $26.46.Amount of Analyst CoverageSouthern First Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.29% of the float of Southern First Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSouthern First Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southern First Bancshares has recently decreased by 8.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSouthern First Bancshares does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSouthern First Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SFST. Previous Next 4.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSouthern First Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Southern First Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for SFST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows69 people have added Southern First Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6,800% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Southern First Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $104,016.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.34% of the stock of Southern First Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.03% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Southern First Bancshares are expected to grow by 58.91% in the coming year, from $1.29 to $2.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 11.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 106.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 11.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 65.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSouthern First Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) StockSouthern First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The company accepts various deposit products that include checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits, including daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; construction real estate loans; commercial business loans for various lines of businesses, such as the manufacturing, service industry, and professional service areas; consumer real estate and home equity loans; and other consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment loans and revolving lines of credit. In addition, the company provides other bank services, such as internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit, automatic drafts, bill payment, and mobile banking services. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.Read More SFST Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SFST Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) is a favorite amongst institutional investors who own 61%August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBlackRock Inc. Boosts Stake in Southern First Bancshares Inc.September 24, 2023 | Altimetry (Ad)Fraud Expert: Dump these three popular stocksA major (and legal) market manipulation scheme is about to play out. It could cost you a fortune – or double your money. You choose. Find out what he knows, here.July 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Bancshares Executive VP & CFO Acquires 20% More StockJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Southern First (SFST) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsJuly 25, 2023 | msn.comSouthern First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.31, revenue of $21.56MJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Reports Results for Second Quarter 2023July 20, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSFST - Southern First Bancshares, Inc.September 24, 2023 | Legacy Research (Ad)The Real Reason They Murdered JFK?Some people believe JFK was murdered because of his executive order 11110 that would have reduced the power of the Federal Reserve. Regardless if that’s true or not… The Fed is now involved in a new controversy that could have drastic consequences for the US dollar.May 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShareholders in Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) are in the red if they invested five years agoMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Executive VP & CFO of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST), David Borrmann, Just Bought 467% More SharesApril 25, 2023 | usnews.comSouthern First: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Reports Results for First Quarter 2023April 6, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INCApril 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSOUTHERN FIRST APPOINTS ANDY BORRMANN AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERMarch 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith 66% ownership of the shares, Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) is heavily dominated by institutional ownersMarch 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSOUTHERN FIRST ANNOUNCES NEW DREAM MORTGAGE CENTERFebruary 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Buying: The Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) Independent Director Just Bought 11% More SharesJanuary 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Bancshares Full Year 2022 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsJanuary 27, 2023 | marketwatch.comSouthern First Bancshares COO, CFO Michael Dowling Resigns >SFSTJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2022January 23, 2023 | reuters.comSFST.O - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersJanuary 23, 2023 | msn.comSouthern States Bancshares, Inc. (SSBK) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesDecember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe past year for Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) investors has not been profitableOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First (SFST) Q3 Earnings Beat EstimatesOctober 25, 2022 | apnews.comSouthern First: Q3 Earnings SnapshotOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Reports Results for Third Quarter 2022See More Headlines Receive SFST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Southern First Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SFST Company Calendar Last Earnings7/25/2023Today9/24/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SFST CUSIPN/A CIK1090009 Webwww.southernfirst.com Phone(864) 679-9000Fax864-679-9099Employees293Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$30.00 High Stock Price Forecast$30.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$30.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+13.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.36 Trailing P/E Ratio11.21 Forward P/E Ratio20.51 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$29.11 million Net Margins12.21% Pretax Margin16.03% Return on Equity6.45% Return on Assets0.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$97.59 million Price / Sales2.19 Cash Flow$4.12 per share Price / Cash Flow6.43 Book Value$36.83 per share Price / Book0.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,076,000Free Float7,483,000Market Cap$213.69 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.86 Social Links 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. R. Arthur Seaver Jr. (Age 59)CEO & Director Comp: $757.58kMr. Calvin C. Hurst (Age 40)Pres Comp: $501.68kMs. Silvia T. King (Age 44)Chief HR Officer Comp: $268.63kMr. William M. Aiken III (Age 49)Sr. EVP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $370.45kMr. David Andrew Borrmann (Age 52)Exec. VP & CFO Mr. Frederick Gilmer III (Age 58)Exec. VP of Southern First Bank and Sr. Lending Officer of Southern First Bank More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsVirginia National BanksharesNASDAQ:VABKFirst BancorpNASDAQ:FNLCFidelity D & D BancorpNASDAQ:FDBCFinancial InstitutionsNASDAQ:FISILCNBNASDAQ:LCNBView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDavid G EllisonBought 150 shares on 9/19/2023Total: $4,044.00 ($26.96/share)Osaic Holdings Inc.Sold 374 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.053%Alliancebernstein L.P.Bought 2,558 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 1.629%Captrust Financial AdvisorsBought 810 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.932%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioBought 1,720 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.045%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SFST Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Southern First Bancshares stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern First Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SFST shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SFST, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SFST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Southern First Bancshares' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Southern First Bancshares' shares. Their SFST share price forecasts range from $30.00 to $30.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $30.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SFST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SFST shares performed in 2023? Southern First Bancshares' stock was trading at $45.75 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SFST stock has decreased by 42.2% and is now trading at $26.46. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Southern First Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 24th 2023. View our SFST earnings forecast. How were Southern First Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 25th. The bank reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $21.56 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.56 million. Southern First Bancshares had a net margin of 12.21% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.45%. What is Art Seaver Jr.'s approval rating as Southern First Bancshares' CEO? 2 employees have rated Southern First Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Art Seaver Jr. on Glassdoor.com. Art Seaver Jr. has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Art Seaver Jr. in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Southern First Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Southern First Bancshares investors own include Suncor Energy (SU), Teekay LNG Partners (TGP), TC Energy (TRP), AbbVie (ABBV), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), BCE (BCE), BlackLine (BL), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Cinemark (CNK) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP). What is Southern First Bancshares' stock symbol? Southern First Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SFST." Who are Southern First Bancshares' major shareholders? Southern First Bancshares' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FJ Capital Management LLC (9.79%), BlackRock Inc. (9.62%), Banc Funds Co. LLC (5.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.65%), State Street Corp (1.99%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.81%). Insiders that own company stock include Anna T Locke, Anne S Ellefson, Calvin C Hurst, David Andrew Borrmann, David G Ellison, Leighton M Cubbage, Michael D Dowling, R Arthur Seaver Jr, Ray Lattimore, Rudolph G Johnstone III, Silvia T King, Terry Grayson-Caprio and William M Aiken III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Southern First Bancshares? Shares of SFST 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Southern First Bancshares' stock price today? One share of SFST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $26.46. How much money does Southern First Bancshares make? Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) has a market capitalization of $213.69 million and generates $97.59 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $29.11 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.36 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Southern First Bancshares have? The company employs 293 workers across the globe. How can I contact Southern First Bancshares? Southern First Bancshares' mailing address is 100 VERDAE BOULEVARD SUITE 100, GREENVILLE SC, 29607. The official website for the company is www.southernfirst.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (864) 679-9000, via email at mdowling@southernfirst.com, or via fax at 864-679-9099. 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