Southern First Bancshares Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:SFST) $30.92 -0.33 (-1.06%) (As of 12/5/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$30.81▼$31.5450-Day Range$25.16▼$31.2552-Week Range$20.75▼$48.67Volume6,016 shsAverage Volume25,994 shsMarket Capitalization$250.14 millionP/E Ratio16.90Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$30.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Southern First Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst Rating0.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.0% Downside$30.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.04% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$21,666 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth22.52%From $1.51 to $1.85 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.1.65 out of 5 starsFinance Sector529th out of 772 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry56th out of 73 stocks 0.0 Analyst's Opinion Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $30.00, Southern First Bancshares has a forecasted downside of 3.0% from its current price of $30.92.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 Shorted1.04% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Southern First Bancshares has recently decreased by 10.26%, 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 0.0 News and Social Media Coverage MarketBeat FollowsOnly 63 people have added Southern First Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% 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 $21,666.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.72% 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 22.52% in the coming year, from $1.51 to $1.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 16.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Southern First Bancshares is 16.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 39.59.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSouthern First Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. 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 Stock (NASDAQ:SFST)Southern 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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SFST Stock News HeadlinesNovember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) have unfortunately lost 37% over the last yearOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSOUTHERN FIRST ANNOUNCES OPENING OF DREAM MORTGAGE CENTER, PLAN TO CREATE $10 MILLION ANNUAL IMPACT IN COLUMBIA, SCDecember 6, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Energy Storage Trend Ignites Frenzy Over Vanadium SupplyAs the world shifts to renewables such as wind and solar, how will we store all this energy? Vanadium batteries are the breakthrough that some experts predict will be the future of grid-scale energy storage. The problem is, only 5% of vanadium is mined in the U.S. - and China and Russia have a stranglehold on our supply.October 19, 2023 | msn.comSouthern First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.51 beats by $0.18, revenue of $21M misses by $1.05MOctober 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Reports Results for Third Quarter 2023September 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.July 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSouthern First Bancshares Executive VP & CFO Acquires 20% More StockDecember 6, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)The Battery Metal Nobody Told You AboutAccording to McKinsey and Company, the battery storage market is growing rapidly, especially with the transition to clean, renewable energy. Lithium-ion batteries still grab most of the headlines. But analysts now call safe and long-lasting batteries made with vanadium "the future of battery tech." July 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.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 EstimatesSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings10/19/2023Today12/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)1/23/2024Get 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 Target$30.00 High Stock Price Target$30.00 Low Stock Price Target$30.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.0%Consensus Rating Rating Score (0-4)0.00 Research Coverage0 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.83 Trailing P/E Ratio16.90 Forward P/E Ratio20.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$29.11 million Net Margins8.54% Pretax Margin11.10% Return on Equity4.92% Return on Assets0.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.02 Current Ratio1.10 Quick Ratio1.09 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$127.24 million Price / Sales1.97 Cash Flow$4.24 per share Price / Cash Flow7.30 Book Value$36.83 per share Price / Book0.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares8,090,000Free Float7,465,000Market Cap$250.14 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.85 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. R. Arthur Seaver Jr. (Age 59)CEO & Director Comp: $757.58kMr. Calvin C. Hurst (Age 40)President Comp: $501.68kMs. Silvia T. King (Age 44)Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $268.63kMr. William M. Aiken III (Age 49)Senior EVP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $370.45kMr. David Andrew Borrmann (Age 52)Executive VP & CFO Mr. Frederick Gilmer III (Age 58)Executive Vice President of Southern First Bank and Senior Lending Officer of Southern First Bank Comp: $21.6kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSouthern California BancorpNASDAQ:BCALFinancial InstitutionsNASDAQ:FISIFirst BancorpNASDAQ:FNLCVirginia National BanksharesNASDAQ:VABKCapital BancorpNASDAQ:CBNKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWellington Management Group LLPBought 5,300 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 1.469%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 1,819 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 0.845%Deutsche Bank AGBought 1,868 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.080%David G EllisonBought 200 shares on 11/22/2023Total: $5,850.00 ($29.25/share)Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.Sold 9,119 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 0.335%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SFST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions What is Southern First Bancshares' stock price target for 2024? 0 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Southern First Bancshares' shares. Their SFST share price targets 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 that the stock has a possible downside of 3.0%. 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 start of the year. Since then, SFST shares have decreased by 32.4% and is now trading at $30.92. 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, January 23rd 2024. View our SFST earnings forecast. How were Southern First Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.18. The bank had revenue of $22.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.19 million. Southern First Bancshares had a net margin of 8.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.92%. 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). Who are Southern First Bancshares' major shareholders? Southern First Bancshares' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc. (5.68%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (3.13%), SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC (1.70%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.47%), River Oaks Capital LLC (1.17%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.91%). 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. This page (NASDAQ:SFST) was last updated on 12/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Southern First Bancshares, Inc. 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