Southern First Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides various banking products and services to general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It accepts various deposit products that include checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, savings accounts, and other time deposits, including daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry National commercial banks
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Phone864-679-9000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$86.86 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees229
Next Earnings Date11/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Southern First Bancshares' stock symbol?
Southern First Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SFST."
How were Southern First Bancshares' earnings last quarter?
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 2nd. The bank reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.93. The bank had revenue of $20.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.63 million. Southern First Bancshares had a net margin of 25.39% and a return on equity of 13.94%. View Southern First Bancshares' Earnings History.
When is Southern First Bancshares' next earnings date?
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Southern First Bancshares?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern First Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Southern First Bancshares.
Has Southern First Bancshares been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about SFST stock have trended somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Southern First Bancshares earned a media sentiment score of -1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Southern First Bancshares.
Are investors shorting Southern First Bancshares?
Southern First Bancshares saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 46,600 shares, a decrease of 29.9% from the July 31st total of 66,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 18,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Southern First Bancshares' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Southern First Bancshares' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Southern First Bancshares include National Bank (NBHC), Farmers And Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL), Meridian Bancorp (EBSB), Mercantil Bank (AMTB), CBTX (CBTX), Banc of California (BANC), Camden National (CAC), Green Bancorp (GNBC), Nicolet Bankshares (NCBS), Hanmi Financial (HAFC), Bridge Bancorp (BDGE), Bancorp (TBBK), First of Long Island (FLIC), First Bancshares (FBMS) and Arrow Financial (AROW).
What other stocks do shareholders of Southern First Bancshares own?
Who are Southern First Bancshares' key executives?
Southern First Bancshares' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. R. Arthur Seaver Jr., CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. F. Justin Strickland, Pres (Age 55)
- Mr. Michael D. Dowling, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 47)
- Mr. Lenwood B. Howell, Exec. VP & Exec. VP of Southern First Bank
- Julie A. Fairchild, Corp. Sec.
Who are Southern First Bancshares' major shareholders?
Southern First Bancshares' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Banc Funds Co. LLC (8.28%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (6.91%), BlackRock Inc. (5.27%), Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (3.53%), Castine Capital Management LLC (3.25%) and River Oaks Capital LLC (1.98%). Company insiders that own Southern First Bancshares stock include Anne S Ellefson, David G Ellison, F Justin Strickland, Fred Gilmer Jr, Leighton M Cubbage, Michael D Dowling, R Arthur Seaver Jr and Rudolph G Johnstone III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Southern First Bancshares.
Which institutional investors are selling Southern First Bancshares stock?
SFST stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including RMB Capital Management LLC, Mendon Capital Advisors Corp, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, River Oaks Capital LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Northern Trust Corp and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Southern First Bancshares company stock in the last year include F Justin Strickland, Fred Gilmer Jr, Leighton M Cubbage, Michael D Dowling, R Arthur Seaver Jr and Rudolph G Johnstone III. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southern First Bancshares.
Which institutional investors are buying Southern First Bancshares stock?
SFST stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC, Banc Funds Co. LLC, Castine Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Panagora Asset Management Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Comerica Bank. View Insider Buying and Selling for Southern First Bancshares.
How do I buy shares of Southern First Bancshares?
Shares of SFST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Southern First Bancshares' stock price today?
One share of SFST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $41.22.
How big of a company is Southern First Bancshares?
Southern First Bancshares has a market capitalization of $311.62 million and generates $86.86 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $22.29 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.88 on an earnings per share basis. Southern First Bancshares employs 229 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Southern First Bancshares.
What is Southern First Bancshares' official website?
How can I contact Southern First Bancshares?
Southern First Bancshares' mailing address is 100 VERDAE BOULEVARD SUITE 100, GREENVILLE SC, 29606. The bank can be reached via phone at 864-679-9000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ SFST)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Southern First Bancshares and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe SFST will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe SFST will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
