South Plains Financial (SPFI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

South Plains Financial, Inc. is the bank holding company for South Plains Bank, a community-oriented financial institution headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. The company operates as a full-service commercial bank, providing a broad spectrum of banking solutions to individuals, small businesses and agricultural clients. Its principal subsidiary, South Plains Bank, holds state and national banking charters and is subject to regulatory oversight by the Federal Reserve and various state banking authorities.

The company’s product offerings include traditional deposit accounts such as checking, savings and money market accounts, as well as time deposits. On the lending side, South Plains Financial provides commercial real estate loans, construction financing, agricultural and livestock loans, and consumer installment loans. Additional services encompass cash management and treasury solutions, online and mobile banking platforms, remote deposit capture and merchant services designed to support the day-to-day operations of business customers.

South Plains Financial’s operations are concentrated in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, where it maintains multiple branch locations serving urban and rural markets. The company emphasizes community involvement through local sponsorships and economic development partnerships. Its leadership team, comprised of experienced banking professionals, focuses on maintaining strong credit quality, fostering customer relationships and pursuing measured growth in underserved markets across its geographic footprint.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.08 to $40.00
• 50-Day Range: $36.01 to $41.68
• 52-Week Range: $30.01 to $42.38
• Volume: 6,274 shs
• Average Volume: 41,734 shs
• Market Capitalization: $650.98 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.58
• Dividend Yield: 1.60%
• Price Target: $44.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

South Plains Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

South Plains Financial scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 211th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

South Plains Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

South Plains Financial has a consensus price target of $44.67, representing about 13.7% upside from its current price of $39.29.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

South Plains Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for South Plains Financial are expected to grow by 15.09% in the coming year, from $2.85 to $3.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of South Plains Financial is 12.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of South Plains Financial is 12.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 244.31.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

South Plains Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.56% of the float of South Plains Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

South Plains Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in South Plains Financial has recently decreased by 15.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

South Plains Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 1.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

South Plains Financial has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of South Plains Financial is 20.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, South Plains Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.51% next year. This indicates that South Plains Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.56% of the float of South Plains Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

South Plains Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in South Plains Financial has recently decreased by 15.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

South Plains Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for South Plains Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, South Plains Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,403,406.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.39% of the stock of South Plains Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.95% of the stock of South Plains Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SPFI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SPFI shares performed this year?

South Plains Financial's stock was trading at $34.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SPFI stock has increased by 13.1% and is now trading at $39.29.

How were South Plains Financial's earnings last quarter?

South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 16th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $54.67 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $52.24 million. South Plains Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.27% and a net margin of 18.59%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will South Plains Financial's stock buyback program work?

South Plains Financial's Board of Directors approved a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 25th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $15,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

When did South Plains Financial IPO?

South Plains Financial (SPFI) raised $63 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, May 9th 2019. The company issued 3,400,000 shares at a price of $17.50-$19.50 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Sandler O’Neill + Partners served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are South Plains Financial's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of South Plains Financial include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.13%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.91%), American Century Companies Inc. (1.89%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard D Campbell, Curtis C Griffith, Noe G Valles, Noe G Valles and Cory T Newsom.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of South Plains Financial?

Shares of SPFI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of South Plains Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that South Plains Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/16/2025
• Record date for 8/11 Dividend: 7/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/11 Dividend: 7/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/11/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - SOUTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SPFI
• CIK: 1163668
• Web: www.spfi.bank
• Phone: (806) 792-7101
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 680
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for South Plains Financial: $44.67
• High Price Target: $47.00
• Low Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.79
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $49.72 million
• Net Margins: 18.59%
• Pretax Margin: 23.61%
• Return on Equity: 12.27%
• Return on Assets: 1.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $288.97 million
• Price / Sales: 2.21
• Cash Flow: $3.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.19
• Book Value: $26.78 per share
• Price / Book: 1.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 16,240,000
• Free Float: 12,114,000
• Market Cap: $638.07 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.72