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

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$45.10 -0.27 (-0.60%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$45.13 +0.03 (+0.07%)
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About South Plains Financial Stock (NASDAQ:SPFI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$44.40
$45.67
50-Day Range
$39.58
$45.96
52-Week Range
$35.34
$46.94
Volume
109,327 shs
Average Volume
163,313 shs
Market Capitalization
$863.67 million
P/E Ratio
12.29
Dividend Yield
1.60%
Price Target
$49.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

South Plains Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

SPFI MarketRank™: 

South Plains Financial scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 873 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    South Plains Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for South Plains Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    South Plains Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about South Plains Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for South Plains Financial are expected to grow by 10.34% in the coming year, from $3.77 to $4.16 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of South Plains Financial is 12.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of South Plains Financial is 12.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    South Plains Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.48. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.67% 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 3.44, 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 increased by 14.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • 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 19.62%. 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 17.31% next year. This indicates that South Plains Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about South Plains Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    South Plains Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for South Plains Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SPFI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added South Plains Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 $1,204,340.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    24.29% 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.

  • Read more about South Plains Financial's insider trading history.
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SPFI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

South Plains Financial's stock was trading at $38.80 at the start of the year. Since then, SPFI stock has increased by 16.2% and is now trading at $45.10.

South Plains Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPFI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 17th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. The business earned $64.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $63.34 million. South Plains Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.23% and a net margin of 20.79%.
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South Plains Financial's Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Monday, February 23rd 2026, which permits the company to buy back $10,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 1.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

South Plains Financial (SPFI) raised $63 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, May 9th 2019. The company issued 3,380,000 shares at $17.50-$19.50 per share. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Sandler O’Neill + Partners acted as the underwriters for the IPO.

Top institutional shareholders of South Plains Financial include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.29%) and Legacy Wealth Management LLC MS (0.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard D Campbell, Curtis C Griffith, Noe G Valles, Noe G Valles and James D Stein.
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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.

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

Record date for 5/11 Dividend
4/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 5/11 Dividend
4/27/2026
Dividend Payable
5/11/2026
Last Earnings
7/17/2026
Record date for 8/10 Dividend
7/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend
7/27/2026
Today
7/29/2026
Dividend Payable
8/10/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SPFI
CIK
1163668
Fax
N/A
Employees
680
Year Founded
1992

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$53.00
Low Price Target
$46.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.67
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.29
Forward P/E Ratio
11.96
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$58.47 million
Net Margins
20.79%
Pretax Margin
25.56%
Return on Equity
13.23%
Return on Assets
1.44%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
0.93
Quick Ratio
0.93

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$296.89 million
Price / Sales
2.91
Cash Flow
$4.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.00
Book Value
$30.39 per share
Price / Book
1.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
19,150,000
Free Float
14,495,000
Market Cap
$863.67 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.46
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This page (NASDAQ:SPFI) was last updated on 7/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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