South State Corporation operates as the bank holding company for South State Bank that provides a range of retail and commercial banking services, mortgage lending services, trust and wealth management services, and consumer finance loans. The company accepts demand deposits, savings deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, certificates of deposit, and other time deposits; and offers lending and credit card, and ATM processing services.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry State commercial banks
Sub-IndustryRegional Banks
SectorFinance
Phone800-277-2175
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$712.96 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,602
Next Earnings Date10/28/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
South State (NASDAQ:SSB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is South State's stock symbol?
South State trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SSB."
How often does South State pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for South State?
South State announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 9th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share on Friday, August 16th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.26%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 8th. This is an increase from South State's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. View South State's Dividend History.
How were South State's earnings last quarter?
South State Corp (NASDAQ:SSB) issued its earnings results on Monday, July, 29th. The bank reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.08. The bank earned $164.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $159.75 million. South State had a net margin of 25.33% and a return on equity of 8.11%. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.43 EPS. View South State's Earnings History.
When is South State's next earnings date?
How can I listen to South State's earnings call?
South State will be holding an earnings conference call on Monday, October 28th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for SSB?
3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for South State's shares. Their predictions range from $63.00 to $88.00. On average, they anticipate South State's share price to reach $75.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.7%. View Analyst Price Targets for South State.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for South State?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for South State in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for South State.
Has South State been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about SSB stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. South State earned a coverage optimism score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for South State.
Are investors shorting South State?
South State saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,790,000 shares, a decrease of 12.3% from the August 30th total of 2,040,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 155,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 11.5 days. Approximately 5.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View South State's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of South State's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to South State include Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Signature Bank (SBNY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Popular (BPOP), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), IBERIABANK (IBKC), United Bankshares (UBSI), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), First Hawaiian (FHB), Bank Ozk (OZK), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI) and Bank of Hawaii (BOH).
What other stocks do shareholders of South State own?
Who are South State's key executives?
South State's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert R. Hill Jr., CEO & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. John C. Pollok, Sr. EVP, CFO & Director (Age 53)
- Ms. Renee R. Brooks, Sr. EVP & COO (Age 49)
- Mr. Joseph E. Burns, Exec. Officer (Age 64)
- Mr. James C. Mabry IV, Exec. VP of Investor Relations & Mergers-Acquisitions (Age 60)
Who are South State's major shareholders?
South State's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Tributary Capital Management LLC (0.92%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.59%), Carroll Financial Associates Inc. (0.06%) and Ingalls & Snyder LLC (0.04%). Company insiders that own South State stock include James C Cherry, James W Roquemore, Joe E Burns, John C Pollok, John F Windley, Keith S Rainwater, Martin Bernard Davis, Paula Harper Bethea, Robert H Demere Jr, Robert R Hill Jr and Robert R Horger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for South State.
Which institutional investors are selling South State stock?
SSB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tributary Capital Management LLC, Ingalls & Snyder LLC and Carroll Financial Associates Inc.. Company insiders that have sold South State company stock in the last year include James C Cherry, James W Roquemore, Joe E Burns, John C Pollok, John F Windley, Keith S Rainwater, Robert R Hill Jr and Robert R Horger. View Insider Buying and Selling for South State.
Which institutional investors are buying South State stock?
SSB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co.. Company insiders that have bought South State stock in the last two years include Martin Bernard Davis, Paula Harper Bethea and Robert H Demere Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for South State.
How do I buy shares of South State?
Shares of SSB 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 South State's stock price today?
One share of SSB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $76.07.
How big of a company is South State?
South State has a market capitalization of $2.60 billion and generates $712.96 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $178.87 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.50 on an earnings per share basis. South State employs 2,602 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About South State.
What is South State's official website?
How can I contact South State?
South State's mailing address is 520 GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA SC, 29201. The bank can be reached via phone at 800-277-2175.
MarketBeat Community Rating for South State (NASDAQ SSB)
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