BancorpSouth Company Profile (NYSE:BXS)

BancorpSouth trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BXS."

BancorpSouth declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Monday, October 2nd. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. This is a positive change from BancorpSouth's previous quarterly dividend of $0.13. View BancorpSouth's Dividend History.

BancorpSouth, Inc. (NYSE:BXS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 19th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.02. The company earned $185.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $187.78 million. BancorpSouth had a net margin of 19.46% and a return on equity of 8.77%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.39 earnings per share. View BancorpSouth's Earnings History.

BancorpSouth is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October, 17th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for BancorpSouth.

8 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for BancorpSouth's stock. Their predictions range from $31.00 to $35.00. On average, they expect BancorpSouth's share price to reach $32.40 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for BancorpSouth.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about BancorpSouth stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of BancorpSouth have outperformed the industry over the past year. The performance was supported by the company’s impressive earnings surprise history.  It surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in three of the trailing four quarters. Given a strong balance sheet position, the company has been steadily enhancing shareholders’ value through strategic acquisitions, dividend hikes and share buybacks. Notably, the company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization whereby BancorpSouth will be merged with and into its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, BancorpSouth Bank. Further, its efforts to enhance non-interest income will go a long way in supporting the bottom line. Though, continued pressure on margin due to lower yields remains a major concern, BancorpSouth’s expense management initiatives keep us encouraged." (9/19/2017)
• 2. Brean Capital analysts commented, "BXS reported operating EPS of $0.41 vs. Brean/consensus at $0.39/$0.40 and included a $0.01 hit from a negative MSR valuation adjustment. Excluding that amount, EPS was $0.42 vs. $0.39 in the year-ago period and in Q1. Despite a better-than-expected NIM and loan growth, spread revenues were in-line with our estimates with fee income following suit. The beat came from prudent expense management and lower credit costs. Overall, a pretty solid quarter and a nice bounce back from Q1 highlighted by 6 bps of NIM expansion, improving credit trends, flat LQ operating expenses and 8% annualized loan growth. The decline in deposits is reportedly seasonal in nature and does not cause us concern at this point given core deposits (non- CDs) of 85%. We would expect a favorable view by the street with an eye toward more clarity on loan pipelines, NIM trends and the ongoing regulatory overhang. Currently, BXS trades 15.8x 2018 EPS and 2.0x TBV vs. peers at 15.2x/2.1x." (7/20/2017)
• 3. Stephens analysts commented, "We think shares will react favorably to the effective raise in the midpoint of EPS guidance for 2017." (4/19/2017)

Some companies that are related to BancorpSouth include Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV), City National Corp (CYN), Webster Financial Corporation (WBS), TFS Financial Corporation (TFSL), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), First Horizon National Corporation (FHN), Umpqua Holdings Corporation (UMPQ), Popular (BPOP), Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC), United Bankshares (UBSI), BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (BFR), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (AVAL), Ita? CorpBanca (ITCB), Valley National Bancorp (VLY), Washington Federal (WAFD), Metro Bank PLC (MTRO), TCF Financial Corporation (TCF) and TCF Financial (TCF).

BancorpSouth's management team includes the folowing people:

• James D. Rollins III, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Chris A. Bagley, President and Chief Operating Officer
• John G. Copeland, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and the Bank
• Cathy S. Freeman, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
• Jeffrey W. Jaggers, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
• Charles J. Pignuolo, Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel
• James Ronald Hodges, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
• Gus J. Blass III, Independent Director
• Shannon A. Brown, Independent Director
• James E. Campbell III, Independent Director

BancorpSouth's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.72%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.62%), State Street Corp (5.37%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.48%), Northern Trust Corp (2.84%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.17%). Company insiders that own BancorpSouth stock include James Elbert Campbell III, James Ronald Hodges, William James Threadgill Jr and William L Prater. View Institutional Ownership Trends for BancorpSouth.

BancorpSouth's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fisher Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and King Luther Capital Management Corp. Company insiders that have sold BancorpSouth stock in the last year include William James Threadgill Jr and William L Prater. View Insider Buying and Selling for BancorpSouth.

BancorpSouth's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Northern Trust Corp, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL, Numeric Investors LLC, First Trust Advisors LP and Laurion Capital Management LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for BancorpSouth.

Shares of BancorpSouth can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of BancorpSouth stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.35.