NYSE:BXS

BancorpSouth Bank Stock Forecast, Price & News

$30.15

+0.02 (+0.07 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$29.72

Now: $30.15▼

$30.24

50-Day Range

$26.49

MA: $28.35▼

$30.47

52-Week Range

$17.21

Now: $30.15▼

$31.12

Volume334,354 shs

Average Volume452,917 shs

Market Capitalization$3.09 billion

P/E Ratio14.36

Dividend Yield2.52%

Beta1.32

BancorpSouth Bank provides commercial banking and financial services to individuals and small-to-medium size businesses. The company operates through Banking Services Group, Mortgage, Insurance Agencies, Wealth Management, and General Corporate and Other segments. It offers various deposit products, including interest and noninterest bearing demand deposits, and saving and other time deposits. The company also provides commercial loans, including term loans, lines of credit, equipment and receivable financing, and agricultural loans; a range of short-to-medium term secured and unsecured commercial loans to businesses for working capital, business expansion, and the purchase of equipment and machinery; and construction loans to real estate developers for the acquisition, development, and construction of residential subdivisions. In addition, it offers fixed and adjustable rate residential mortgage loans secured by owner-occupied property; residential construction loans; second mortgage loans; and home equity lines of credit, as well as non-residential consumer loans that consist of automobile, recreation vehicle, boat, personal, and deposit account secured loans, as well as issues credit cards. Further, the company operates as an agent for the sale of commercial lines of insurance; and offers a line of property and casualty, life, health, and employee benefits products and services. Additionally, it provides credit related products, trust and investment management, asset management, retirement and savings solutions, and estate planning and annuity products. It operates in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, and Illinois. The company was formerly known as BancorpSouth, Inc. and changed its name to BancorpSouth Bank in October 2017. BancorpSouth Bank was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.50 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

664th out of 1,939 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

147th out of 310 stocks

1.1 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BancorpSouth Bank has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $25.83, BancorpSouth Bank has a forecasted downside of 14.3% from its current price of $30.15.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BancorpSouth Bank has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.8 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
BancorpSouth Bank has received 342 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
BancorpSouth Bank has received 592 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
BancorpSouth Bank has received 63.38% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about BancorpSouth Bank and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe BXS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe BXS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

2.5 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
BancorpSouth Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
BancorpSouth Bank has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of BancorpSouth Bank is 30.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, BancorpSouth Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.23% next year. This indicates that BancorpSouth Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.8 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BancorpSouth Bank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.63% of the stock of BancorpSouth Bank is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
60.17% of the stock of BancorpSouth Bank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BancorpSouth Bank are expected to decrease by -1.33% in the coming year, from $2.25 to $2.22 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BancorpSouth Bank is 14.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BancorpSouth Bank is 14.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.02.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BancorpSouth Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry State commercial banks

Sub-IndustryRegional Banks

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNYSE:BXS

Previous Symbol

CUSIP05969210

CIK701853

Webwww.bancorpsouth.com

Phone662-680-2000

Employees4,693

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12

Current Ratio0.79

Quick Ratio0.77

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.36

Forward P/E Ratio13.40

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.06 billion

Price / Sales2.93

Cash Flow$2.85 per share

Price / Cash Flow10.57

Book Value$24.09 per share

Price / Book1.25

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.51

Net Income$234.26 million

Net Margins19.81%

Return on Equity9.37%

Return on Assets1.08%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares102,558,000

Market Cap$3.09 billion

Next Earnings Date1/25/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$30.15

+0.02 (+0.07 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE:BXS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has BancorpSouth Bank's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

BancorpSouth Bank's stock was trading at $21.24 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BXS stock has increased by 41.9% and is now trading at $30.15.
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Is BancorpSouth Bank a buy right now?

8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BancorpSouth Bank in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" BancorpSouth Bank stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BXS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than BancorpSouth Bank?

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What is Thomas Greco's approval rating as BancorpSouth Bank's CEO?

538 employees have rated BancorpSouth Bank CEO Thomas Greco on Glassdoor.com. Thomas Greco has an approval rating of 63% among BancorpSouth Bank's employees. This puts Thomas Greco in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is BancorpSouth Bank's next earnings date?

BancorpSouth Bank is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, January 25th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for BancorpSouth Bank.

How can I listen to BancorpSouth Bank's earnings call?

BancorpSouth Bank will be holding an earnings conference call on Monday, January 25th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were BancorpSouth Bank's earnings last quarter?

BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE:BXS) issued its earnings results on Monday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.15. The bank had revenue of $265.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $252.84 million. BancorpSouth Bank had a net margin of 19.81% and a return on equity of 9.37%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.69 earnings per share.
View BancorpSouth Bank's earnings history.

How often does BancorpSouth Bank pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BancorpSouth Bank?

BancorpSouth Bank announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share on Monday, January 4th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 14th. This is a boost from BancorpSouth Bank's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19.
View BancorpSouth Bank's dividend history.

Is BancorpSouth Bank a good dividend stock?

BancorpSouth Bank pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.52%. BancorpSouth Bank does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of BancorpSouth Bank is 30.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BancorpSouth Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.23% next year. This indicates that BancorpSouth Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View BancorpSouth Bank's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BXS?

8 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for BancorpSouth Bank's shares. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate BancorpSouth Bank's stock price to reach $25.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.3%.
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Who are some of BancorpSouth Bank's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to BancorpSouth Bank include Truist Financial (TFC), The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), First Republic Bank (FRC), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), M&T Bank (MTB), KeyCorp (KEY), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Signature Bank (SBNY), First Horizon (FHN), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION) and Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL).
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What other stocks do shareholders of BancorpSouth Bank own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BancorpSouth Bank investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), CA (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Accenture (ACN), AutoZone (AZO), Black Diamond Group Limited (BDI.TO) (BDI) and Honeywell International (HON).

Who are BancorpSouth Bank's key executives?

BancorpSouth Bank's management team includes the following people:

Mr. James D. Rollins III, Chairman & CEO (Age 62, Pay $2.51M)
Mr. Christopher A. Bagley, Pres & COO (Age 60, Pay $1.25M)
Mr. John Gary Copeland, Sr. EVP, CFO, Treasurer & Interim Chief Risk Officer (Age 68, Pay $937.99k)
Mr. Jeffrey William Jaggers, Sr. EVP & Chief Information Officer (Age 58, Pay $710.61k)
Mr. Charles J. Pignuolo, Sr. EVP & Gen. Counsel (Age 65, Pay $783.08k)
Mr. Will Fisackerly, Sr. VP & Director of Corp. Fin.
Ms. Cathy S. Freeman, Sr. EVP, Chief Admin. Officer & Sec. (Age 55)
Morgan Files, Head of Corp. Communications
Mr. Sam Jones, Market Pres
Mr. Ty Warren, Pres of North-West Region

What is BancorpSouth Bank's stock symbol?

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

Who are BancorpSouth Bank's major shareholders?

BancorpSouth Bank's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.47%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.31%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.01%), Fruth Investment Management (0.01%) and Founders Capital Management (0.00%).
View institutional ownership trends for BancorpSouth Bank.

Which major investors are selling BancorpSouth Bank stock?

BXS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedge Capital Management L L P NC, Pacer Advisors Inc., and State of Alaska Department of Revenue.
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Which major investors are buying BancorpSouth Bank stock?

BXS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Fruth Investment Management, and Founders Capital Management.
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How do I buy shares of BancorpSouth Bank?

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

What is BancorpSouth Bank's stock price today?

One share of BXS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.15.

How big of a company is BancorpSouth Bank?

BancorpSouth Bank has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion and generates $1.06 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $234.26 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.51 on an earnings per share basis. BancorpSouth Bank employs 4,693 workers across the globe.

What is BancorpSouth Bank's official website?

The official website for BancorpSouth Bank is www.bancorpsouth.com.

How can I contact BancorpSouth Bank?

BancorpSouth Bank's mailing address is ONE MISSISSIPPI PLAZA 201 SOUTH SPRING STREET, TUPELO MS, 38804. The bank can be reached via phone at 662-680-2000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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