NYSE:BXS

BancorpSouth Bank Stock Forecast, Price & News

$26.49

-0.50 (-1.85 %)

(As of 11/27/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$26.15

Now: $26.49▼

$26.96

50-Day Range

$21.44

MA: $24.34▼

$27.73

52-Week Range

$17.21

Now: $26.49▼

$32.97

Volume126,000 shs

Average Volume516,243 shs

Market Capitalization$2.72 billion

P/E Ratio12.61

Dividend Yield2.79%

Beta1.37

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.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

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 2.5% from its current price of $26.49.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BancorpSouth Bank has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.8 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
BancorpSouth Bank has received 339 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
BancorpSouth Bank has received 591 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
BancorpSouth Bank has received 63.55% “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 2.79%, 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 29.48%. 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 34.91% 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
53.52% 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 -4.50% in the coming year, from $2.22 to $2.12 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BancorpSouth Bank is 12.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.78.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BancorpSouth Bank is 12.61, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.72.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BancorpSouth Bank has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.50 out of 5 stars

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 Ratio12.61

Forward P/E Ratio11.93

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.06 billion

Price / Sales2.57

Cash Flow$2.80 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.46

Book Value$25.50 per share

Price / Book1.04

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$2.72 billion

Next Earnings Date1/27/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$26.49

-0.50 (-1.85 %)

(As of 11/27/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE:BXS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has BancorpSouth Bank's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

BancorpSouth Bank's stock was trading at $21.24 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, BXS stock has increased by 24.7% and is now trading at $26.49.
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Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of BancorpSouth Bank?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BancorpSouth Bank in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than BancorpSouth Bank?

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When is BancorpSouth Bank's next earnings date?

BancorpSouth Bank is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 27th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for BancorpSouth Bank.

How were BancorpSouth Bank's earnings last quarter?

BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE:BXS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 19th. The bank reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.15. BancorpSouth Bank had a net margin of 19.81% and a return on equity of 9.37%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $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. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Monday, January 4th. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 14th. This is an increase from BancorpSouth Bank's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19.
View BancorpSouth Bank's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for BXS?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for BancorpSouth Bank's stock. Their forecasts range from $22.00 to $29.00. On average, they expect BancorpSouth Bank's stock price to reach $25.83 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%.
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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), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), SVB Financial Group (SIVB), KeyCorp (KEY), M&T Bank (MTB), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Commerce Bancshares (CBSH), First Horizon National (FHN), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION), East West Bancorp (EWBC), Signature Bank (SBNY) and Prosperity Bancshares (PB).
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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 61, Pay $2.51M)
Mr. Christopher A. Bagley, Pres & COO (Age 59, Pay $1.25M)
Mr. John Gary Copeland, Sr. EVP, CFO, Treasurer & Interim Chief Risk Officer (Age 67, Pay $937.99k)
Mr. Jeffrey William Jaggers, Sr. EVP & Chief Information Officer (Age 57, Pay $710.61k)
Mr. Charles J. Pignuolo, Sr. EVP & Gen. Counsel (Age 64, Pay $783.08k)
Mr. Will Fisackerly, Sr. VP & Director of Corp. Fin.
Ms. Cathy S. Freeman, Sr. EVP, Chief Admin. Officer & Sec. (Age 54)
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 BlackRock Inc. (10.58%), State Street Corp (3.44%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.93%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.85%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.85%) and Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (0.82%).
View institutional ownership trends for BancorpSouth Bank.

Which institutional investors are selling BancorpSouth Bank stock?

BXS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., State Street Corp, Victory Capital Management Inc., King Luther Capital Management Corp, Federated Hermes Inc., Great West Life Assurance Co. Can, Fisher Asset Management LLC, and Wells Fargo & Company MN.
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Which institutional investors are buying BancorpSouth Bank stock?

BXS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., Morgan Stanley, Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Trexquant Investment LP, and Paloma Partners Management Co.
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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 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 $26.49.

How big of a company is BancorpSouth Bank?

BancorpSouth Bank has a market capitalization of $2.72 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 11/30/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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