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BancFirst (BANF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$123.86 -3.41 (-2.68%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

About BancFirst Stock (NASDAQ:BANF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$123.37
$126.70
50-Day Range
$103.12
$128.91
52-Week Range
$81.21
$132.29
Volume
90,123 shs
Average Volume
84,972 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.10 billion
P/E Ratio
19.91
Dividend Yield
1.49%
Price Target
$113.33
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

BancFirst Corporation operates as the bank holding company for BancFirst that provides a range of commercial banking services to retail customers, and small to medium-sized businesses. The company operates through BancFirst Metropolitan Banks, BancFirst Community Banks, Pegasus, Worthington, and Other Financial Services segments. It offers checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, sweep accounts, club accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as overdraft protection and auto draft services. The company also provides commercial and agricultural non-real estate loans for working capital, facilities acquisition or expansion, purchase of equipment, and other needs; lending services that include private banking, energy, commercial and residential real estate, and commercial and industrial loans; and loans to finance purchases of consumer goods, such as automobiles, boats, household goods, vacations, and education. In addition, it engages in the investment management and administration of trusts for individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans, as well as bond trustee and paying agent business for various Oklahoma municipalities and governmental entities; and provision of item processing, research, and other correspondent banking services to financial institutions and governmental units. Further, the company provides insurance agency services; depository and funds transfer, collection, safe deposit box, cash management, and other services. It serves customers in non-metropolitan trade centers and cities in the metropolitan statistical areas of Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as United Community Corporation and changed its name to BancFirst Corporation in November 1988. BancFirst Corporation was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

BancFirst Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

BANF MarketRank™: 

BancFirst scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 503rd out of 959 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    BancFirst has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    BancFirst has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about BancFirst's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for BancFirst are expected to decrease by -3.92% in the coming year, from $6.37 to $6.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of BancFirst is 19.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of BancFirst is 19.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.84.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    BancFirst has a P/B Ratio of 2.84. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.22% of the float of BancFirst has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BancFirst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BancFirst has recently decreased by 7.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    BancFirst pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    BancFirst has been increasing its dividend for 31 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of BancFirst is 29.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, BancFirst will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.07% next year. This indicates that BancFirst will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about BancFirst's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.22% of the float of BancFirst has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    BancFirst has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in BancFirst has recently decreased by 7.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    BancFirst has a news sentiment score of 1.12. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for BancFirst this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added BancFirst to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, BancFirst insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,442,825.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    33.89% of the stock of BancFirst is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    51.72% of the stock of BancFirst is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about BancFirst's insider trading history.
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BANF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

BancFirst's stock was trading at $97.33 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BANF shares have increased by 27.3% and is now trading at $123.86.
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BancFirst Co. (NASDAQ:BANF) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The bank reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.18. The bank earned $163.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.70 million. BancFirst had a net margin of 23.52% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.92%.

BancFirst shares split on the morning of Tuesday, August 1st 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Wednesday, May 31st 2017. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, July 31st 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

BancFirst's top institutional shareholders include BancFirst Trust & Investment Management (5.16%), State Street Corp (2.63%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (1.51%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Bf Bank Partners Lp, Leslie Jeannine Rainbolt, Main Street Banking Partners L, William Scott Martin, David E Rainbolt, Darryl Schmidt, C L Craig Jr, Dennis L Brand, Kevin Lawrence, Joe Goyne, Dennis Jay Hannah, H E Rainbolt, Mautra Staley Jones, Randy Foraker, Joseph Ford, Dave R Lopez and Robin Noel Roberson.
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Shares of BANF 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BancFirst investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2024
Dividend Payable
10/15/2024
Last Earnings
10/17/2024
Today
12/17/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/31/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Dividend Payable
1/15/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BANF
CUSIP
05945F10
Employees
2,109
Year Founded
1984

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$113.33
High Stock Price Target
$135.00
Low Stock Price Target
$95.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-8.5%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$212.46 million
Pretax Margin
29.70%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$618.74 million
Cash Flow
$6.91 per share
Book Value
$43.56 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
21,902,000
Market Cap
$4.10 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.05

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This page (NASDAQ:BANF) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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