Simmons First National (SFNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Simmons First National Corporation operates as the holding company for Simmons Bank that provides banking and other financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The company offers checking, savings, and time deposits; consumer, real estate, and commercial loans; agricultural finance, equipment, and small business administration lending; trust and fiduciary services; credit cards; investment management products; treasury management; insurance products; and securities and investment services. It also provides ATM services; Internet and mobile banking platforms; overdraft facilities; and safe deposit boxes. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.67 to $24.98
• 50-Day Range: $21.00 to $25.53
• 52-Week Range: $15.72 to $25.95
• Volume: 450,314 shs
• Average Volume: 543,649 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.23
• Dividend Yield: 3.40%
• Price Target: $23.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Simmons First National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Simmons First National scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 290th out of 915 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Simmons First National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Simmons First National has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Simmons First National are expected to grow by 18.80% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $1.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Simmons First National is 24.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Simmons First National is 24.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 44.33.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Simmons First National has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% of the outstanding shares of Simmons First National have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Simmons First National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Simmons First National has recently increased by 1.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Simmons First National pays a meaningful dividend of 3.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Simmons First National has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Simmons First National is 82.35%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Simmons First National will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.16% next year. This indicates that Simmons First National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.70

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.97% of the outstanding shares of Simmons First National have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Simmons First National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Simmons First National has recently increased by 1.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.50

News Sentiment

Simmons First National has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Simmons First National this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Simmons First National insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,136,650.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.91% of the stock of Simmons First National is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.58% of the stock of Simmons First National is held by institutions.

SFNC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SFNC shares performed this year?

Simmons First National's stock was trading at $19.84 at the start of the year. Since then, SFNC shares have increased by 24.5% and is now trading at $24.71.
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How were Simmons First National's earnings last quarter?

Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) posted its earnings results on Friday, October, 18th. The bank reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.04. Simmons First National's revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

When did Simmons First National's stock split?

Shares of Simmons First National split before market open on Friday, February 9th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, January 18th 2018. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, February 8th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are Simmons First National's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Simmons First National include State Street Corp (4.78%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.38%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.49%) and Simmons Bank (1.07%). Insiders that own company stock include George Makris Jr, Marty Casteel, Robert A Fehlman, Dean O Bass, Stephen C Massanelli, Robert L Shoptaw, David W Garner, George A Makris III, Edward Drilling and Eugene Hunt.
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How do I buy shares of Simmons First National?

Shares of SFNC 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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What other stocks do shareholders of Simmons First National own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Simmons First National investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/13/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2024
• Last Earnings: 10/18/2024
• Today: 11/26/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/2 Dividend: 12/13/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/22/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: National commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SFNC
• CUSIP: 82873020
• CIK: 90498
• Web: www.simmonsbank.com
• Phone: (870) 541-1000
• Fax: 870-541-1067
• Employees: 3,007
• Year Founded: 1903

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $23.00
• High Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.23
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.58
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $175.06 million
• Net Margins: 8.94%
• Pretax Margin: 9.52%
• Return on Equity: 5.15%
• Return on Assets: 0.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.40
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $732.94 million
• Price / Sales: 4.23
• Cash Flow: $2.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.48
• Book Value: $27.38 per share
• Price / Book: 0.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,573,000
• Free Float: 123,175,000
• Market Cap: $3.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86