Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$44.01 +0.73 (+1.69%)

(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Southern First Bancshares - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 1 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
1

Based on 1 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Southern First Bancshares in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 1 analysts, 1 has given a buy rating for SFST.

Consensus Price Target

$44.00
-0.02% Downside

According to the 1 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Southern First Bancshares, the average price target is $44.00. The highest price target for SFST is $44.00, while the lowest price target for SFST is $44.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -0.02% from the current price of $44.01.

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SFST Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Month Ago 10/25/23 to 10/24/24	3 Months Ago 8/26/23 to 8/25/24	1 Year Ago 11/24/22 to 11/24/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$44.00	$44.00	$44.00	$30.00
Forecasted Upside	-0.02% Downside	16.43% Upside	36.60% Upside	1.87% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Hold

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SFST Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SFST Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Southern First Bancshares Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Southern First Bancshares	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-0.02% Downside	10.24% Upside	7.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent SFST News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date	Details
1/3/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$34.00 ➝ $44.00	+19.50%

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SFST Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 1 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Southern First Bancshares is $44.00, with a high forecast of $44.00 and a low forecast of $44.00.
: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Southern First Bancshares in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SFST shares.
: According to analysts, Southern First Bancshares's stock has a predicted downside of -0.02% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Analysts like Southern First Bancshares more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Southern First Bancshares is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how SFST compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:SFST) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Stock Forecast & Price Target