Simmons First National (SFNC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 16th. Analysts expect Simmons First National to post earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $209.00 million for the quarter. Individual interested in participating in the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.03. Simmons First National had a net margin of 10.46% and a return on equity of 5.10%. The business had revenue of $208.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $208.67 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.40 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Simmons First National to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Simmons First National Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of SFNC traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $17.82. 760,440 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 592,915. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.73 and a beta of 0.82. Simmons First National has a 12-month low of $16.03 and a 12-month high of $25.95. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $20.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.27.

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Simmons First National Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.2125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This is a positive change from Simmons First National's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.77%. Simmons First National's payout ratio is presently 70.25%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Stephens cut their price target on shares of Simmons First National from $29.00 to $28.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd.

Simmons First National Company Profile

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.