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ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$96.64 +3.39 (+3.64%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

About ServisFirst Bancshares Stock (NYSE:SFBS)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$93.15
$97.16
50-Day Range
$77.39
$98.74
52-Week Range
$49.72
$100.14
Volume
260,868 shs
Average Volume
202,652 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.27 billion
P/E Ratio
25.84
Dividend Yield
1.24%
Price Target
$85.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for ServisFirst Bank that provides various banking services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts demand, time, savings, and other deposits; checking, money market, and IRA accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company's loan products include commercial lending products, including seasonal, bridge, and term loans for working capital, expansion of the business, acquisition of property, and plant and equipment, as well as commercial lines of credit; commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and residential real estate loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans, vehicle financing, loans secured by deposits, and secured and unsecured personal loans. It also offers other banking products and services comprising telephone and mobile banking, Internet banking, direct deposit, traveler's checks, safe deposit boxes, attorney trust accounts, automatic account transfers, automated teller machines, and debit and credit card systems; treasury and cash management services; wire transfer, night depository, banking-by-mail, and remote capture services; and correspondent banking services to other financial institutions. In addition, the company holds and manages participations in residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans originated by ServisFirst Bank in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

ServisFirst Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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46th Percentile Overall Score

SFBS MarketRank™: 

ServisFirst Bancshares scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 611th out of 916 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    ServisFirst Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about ServisFirst Bancshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for ServisFirst Bancshares are expected to grow by 22.49% in the coming year, from $4.09 to $5.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of ServisFirst Bancshares is 25.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of ServisFirst Bancshares is 25.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 43.59.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    ServisFirst Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 3.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about ServisFirst Bancshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.22% of the float of ServisFirst Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    ServisFirst Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in ServisFirst Bancshares has recently decreased by 1.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    ServisFirst Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    ServisFirst Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of ServisFirst Bancshares is 32.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, ServisFirst Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.95% next year. This indicates that ServisFirst Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about ServisFirst Bancshares' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.22% of the float of ServisFirst Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    ServisFirst Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 17.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in ServisFirst Bancshares has recently decreased by 1.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    ServisFirst Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for ServisFirst Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SFBS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added ServisFirst Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, ServisFirst Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,052,160.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.40% of the stock of ServisFirst Bancshares is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.31% of the stock of ServisFirst Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about ServisFirst Bancshares' insider trading history.
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SFBS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

ServisFirst Bancshares' stock was trading at $66.63 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SFBS shares have increased by 45.0% and is now trading at $96.64.
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ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:SFBS) issued its earnings results on Monday, October, 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.13. The financial services provider earned $256.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $120.70 million. ServisFirst Bancshares had a net margin of 21.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.23%.

ServisFirst Bancshares shares split on Thursday, July 17th 2014. The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 17th 2014. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, July 16th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split.

Top institutional investors of ServisFirst Bancshares include State Street Corp (4.36%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (2.53%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.12%) and Welch Group LLC (2.09%). Insiders that own company stock include James J Filler, J Richard Cashio, Hatton CV Smith, Rodney Eldon Rushing, William M Foshee, Irma Loya Tuder, Henry Fulbrook Abbott and Thomas A Broughton.
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Shares of SFBS 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 ServisFirst Bancshares investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend
10/01/2024
Dividend Payable
10/08/2024
Last Earnings
10/21/2024
Today
11/25/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/03/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Banking
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:SFBS
Fax
N/A
Employees
570
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$85.00
High Stock Price Target
$91.00
Low Stock Price Target
$79.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$206.85 million
Pretax Margin
25.58%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$843.66 million
Cash Flow
$4.45 per share
Book Value
$28.78 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
50,515,000
Market Cap
$5.27 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.86

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This page (NYSE:SFBS) was last updated on 11/25/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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