SFST Stock Overview
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$28.87 |
| 52 Week High | US$39.36 |
| 52 Week Low | US$20.75 |
| Beta | 0.77 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.96% |
| 3 Month Change | -24.94% |
| 1 Year Change | 8.05% |
| 3 Year Change | -43.05% |
| 5 Year Change | -21.57% |
| Change since IPO | 503.84% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Southern First Bancshares names new president
Aug 23Southern First Bancshares Could Become Interesting At A Slightly Lower Share Price
Apr 21Should You Be Adding Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) To Your Watchlist Today?
Nov 08
This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST)
Mar 04Have Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?
Feb 07Is Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) Popular Amongst Insiders?
Jan 19A Quick Analysis On Southern First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:SFST) CEO Compensation
Dec 14Shareholder Returns
| SFST | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 7.9% | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1Y | 8.0% | 25.1% | 19.3% |
Return vs Industry: SFST underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 25.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SFST underperformed the US Market which returned 19.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SFST volatility | |
|---|---|
| SFST Average Weekly Movement | 5.5% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: SFST's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: SFST's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 296 | Art Seaver | www.southernfirst.com |
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The company accepts various deposit products that include checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits, including daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; construction real estate loans; commercial business loans for various lines of businesses, such as the manufacturing, service industry, and professional service areas; consumer real estate and home equity loans; and other consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment loans and revolving lines of credit.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| SFST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$235.47m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$13.25m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$87.10m |
17.8x
P/E Ratio0.7x
P/B RatioIs SFST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SFST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$87.10m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$87.10m |
| Other Expenses | US$73.85m |
| Earnings | US$13.25m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.62 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 15.21% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 87.7% |
How did SFST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison