Q1 Earnings Estimate for SFNC Issued By DA Davidson

Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Simmons First National in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 23rd. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner anticipates that the bank will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Simmons First National’s current full-year earnings is $1.57 per share.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Simmons First National from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Stephens cut their price target on Simmons First National from $29.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday.

Simmons First National Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of SFNC stock opened at $22.53 on Friday. Simmons First National has a twelve month low of $16.03 and a twelve month high of $25.95. The company has a market capitalization of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.62 and a beta of 0.87. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $23.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $208.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $208,673.17 billion. Simmons First National had a return on equity of 5.10% and a net margin of 10.46%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.40 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Simmons First National

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Simmons First National by 105.9% during the third quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 3,888 shares of the bank’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 4,129 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 497 shares during the period. KBC Group NV lifted its position in Simmons First National by 29.0% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,648 shares of the bank’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 1,045 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Simmons First National by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,778 shares of the bank’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 403 shares during the period. Finally, LMR Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Simmons First National in the third quarter valued at approximately $205,000. 27.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Simmons First National

In other Simmons First National news, CEO Robert A. Fehlman sold 15,270 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.02, for a total transaction of $366,785.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 156,357 shares in the company, valued at $3,755,695.14. This represents a 8.90 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman George Makris, Jr. sold 25,440 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.21, for a total transaction of $641,342.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 608,347 shares in the company, valued at $15,336,427.87. The trade was a 4.01 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 45,800 shares of company stock worth $1,136,650. 1.91% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Simmons First National Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.73%. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.42%.

About Simmons First National

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.