FY2025 Earnings Forecast for SFNC Issued By DA Davidson

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) – Analysts at DA Davidson decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Simmons First National in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 21st. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $1.77. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $23.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Simmons First National’s current full-year earnings is $1.66 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Simmons First National’s FY2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The bank reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $232.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $103.26 million. Simmons First National had a positive return on equity of 5.84% and a negative net margin of 29.70%.Simmons First National’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.37 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Simmons First National from $22.00 to $21.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Simmons First National in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Simmons First National from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Simmons First National from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Simmons First National presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.50.

Simmons First National Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFNC opened at $17.75 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a P/E ratio of -6.06 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. Simmons First National has a 1-year low of $17.20 and a 1-year high of $25.95. The business’s 50 day moving average is $19.80 and its 200-day moving average is $19.31.

Simmons First National Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.2125 per share. This represents a $0.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 15th. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -29.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Russell William Teubner acquired 9,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $18.62 per share, for a total transaction of $171,304.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 53,220 shares in the company, valued at approximately $990,956.40. The trade was a 20.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.44% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Simmons First National

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. now owns 3,737,214 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $70,858,000 after purchasing an additional 254,067 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,072,538 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $58,261,000 after purchasing an additional 9,956 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 14.0% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,731,794 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $32,835,000 after purchasing an additional 212,988 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 1,179.6% in the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 969,027 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $19,894,000 after purchasing an additional 893,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 41.7% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 922,284 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $17,487,000 after purchasing an additional 271,257 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.58% of the company’s stock.

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.