15,155 ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. $SFBS Shares Bought by Smith Thornton Advisors LLC

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:SFBS) by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 30,310 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,155 shares during the period. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s holdings in ServisFirst Bancshares were worth $1,212,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Copeland Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in ServisFirst Bancshares during the first quarter worth approximately $54,879,000. Navigate Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in ServisFirst Bancshares in the first quarter worth approximately $932,000. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares by 14.6% in the first quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 552,153 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,213,000 after buying an additional 70,298 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares in the fourth quarter valued at $718,000. Finally, Peregrine Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares in the first quarter valued at $4,732,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.31% of the company’s stock.

ServisFirst Bancshares Stock Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:SFBS opened at $38.70 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The company has a market cap of $4.23 billion, a PE ratio of 13.18 and a beta of 0.91. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. has a 52 week low of $33.60 and a 52 week high of $46.04. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $41.13.

ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($0.03). ServisFirst Bancshares had a return on equity of 17.42% and a net margin of 30.95%. The firm had revenue of $172.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $173.13 million. As a group, research analysts expect that ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. will post 3.21 earnings per share for the current year.

ServisFirst Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. ServisFirst Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SFBS has been the subject of several research reports. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on ServisFirst Bancshares from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Raymond James Financial cut ServisFirst Bancshares from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $50.00 to $45.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered ServisFirst Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised ServisFirst Bancshares from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, ServisFirst Bancshares currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.50.

Trending Headlines about ServisFirst Bancshares

Here are the key news stories impacting ServisFirst Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ServisFirst reported quarterly earnings of $0.80 per share, up from $0.65 a year earlier. The company also posted a 30.95% net margin and a 17.42% return on equity, highlighting strong profitability. ServisFirst Bancshares Third-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $172.93 million, essentially in line with the $173.13 million consensus estimate. Investors may look to the earnings-call discussion for additional details on loan growth, credit quality, margins and management’s outlook. ServisFirst Bancshares Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: A head-to-head review compares ServisFirst with FinWise Bancorp, potentially giving investors additional context on relative valuation, growth and financial performance, but it does not represent a change to ServisFirst’s fundamentals. Head-to-Head Review of ServisFirst Bancshares and FinWise Bancorp
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings of $0.80 per share missed the $0.83 consensus estimate by $0.03. Revenue also came in modestly below expectations, and the earnings miss is the clearest reason the stock has decreased following the report. ServisFirst Bancshares Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates

ServisFirst Bancshares Company Profile

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Its principal subsidiary, ServisFirst Bank, provides commercial and consumer banking services to businesses, professionals and individuals.

The bank offers deposit accounts, commercial and residential real estate lending, business loans, treasury management, private banking, mortgage services and wealth management. It emphasizes relationship-based banking and serves clients through banking offices and digital channels.

Founded in 2005, ServisFirst Bank has expanded beyond Alabama into markets including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.