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As of close of business last night, Simmons First National Corp.’s stock clocked out at $17.85, down -2.08% from its previous closing price of $18.23. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.57 million shares were traded. SFNC stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.94 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.04.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SFNC’s stock, we examine its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.38 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
Raymond James Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on June 17, 2020, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $19.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 30 ’23 when Shoptaw Robert L bought 10,000 shares for $14.34 per share. The transaction valued at 143,400 led to the insider holds 77,724 shares of the business.
Massanelli Stephen C bought 2,000 shares of SFNC for $28,300 on Oct 27 ’23. The SEVP now owns 80,829 shares after completing the transaction at $14.15 per share. On Aug 01 ’23, another insider, Bass Dean O., who serves as the Director of the company, sold 30,000 shares for $19.78 each. As a result, the insider received 593,400 and left with 104,377 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SFNC now has a Market Capitalization of 2238747136 and an Enterprise Value of 2931627264. As of this moment, Simmons’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.40, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.69. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.68. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.935.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SFNC has reached a high of $20.82, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $13.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.60%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that SFNC traded 524.04K shares on average per day over the past three months and 430300 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 125.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.19M. Insiders hold about 1.70% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.88% stake in the company. Shares short for SFNC as of 1713139200 were 2441157 with a Short Ratio of 4.66, compared to 1710460800 on 2849405. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2441157 and a Short% of Float of 2.71.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.6, SFNC has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.81. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.032912783The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.28.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating for Simmons First National Corp. (SFNC) is a result of the insights provided by 6.0 analysts actively involved in the assessment.On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.33 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.37 and a low estimate of $0.3, while EPS last year was $0.46. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.35, with high estimates of $0.39 and low estimates of $0.33.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.48 and $1.29 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.37. EPS for the following year is $1.59, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.65 and $1.55.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 6 analysts expect revenue to total $203.18M. It ranges from a high estimate of $208.65M to a low estimate of $194.71M. As of the current estimate, Simmons First National Corp.’s year-ago sales were $208.21MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $207.96M. There is a high estimate of $213.21M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $199.61M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SFNC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $841.5M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $794.02M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $824.43M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $805.69MBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $884.78M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $910.1M and the low estimate is $848.3M.
