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In the latest session, Simmons First National Corp (NASDAQ: SFNC) closed at $18.28 up 1.50% from its previous closing price of $18.01. In other words, the price has increased by $1.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.58 million shares were traded. SFNC stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.47 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $18.03.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Simmons First National Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Stephens on October 21, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $28 from $27 previously.
On May 09, 2022, Piper Sandler Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $26.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 20 ’24 when FEHLMAN ROBERT A sold 15,270 shares for $24.02 per share. The transaction valued at 366,785 led to the insider holds 156,357 shares of the business.
FEHLMAN ROBERT A bought 15,270 shares of SFNC for $371,061 on Nov 20 ’24. On Nov 14 ’24, another insider, HUNT EUGENE, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,232 shares for $24.58 each. As a result, the insider received 54,863 and left with 30,391 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 2301799424 and an Enterprise Value of 2727004160. As of this moment, Simmons’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.08, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.85. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.65. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.742.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SFNC is 0.95, which has changed by 0.046964526 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07455289 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SFNC has reached a high of $25.95, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.03. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.38%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, SFNC has traded an average of 684.59K shares per day and 865930 over the past ten days. A total of 125.65M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.65M. Insiders hold about 1.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.29% stake in the company. Shares short for SFNC as of 1743379200 were 2498086 with a Short Ratio of 3.65, compared to 1740700800 on 2062411. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2498086 and a Short% of Float of 2.75.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for SFNC is 0.84, from 0.84 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.046640754The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.54. The current Payout Ratio is 69.38% for SFNC, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-14 with an ex-dividend date of 1741910400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2018-02-09 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
