How did Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) surprise investors with its report?

Kevin Freeman

Southern First Bancshares Inc [SFST] stock is trading at $55.7, down -0.27%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The SFST shares have gain 5.51% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 0.80%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Southern First Bancshares Inc [NASDAQ: SFST] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 03, 2024, when Piper Sandler upgraded its rating to a Overweight and also boosted its price target to $44 from $34. Previously, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock with Neutral rating on December 05, 2022, and set its price target to $51. On August 01, 2022, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $50 on the stock. Janney downgraded its rating to a Neutral. DA Davidson started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on May 22, 2020, and assigned it a price target of $31. In a note dated May 01, 2017, Sandler O’Neill upgraded an Buy rating on this stock.

Southern First Bancshares Inc [SFST] stock has fluctuated between $29.14 and $56.73 over the past year. Southern First Bancshares Inc [NASDAQ: SFST] shares were valued at $55.7 at the most recent close of the market.

Analyzing the SFST fundamentals

Southern First Bancshares Inc [NASDAQ:SFST] reported sales of 220.91M for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 7.80%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.5% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.15%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.05. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.74.

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Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Southern First Bancshares Inc’s Current Ratio is 0.09. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.06, the price to book ratio is 1.28 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 17.27.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved SEAVER R ARTHUR JR, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Dec 15 ’25 when 10000.0 shares were sold. Officer, SEAVER R ARTHUR JR completed a deal on Dec 15 ’25 to buy 10000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director ELLISON DAVID G sold 1000.0 shares on Dec 10 ’25.

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