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Southern First Bancshares Inc

SFST
59.400USD
-0.420-0.70%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
487.85MMarket Cap
15.74P/E TTM

Southern First Bancshares Inc

59.400
-0.420-0.70%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Southern First Bancshares Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Southern First Bancshares Inc's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 70 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 64.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Southern First Bancshares Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
70 / 397
Overall Ranking
120 / 4521
Industry
Banking Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Southern First Bancshares Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company’s primary business is to serve as the holding company for Southern First Bank (the Bank). The Bank is primarily engaged in the business of accepting demand deposits and savings deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC), and providing commercial, consumer and mortgage loans to the general public. The Company, through the Bank, provides a range of financial services to individuals and companies in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. These services include demand, time, and savings deposits; lending services; automated teller machine (ATM) processing, and mortgage banking services. In addition to deposit and loan services, it offers other bank services such as Internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit, automatic drafts, bill payment and mobile banking services. The Bank has approximately eight retail offices.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 36.45% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 108.64M.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.32, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 6.71M shares, decreasing 2.95% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 1.94K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
64.000
Target Price
+6.99%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Southern First Bancshares Inc is 8.09, ranking 156 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 29.50M, representing a year-over-year increase of 28.29%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 75.17%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.09
Change
0

Financials

5.13

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

10.00

Growth Potential

8.67

Shareholder Returns

6.64

Southern First Bancshares Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Southern First Bancshares Inc is 7.25, ranking 280 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 15.74, which is 63.77% below the recent high of 25.78 and 54.69% above the recent low of 7.13.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.25
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 70/397
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Southern First Bancshares Inc is 7.00, ranking 188 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The average price target is 49.00, with a high of 54.00 and a low of 44.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
64.000
Target Price
+6.99%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

306
Total
4
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Southern First Bancshares Inc
SFST
1
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPM
27
Wells Fargo & Co
WFC
27
Bank of America Corp
BAC
26
US Bancorp
USB
26
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC
25
1
2
3
...
61

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Southern First Bancshares Inc is 9.41, ranking 92 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 63.77 and the support level at 52.32, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.63
Change
-0.22

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(1)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.841
Buy
RSI(14)
65.818
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
83.570
Overbought
ATR(14)
2.703
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
141.454
Buy
Williams %R
14.498
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.315
Sell
StochRSI(14)
77.105
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
58.344
Buy
MA10
56.353
Buy
MA20
55.499
Buy
MA50
53.929
Buy
MA100
49.341
Buy
MA200
44.381
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Southern First Bancshares Inc is 7.00, ranking 57 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 81.67%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 1.03%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 437.01K shares, representing 5.32% of shares outstanding, with 3.30% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
FJ Capital Management, LLC
807.22K
--
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
806.33K
-0.26%
Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc.
586.01K
-0.51%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
559.72K
-1.36%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
431.81K
+2.55%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
375.38K
+1.44%
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (US)
271.67K
-2.91%
Rhino Investment Partners, Inc.
210.12K
--
1st & Main Growth Partners
205.87K
-28.19%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
179.61K
-0.54%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Banking Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Southern First Bancshares Inc is 6.24, ranking 239 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.74. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.24
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.74
VaR
+3.08%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+10.58%
240-Day Volatility
+37.26%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.16%
120 days
+6.13%
5 years
+14.06%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-8.10%
120 days
-8.10%
5 years
-13.84%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+3.20
120 days
+2.37
5 years
+0.27

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+10.58%
3 years
+35.03%
5 years
+67.19%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+7.13
3 years
+0.81
5 years
+0.05
Skewness
240 days
+0.46
3 years
+0.45
5 years
+0.18

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+37.26%
5 years
+36.23%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.19%
5 years
+2.07%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+367.04%
240 days
+367.04%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+23.16%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+30.77%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.29%
120 days
+0.24%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+29.51%
60 days
+22.81%
120 days
+4.82%

Peer Comparison

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8.81 /10
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