Simmons First National Corp [NASDAQ: SFNC] loss -1.84% or -0.37 points to close at $19.71 with a heavy trading volume of 11374681 shares.
It opened the trading session at $19.44, the shares rose to $20.01 and dropped to $19.21, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for SFNC points out that the company has recorded -13.25% loss over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 605.47K shares, SFNC reached to a volume of 11374681 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Simmons First National Corp [SFNC]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for SFNC shares is $22.40 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on SFNC stock is a recommendation set at 2.67. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Piper Sandler have made an estimate for Simmons First National Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on April 21, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Stephens raised their target price from $27 to $28. The new note on the price target was released on October 21, 2024, representing the official price target for Simmons First National Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $26, while Piper Sandler analysts kept a Underweight rating on SFNC stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.70. Price to Free Cash Flow for SFNC in the course of the last twelve months was 6.99.
Trading performance analysis for SFNC stock
Simmons First National Corp [SFNC] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 1.39. With this latest performance, SFNC shares gained by 7.94% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -13.25% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -11.14% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for SFNC stock in for the last two-week period is set at 52.52, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.57, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.52 for Simmons First National Corp [SFNC]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 19.29, while it was recorded at 19.81 for the last single week of trading, and 21.22 for the last 200 days.
Simmons First National Corp [SFNC]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Simmons First National Corp [SFNC] shares currently have an operating margin of 12.67%. Simmons First National Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 11.19%.
Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Simmons First National Corp. ( SFNC), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 4.57%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 0.59%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Simmons First National Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 3.52%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Simmons First National Corp’s (SFNC) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.29%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Simmons First National Corp [SFNC]
There are presently around $74.73%, or 75.84% of SFNC stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of SFNC stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 18.16 million shares, which is approximately 14.259%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 14.32 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$251.74 million in SFNC stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$128.75 million in SFNC stock with ownership which is approximately 5.7495%.
