What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for SFNC Q1 Earnings?

Simmons First National Co. (NASDAQ:SFNC) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Simmons First National in a research note issued on Thursday, January 23rd. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner anticipates that the bank will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Simmons First National’s current full-year earnings is $1.57 per share.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $208.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $208,673.17 billion. Simmons First National had a return on equity of 5.10% and a net margin of 10.46%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.40 earnings per share.

SFNC has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com upgraded Simmons First National from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Stephens lowered their price target on Simmons First National from $29.00 to $28.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Simmons First National currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.00.

Simmons First National Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SFNC opened at $22.40 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.81 billion, a PE ratio of 18.51 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a 50-day moving average of $23.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $22.01. Simmons First National has a 12 month low of $16.03 and a 12 month high of $25.95.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SFNC. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Simmons First National by 9,443.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,395,980 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $24,541,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381,353 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in Simmons First National by 33.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 676,171 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $14,565,000 after purchasing an additional 170,821 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its position in Simmons First National by 131.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 247,821 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $5,337,000 after purchasing an additional 140,738 shares in the last quarter. Dean Investment Associates LLC grew its position in Simmons First National by 231.6% during the third quarter. Dean Investment Associates LLC now owns 137,352 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,959,000 after purchasing an additional 95,928 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Simmons First National by 3.7% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,866,142 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $40,197,000 after purchasing an additional 65,992 shares in the last quarter. 27.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Chairman George Makris, Jr. sold 25,440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.21, for a total transaction of $641,342.40. Following the sale, the chairman now owns 608,347 shares in the company, valued at $15,336,427.87. The trade was a 4.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert A. Fehlman sold 15,270 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.02, for a total transaction of $366,785.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 156,357 shares in the company, valued at $3,755,695.14. This represents a 8.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 45,800 shares of company stock worth $1,136,650 in the last ninety days. 1.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Simmons First National Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.75%. Simmons First National’s payout ratio is currently 69.42%.

Simmons First National Company Profile

Simmons First National Corporation operates as the holding company for Simmons Bank that provides banking and other financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The company offers checking, savings, and time deposits; consumer, real estate, and commercial loans; agricultural finance, equipment, and small business administration lending; trust and fiduciary services; credit cards; investment management products; treasury management; insurance products; and securities and investment services.