Simmons First National (SFNC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) is projected to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, July 17th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $217.21 million for the quarter.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The bank reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.10). Simmons First National had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 4.86%. The company had revenue of $209.58 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.32 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Simmons First National to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Simmons First National Stock Down 3.6%

Simmons First National stock opened at $19.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $19.23 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.24. The company has a market capitalization of $2.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.76 and a beta of 0.92. Simmons First National has a twelve month low of $17.20 and a twelve month high of $25.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Simmons First National Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a $0.2125 dividend. This represents a $0.85 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 13th. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio is presently 73.28%.

Institutional Trading of Simmons First National

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in Simmons First National during the first quarter valued at $3,006,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Simmons First National by 271.3% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 158,856 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $3,261,000 after purchasing an additional 116,072 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Simmons First National by 9.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 257,036 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $5,277,000 after purchasing an additional 21,889 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Simmons First National by 27.2% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 88,632 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,820,000 after purchasing an additional 18,933 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Simmons First National by 1,288.2% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 18,046 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $411,000 after purchasing an additional 16,746 shares during the last quarter. 27.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Stephens decreased their target price on shares of Simmons First National from $27.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Simmons First National from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Simmons First National from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $20.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Monday, April 21st.

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.