The price-to-earnings ratio for ServisFirst Bancshares Inc (NYSE: SFBS) is above average at 23.82x. The 36-month beta value for SFBS is also noteworthy at 0.91. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SFBS is 50.55M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.25% of that float. The average trading volume of SFBS on January 20, 2025 was 232.55K shares.
SFBS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of ServisFirst Bancshares Inc (NYSE: SFBS) has increased by 2.08 when compared to last closing price of 87.21.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 9.33% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-02 that BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: SFBS) is scheduled to announce earnings and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024 on January 27, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The news release will be available at www.servisfirstbancshares.com. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. will host a live audio webcast to discuss earnings and results on Monday, January 27, 2025 beginning at 5:15 p.m. ET. The audio webcast can be accessed at www.servisfirstbancshares.com.
SFBS’s Market Performance
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc (SFBS) has experienced a 9.33% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -5.71% drop in the past month, and a 1.60% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.09% for SFBS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.13% for SFBS’s stock, with a 16.76% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SFBS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SFBS stocks, with Hovde Group repeating the rating for SFBS by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for SFBS in the upcoming period, according to Hovde Group is $91 based on the research report published on October 22, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Hovde Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SFBS reach a price target of $76, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for SFBS stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on July 16th, 2024.
SFBS Trading at -2.26% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SFBS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.55%, as shares sank -3.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.39% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SFBS rose by +9.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +42.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.49. In addition, ServisFirst Bancshares Inc saw 5.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SFBS starting from James Jay Filler, who proposed sale 250,000 shares at the price of $95.29 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, James Jay Filler now owns shares of ServisFirst Bancshares Inc, valued at $23,822,500 using the latest closing price.
ABBOTT HENRY FULBROOK, the Chief Credit Officer, SVP of ServisFirst Bancshares Inc, sale 1,000 shares at $85.20 during a trade that took place back on Oct 24 ’24, which means that ABBOTT HENRY FULBROOK is holding 8,501 shares at $85,198 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SFBS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.96 for the gross margin
The net margin for ServisFirst Bancshares Inc stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value 13.74, with 1.26 for asset returns.
Based on ServisFirst Bancshares Inc (SFBS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.28.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 13.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.14.
Conclusion
In summary, ServisFirst Bancshares Inc (SFBS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
