The stock of Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) has gone down by -2.49% for the week, with a -15.66% drop in the past month and a -22.11% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.86% for SFNC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.55% for SFNC’s stock, with a -19.35% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Simmons First National Corp (NASDAQ: SFNC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Simmons First National Corp (NASDAQ: SFNC) is above average at 14.37x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.95.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SFNC is 123.65M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.02% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SFNC on April 17, 2025 was 694.15K shares.
SFNC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Simmons First National Corp (NASDAQ: SFNC) has plunged by -3.78 when compared to previous closing price of 18.11, but the company has seen a -2.49% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-16 that While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Simmons First National (SFNC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Analysts’ Opinion of SFNC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SFNC stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for SFNC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SFNC in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $28 based on the research report published on October 21, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SFNC reach a price target of $26. The rating they have provided for SFNC stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on May 09th, 2022.
SFNC Trading at -15.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SFNC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.65%, as shares sank -15.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SFNC fell by -2.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.26. In addition, Simmons First National Corp saw -21.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SFNC starting from FEHLMAN ROBERT A, who sale 15,270 shares at the price of $24.02 back on Nov 20 ’24. After this action, FEHLMAN ROBERT A now owns 156,357 shares of Simmons First National Corp, valued at $366,785 using the latest closing price.
FEHLMAN ROBERT A, the Officer of Simmons First National Corp, proposed sale 15,270 shares at $24.30 during a trade that took place back on Nov 20 ’24, which means that FEHLMAN ROBERT A is holding shares at $371,061 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SFNC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.9 for the gross margin
The net margin for Simmons First National Corp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 4.39, with 0.56 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.18.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Simmons First National Corp (SFNC) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
