DA Davidson 对南方第一银行股份公司的评论s 2023 年第一季度收益（纳斯达克股票代码：SFST）_新浪财经

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST – Get Rating) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson decreased their Q1 2023 earnings estimates for Southern First Bancshares in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 5th. DA Davidson analyst K. Fitzsimmons now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.67. The consensus estimate for Southern First Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $2.95 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Southern First Bancshares' FY2023 earnings at $2.68 EPS and FY2024 earnings at $3.36 EPS.

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Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 24th. The bank reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.02 by ($0.34). Southern First Bancshares had a net margin of 22.88% and a return on equity of 10.19%. The firm had revenue of $25.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.12 million.

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Southern First Bancshares in a research report on Thursday, March 16th. They issued a "sell" rating on the stock.

Southern First Bancshares Stock Up 0.9 %

SFST stock opened at $29.98 on Thursday. Southern First Bancshares has a fifty-two week low of $29.53 and a fifty-two week high of $50.00. The business's 50-day moving average is $37.30 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.09. The company has a market cap of $241.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.33 and a beta of 0.80.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in Southern First Bancshares by 130.3% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 905 shares of the bank's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lifted its holdings in Southern First Bancshares by 80.4% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 1,862 shares of the bank's stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 830 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC lifted its holdings in Southern First Bancshares by 22.7% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 2,284 shares of the bank's stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 422 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in Southern First Bancshares by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 3,002 shares of the bank's stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Southern First Bancshares by 55.7% in the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 3,316 shares of the bank's stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,186 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.08% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider William M. Aiken III acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $38.21 per share, with a total value of $38,210.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 7,800 shares in the company, valued at $298,038. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, Director David G. Ellison bought 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $40.87 per share, for a total transaction of $183,915.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 46,276 shares in the company, valued at $1,891,300.12. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider William M. Aiken III bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $38.21 per share, for a total transaction of $38,210.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 7,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $298,038. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 9,172 shares of company stock valued at $369,852 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 7.34% of the company's stock.

Southern First Bancshares Company Profile

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Southern First Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company, which engages in the business of accepting demand deposits and savings deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the provision of commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public. The company was founded in March 1999 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.