SFSTFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 2 Wall Street analysts covering Southern First Bancshares, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $69 — +15.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 55 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Southern First Bancshares, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (91): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Accruals (19): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SFST, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +15.4% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $54 → $64 |
| 23 July 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 10 June 2025 | Piper Sandler | Assumes | Overweight | $43 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 5 Dec 2022 | Piper Sandler | Reinstates | Neutral | $51 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Janney Capital | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 16 Mar 2021 | Janney Montgomery Scott | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 26 June 2018 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 26 June 2018 | Sandler O'Neill | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgrade | Market Perform | — |
| 27 July 2016 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 July 2016 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 20 Aug 2015 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 20 Aug 2015 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 2 Feb 2015 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 28 Jan 2015 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | — | — |
| 28 Jan 2015 | Sandler O'Neill | Downgrade | — | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
SFST appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Southern First Bancshares, Inc. returned +35.6% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 51% of US stocks
Cheaper than 28% of US stocks
Cheaper than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 68% of US stocks
Higher than 72% of US stocks
Higher than 95% of US stocks
Higher than 90% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 49% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. has a market value of $576.5M and an enterprise value of $431.6M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $132.6M. The latest quarter grew 19.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $39.6M, a 29.9% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $4.67.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $39.3M.
Trailing P/E: 12.4×; forward P/E: 9.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. employs 315 people — $421K of revenue per employee.
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Zacks Investment Research’s item focuses on Southern First’s Q3 earnings and suggests comparing key metrics with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures. The excerpt does not provide specific results or comparisons.
Why it matters — These comparisons may help SFST watchers assess the quarter’s performance, though the excerpt gives no metric-level details.
Southern First reported third-quarter earnings of $1.28 per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.26. Earnings were $1.07 per share a year earlier.
Why it matters — SFST watchers may note that quarterly earnings exceeded the consensus estimate and were higher than a year ago.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. announced financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Why it matters — The announcement provides SFST watchers with the company’s quarterly financial results.
The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Southern First Bancshares, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $69, with estimates ranging from $68 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 2 analysts covering Southern First Bancshares, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Southern First Bancshares, Inc. 55 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 31 Oct 2026, Southern First Bancshares, Inc. ranks 55 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (91 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +15.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Southern First Bancshares, Inc. 55 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Southern First Bancshares, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SFST are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $68 to $70 over the next 12 months.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. returned +35.6% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that serves as the parent of Southern First Bank, providing a range of banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to midsize businesses.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 20 Oct 2026): "Compared to Estimates, Southern First (SFST) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics". Zacks Investment Research’s item focuses on Southern First’s Q3 earnings and suggests comparing key metrics with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures. The excerpt does not provide specific results or comparisons.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that serves as the parent of Southern First Bank, providing a range of banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to midsize businesses. Southern First Bancshares, Inc. focuses on relationship-based financial services, including FDIC-insured deposit products, commercial lending, consumer lending, and mortgage loans. Its business also includes other banking products and services delivered through retail offices in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, the company operates as a regional banking franchise with an emphasis on serving local communities and business clients across its core markets.
CEO Mr. R. Arthur Seaver Jr. · 315 employees · United States · https://www.southernfirst.com
