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SFST · Southern First Bancshares Inc

$61.36 -1.13 (-1.81%) At close · Jul 29
Market Cap
$590.85M
Shares
9.46M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$61.36 Open$62.32 Day$61.27–62.74 52W$38.30–64.06 Avg vol 30d145K Short int385K · 4.1% float · 3.5d Short vol57% Last earningsJul 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 1

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 19, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 1, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 20.7 · elevated Equity put/call 0.61
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +12%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +3%
above
RSI (14) 52
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 90%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return 0%
trailing
6-month return +5%
trailing
YTD return +19%
this year
Relative strength −1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $60 › 200d $55 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
28 of 149 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.3K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$61.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
4.07% of float · ▼ -11.7% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
149 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 53
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +13%
Y/Y
EPS growth +95%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $29.9M
Valuation P/E 14.7
in line
Balance sheet $5.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 30%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −16%
past year
ATR 2.9%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+12% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3% Bullish
RSI (14)
52 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
90% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $60 › 200d $55 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
28 of 149 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -12.3K sh shares · +2 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$61.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
4.07% of float · ▼ -11.7% MoM · 3.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
149 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $38 Now $61 · 90% 52-wk high $64
vs 200-day avg +12% vs 50-day avg +3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Accruing loans 30 days or more past due/loans 0.13% Q4 FY2025
Book value per common share $44.89 Q4 FY2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

Versus peers

Banks - Regional — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
SFST
Southern First Bancshares Inc
this stock
$590.85M +19.1% -3.9% 14.7 4.1%
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
$121.08B -34.2% +15.2% 0.4%
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
$119.51B +34.0% 0.1%
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
$106.74B -0.1% 0.6%
PNC
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.
$101.03B +20.0% +7.2% 14.6 1.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
150
% held
71.8%
Reported
28 of 149
Top holder
T. Rowe Price Investment…
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
167
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
385.2K
Days to cover
3.5d
Change
-51.2K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
57%
As of
Jul 29, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
409
Value
$23.7K
As of
Jun 18, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
44.9%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$61.4K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
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Congressional Trades Sell
Member
William R. Timmons
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jun 29, 2020
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Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$30.4M
EPS diluted
$3.72
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jul 21, 2026
This year
11
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Proposed Sales
Value
$158.8K
Shares
2.6K
Filed
Feb 26, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 21, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Southern First Reports Second Qua…
Published
Jul 21, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
SFST +1.7% +0.4% +5.4% +0.4% +19.1%
SPY -2.4% -2.3% +6.3% -2.3% +7.0%
vs SPY +4.1% +2.8% -1.0% +2.8% +12.1%
Key facts CIK 1090009 CUSIP 842873101 13F (30d) 27 filings 27 filers Visit website Investor relations