SFST
Southern First Bancshares Inc
$61.12
-0.12 (-0.20%)
At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$562.20M
Shares
9,455,165
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$61.12
Open$61.39
Day$60.71–62.09
52W$38.30–63.75
Avg vol 30d143K
Short int191K · 2.0% float · 1.5d
Short vol52%
Last earningsApr 15, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 1
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.86
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+15%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+5%
above
RSI (14)
58
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
90%
near high
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+4%
trailing
6-month return
+17%
trailing
YTD return
+19%
this year
Relative strength
+9%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $58 › 200d $53 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
3 of 149 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -11.6K sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$46.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
2.02% of float · ▲ +45.2% MoM · 1.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
149 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
59
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
+95%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$29.9M
Valuation
P/E 14
in line
Balance sheet
$5.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−16%
past year
ATR
2.8%
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.
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 13, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed May 1, 2026
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+15%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+5%
Bullish
RSI (14)
58
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
90%
Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $58 › 200d $53 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Distributing
3 of 149 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -11.6K sh shares
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$46.4K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
2.02% of float · ▲ +45.2% MoM · 1.5 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 +15%
vs 50-day avg +5%
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 |
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| Allowance for credit losses/nonaccrual loans | 378.22% | Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
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| Leverage ratio | 9.05% | Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
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| Loans to deposits | 101.78% | Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
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| Nonperforming assets/total assets | 0.26% | Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
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| Total risk-based capital ratio | 12.83% | Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | — |
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| Book value per common share | $44.89 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Classified assets/tier one capital plus allowance for credit losses | 4.22% | Q4 2025 | — |
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 11.44% | Q4 2025 | — |
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| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SFST
this stock
Southern First Bancshares Inc
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$562.20M | +18.6% | — | 14.0 | 2.0% |
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HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
|
$134.25B | -28.4% | +15.2% | — | 0.3% |
|
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
|
$123.95B | +39.2% | — | — | 0.1% |
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IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
|
$103.47B | -3.2% | — | — | 0.7% |
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PNC
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
$102.00B | +22.6% | +7.2% | 14.8 | 1.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFST | +0.2% | +3.7% | +16.9% | +0.0% | +18.6% |
| SPY | +0.9% | +1.4% | +7.6% | +0.1% | +9.7% |
| vs SPY | -0.7% | +2.3% | +9.3% | -0.1% | +9.0% |