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Southern First Bancshares Inc
$61.12 -0.12 (-0.20%) At close · Jul 7
Market Cap
$562.20M
Shares
9,455,165

Price & Indicators

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
Strong Buy
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
Very Strong
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
Bearish
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
Excellent
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
Moderate
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
0 · 3 · 4
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
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
Open screener →
Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
SFST
Southern First Bancshares Inc
this stock
$562.20M +18.6% 14.0 2.0%
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
$134.25B -28.4% +15.2% 0.3%
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
$123.95B +39.2% 0.1%
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
$103.47B -3.2% 0.7%
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 section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
149
% held
71.8%
Reported
3 of 149
Top holder
T. Rowe Price Investment…
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
166
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
190.6K
Days to cover
1.5d
Change
+59.3K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
52%
As of
Jul 8, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.0K
Value
$58.2K
As of
Jun 3, 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)
-$46.4K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
William R. Timmons
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jun 29, 2020
View
Financials
Financials
Net income (FY)
$30.4M
EPS diluted
$3.72
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jun 2, 2026
This year
10
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Proposed Sales
Value
$158.8K
Shares
2.6K
Filed
Feb 26, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Apr 15, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Southern First Appoints Bryan Ken…
Published
Jun 3, 2026
View

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%
Key facts CIK 1090009 CUSIP 842873101 13F (30d) 4 filings 4 filers Visit website Investor relations