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SFST · Southern First Bancshares Inc

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$62.07 +0.11 (+0.17%) At close · Aug 27
Market Cap
$586.92M
Shares
9.47M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$61.97 Open$62.46 Day$61.91–62.88 52W close$41.15–64.60 Avg vol 30d113K Short int359K · 3.8% float · 3.7d Short vol47% Last earningsJul 21, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 3

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 19, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 7 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 3, 2026

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.39
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +0%
above
RSI (14) 45
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 89%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +1%
trailing
6-month return +15%
trailing
YTD return +20%
this year
Relative strength +3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $62 › 200d $57 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+9% holders QoQ · +36 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.79% of float · ▲ +2.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
164 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 52
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +13%
Y/Y
EPS growth +95%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $29.9M
Valuation P/E 13.3
in line
Balance sheet $5.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 29%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −16%
past year
ATR 2.4%
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
+9% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+0% Bullish
RSI (14)
45 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
89% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $62 › 200d $57 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+9% holders QoQ · +36 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.79% of float · ▲ +2.3% MoM · 3.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
164 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $41 Now $62 · 89% Range high $65
vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +0%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
additional common shares issued 1.2M the second quarter
Common Equity Tier 1 ratio (CET1) 12.81% the second quarter
Cost of average deposits 2.37% Jun 30 2026
Cost of average retail deposits 2.11% Jun 30 2026
gross proceeds $65.2M the second quarter
loan portfolio 9% the second quarter
Net interest income (tax equivalent) / margin 32.38M 2Q26
Net interest spread 2.11% 2Q26
Nonperforming assets 0.27% the second quarter
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of Total loans 0.31% Jun 30 2026
Service fees on deposit accounts 53% the second quarter
Total nonperforming assets 12.56M Jun 30 2026
Total retail deposits 3.56B Jun 30 2026
Total wholesale deposits 379.41M Jun 30 2026
Yield on average loans 5.35% Jun 30 2026
ADC Concentration 49% Q1 2026
Average cost of new retail deposits 2.55% Q1 2026
Average yield on new loan production 6.49% Q1 2026
Classified assets were 3.25% as a percentage of total loans 3.25% Q1 FY2026
Common equity Tier1 ratio (CET1) 11.03% Q1 FY2026
Common shares outstanding 8.25M Q1 FY2026
Loan growth 10.2% Q1 2026
NCOs / Average Loans 0.01% Q1 2026
Net charge-offs 50K Q1 FY2026
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent)(1) 2.88% Q1 FY2026
NIE / avg. assets 1.84% Q1 2026
Noninterest expense to average assets (2) 1.84% Q1 FY2026
Retail deposits 3.4B Q1 FY2026
Return on average assets(2) 0.91% Q1 FY2026
Return on average equity(2) 10.67% Q1 FY2026
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 9.05% Q1 2026
Tier 1 RBC Ratio 11.42% Q1 2026
Total deposit growth 17.1% Q1 2026
Total loans 3.9B Q1 FY2026
Total RBC Ratio 12.86% Q1 2026
Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) 2.72% Q4 FY2025
Return on average equity 10.77% Q4 FY2025

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

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
$586.92M +20.3% +13.0% 13.3 3.8%
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
$126.71B +42.8% 0.1%
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
$115.38B -38.5% +15.2% 0.5%
CIXPF
CaixaBank/ADR
$110.04B +29.9% 0.1%
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
$105.45B +1.2% 0.7%

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 Accumulating
Holders
164
% held
90.3%
Net QoQ
+1.7M sh
Top holder
FJ Capital Management LLC
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
175
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
359.4K
Days to cover
3.7d
Change
+8.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
47%
As of
Aug 27, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
4
Value
$250
As of
Jul 29, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
31.8%
Week of
Jul 20, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$1.6M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 4
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
10-Q
Filed
Aug 3, 2026
This year
12
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$1.3M
Shares
21.0K
Filed
Aug 12, 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 -0.9% +1.0% +15.3% -0.7% +20.3%
SPY -0.4% +5.0% +12.4% +2.6% +12.3%
vs SPY -0.5% -4.0% +2.9% -3.3% +7.9%
Key facts CIK 1090009 CUSIP 842873101 13F (30d) 140 filings 139 filers Visit website Investor relations