Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Total · absolute moveSwitch to Alpha · Nasdaq
Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 16, 2026, SFST is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
Southern First Bancshares Inc is a small-cap company with a market capitalization of $567M. It ranks number 60 by market capitalization among the 60 National Commercial Banks issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
For SFST, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 15.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 5.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +5.1%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +1.8%, strong sell < +0.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How SFST ranks among 5172 stocks
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Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the National Commercial Banks peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | SFST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $567M | 60/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 11.29x | 40/58 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.25x | 26/59 |
| EPS | $5.30 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $47.75 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $13.60 | – |
| FCF/Share | $4.15 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | SFST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.8% | 39/55 |
| ROA | 0.8% | 43/49 |
| Net Margin | 30.7% | 21/54 |
| EBT Margin | 39.6% | 22/59 |
| Tax Rate | 22.4% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | SFST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 9.39x | 14/60 |
| Financial Leverage | 10.39x | 13/52 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | SFST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $41M | 56/60 |
| Free Cash Flow | $39M | 42/43 |
| Capital Spending | -$2M | 3/43 |
| OCF Growth YoY | -3.2% | 44/54 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -6.4% | 32/41 |
| FCF/Sales | 30.5% | 21/43 |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.5% | 31/43 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | SFST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.03x | 32/49 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.5x | 50/52 |
Income Statement
| Metric | SFST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $129M | 55/57 |
| Net Income | $40M | 54/55 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | SFST | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 9M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 81.2% | 7/53 |
| EPS Growth | 125.5% | 6/55 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $103M | 2.2% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $4.25B | 90.4% of assets |
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Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Southern First Bancshares Inc (National Commercial Banks): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| SFST Southern First Bancshares Inc | ▶ | $567M |
| JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co | ▶ | $903.04B |
| BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/ | ▲ | $358.24B |
| WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | ▶ | $253.62B |
| C Citigroup Inc | ▲ | $222.33B |
| UBS Ubs Group Ag | ▶ | $159.33B |
| MFG Mizuho Financial Group Inc | ▶ | $126.76B |
| COF Capital One Financial Corp | ▶ | $123.76B |
| USB Us Bancorp \De\ | ▶ | $91.50B |
| PNC Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. | ▶ | $86.73B |
| TFC Truist Financial Corp | ▼ | $57.50B |
| HBAN Huntington Bancshares Inc /Md/ | ▲ | $30.85B |
| RF Regions Financial Corp | ▶ | $23.39B |
| KEY Keycorp /New/ | ▲ | $21.33B |
| FHN First Horizon Corp | ▶ | $10.84B |
| UMBF Umb Financial Corp | ▼ | $9.96B |
| ONB Old National Bancorp /In/ | ▶ | $9.78B |
| CFR Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | ▼ | $9.64B |
| ZION Zions Bancorporation, National Association /Ut/ | ▶ | $9.25B |
| BOKF Bok Financial Corp | ▼ | $7.59B |
| VLY Valley National Bancorp | ▶ | $7.00B |
| FNB Fnb Corp/Pa/ | ▶ | $6.08B |
| FULT Fulton Financial Corp | ▼ | $4.28B |
| WSFS Wsfs Financial Corp | ▼ | $3.90B |
| BANF Bancfirst Corp /Ok/ | ▼ | $3.66B |
| WSBC Wesbanco Inc | ▶ | $3.57B |
| NIC Nicolet Bankshares Inc | ▼ | $3.43B |
| FFBC First Financial Bancorp /Oh/ | ▼ | $3.30B |
| PRK Park National Corp /Oh/ | ▼ | $3.23B |
| SFNC Simmons First National Corp | ▶ | $3.19B |
| BANC Banc Of California, Inc. | ▲ | $2.71B |
| NBTB Nbt Bancorp Inc | ▼ | $2.64B |
| TRMK Trustmark Corp | ▶ | $2.61B |
| FRME First Merchants Corp | ▼ | $2.29B |
| NWBI Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | ▼ | $2.19B |
| WAFD Wafd Inc | ▲ | $2.16B |
| FCF First Commonwealth Financial Corp /Pa/ | ▼ | $2.06B |
| TBBK Bancorp, Inc. | ▶ | $2.02B |
| CHCO City Holding Co | ▼ | $1.99B |
| FSUN Firstsun Capital Bancorp | ▶ | $1.77B |
| HOPE Hope Bancorp Inc | ▶ | $1.72B |
| DCOM Dime Commercial Bancshares, Inc. /Ny/ | ▶ | $1.71B |
| NBHC National Bank Holdings Corp | ▶ | $1.69B |
| BFC Bank First Corp | ▼ | $1.64B |
| OCFC Oceanfirst Financial Corp | ▶ | $1.53B |
| CASH Pathward Financial, Inc. | ▶ | $1.51B |
| WABC Westamerica Bancorporation | ▼ | $1.42B |
| BHRB Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. | ▼ | $1.41B |
| AMTB Amerant Bancorp Inc. | ▶ | $1.13B |
| FMCB Farmers & Merchants Bancorp | ▼ | $1.00B |
| CAC Camden National Corp | ▶ | $948M |
| HAFC Hanmi Financial Corp | ▶ | $923M |
| SMBK Smartfinancial Inc. | ▶ | $866M |
| ALRS Alerus Financial Corp | ▲ | $780M |
| FISI Financial Institutions Inc | ▶ | $775M |
| SHBI Shore Bancshares Inc | ▶ | $753M |
| BCAL California Bancorp \ Ca | ▶ | $700M |
| PFIS Peoples Financial Services Corp. | ▶ | $684M |
| CARE Carter Bankshares, Inc. | ▼ | $670M |
| CBNK Capital Bancorp Inc | ▶ | $645M |
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Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Southern First Bancshares Inc (SFST) stock forecast?
On Oct. 16, 2026, SFST is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5172 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Southern First Bancshares Inc stock predictions?
For SFST, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 15.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 5.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Southern First Bancshares Inc forecasts updated?
Southern First Bancshares Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are Southern First Bancshares Inc's industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, SFST included, share the SEC industry code National Commercial Banks. The largest are: Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank Of America Corp /De/ (BAC), Wells Fargo & Company/Mn (WFC), Citigroup Inc (C), Ubs Group Ag (UBS), Mizuho Financial Group Inc (MFG).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.