ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. $SFBS Stock Bought by Smith Thornton Advisors LLC

Smith Thornton Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:SFBS) by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 30,310 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,155 shares during the period. Smith Thornton Advisors LLC’s holdings in ServisFirst Bancshares were worth $1,212,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in SFBS. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares by 85.4% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 19,696 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $782,000 after purchasing an additional 9,075 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in ServisFirst Bancshares by 12.9% during the third quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 21,329 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $851,000 after purchasing an additional 2,430 shares in the last quarter. LifeSteps Financial Inc. grew its position in ServisFirst Bancshares by 100.0% during the third quarter. LifeSteps Financial Inc. now owns 6,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $240,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares in the last quarter. Navigate Wealth Management LLC grew its position in ServisFirst Bancshares by 86.6% during the third quarter. Navigate Wealth Management LLC now owns 21,972 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $844,000 after purchasing an additional 10,198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in ServisFirst Bancshares by 99.8% in the 3rd quarter. Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC now owns 12,388 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $495,000 after buying an additional 6,188 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.31% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting ServisFirst Bancshares

Here are the key news stories impacting ServisFirst Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ServisFirst reported quarterly earnings of $0.80 per share, up from $0.65 a year earlier. The company also posted a 30.95% net margin and a 17.42% return on equity, highlighting strong profitability. ServisFirst Bancshares Third-Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $172.93 million, essentially in line with the $173.13 million consensus estimate. Investors may look to the earnings-call discussion for additional details on loan growth, credit quality, margins and management’s outlook. ServisFirst Bancshares Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: A head-to-head review compares ServisFirst with FinWise Bancorp, potentially giving investors additional context on relative valuation, growth and financial performance, but it does not represent a change to ServisFirst’s fundamentals. Head-to-Head Review of ServisFirst Bancshares and FinWise Bancorp
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted earnings of $0.80 per share missed the $0.83 consensus estimate by $0.03. Revenue also came in modestly below expectations, and the earnings miss is the clearest reason the stock has decreased following the report. ServisFirst Bancshares Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates

ServisFirst Bancshares Stock Performance

SFBS stock opened at $38.70 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $41.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.13. ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. has a 12 month low of $33.60 and a 12 month high of $46.04. The company has a market capitalization of $4.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.18 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 19th. The financial services provider reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $172.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.13 million. ServisFirst Bancshares had a net margin of 30.95% and a return on equity of 17.42%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. will post 3.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ServisFirst Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. ServisFirst Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.94%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of ServisFirst Bancshares from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ServisFirst Bancshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 30th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of ServisFirst Bancshares from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $50.00 to $45.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of ServisFirst Bancshares from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.50.

ServisFirst Bancshares Profile

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Its principal subsidiary, ServisFirst Bank, provides commercial and consumer banking services to businesses, professionals and individuals.

The bank offers deposit accounts, commercial and residential real estate lending, business loans, treasury management, private banking, mortgage services and wealth management. It emphasizes relationship-based banking and serves clients through banking offices and digital channels.

Founded in 2005, ServisFirst Bank has expanded beyond Alabama into markets including Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.