Southern First Bancshares Inc. (SFST) is a Major Banks company listed on NASDAQ. In the last 30 days Quantisnow tracked 3 wire items for SFST, including 2 SEC filings and 1 earnings update. The most recent was published Oct 30, 2026.
Financial highlights
Full financials- Revenue, TTM
- $139.04M
- Revenue growth
- +24.7%
- Net income, TTM
- $43.17M
- Net margin
- 31.0%
- Free cash flow, TTM
- $45.28M
- Cash
- $399.50M
For the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, from SEC filings. Not investment advice.
News · 26 weeks39+50%
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- Insider8(73%)
- SEC Filings2(18%)
- Earnings1(9%)
Latest news
25 items- SECSEC Form 10-Q filed by Southern First Bancshares Inc.10-Q - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Filer)
- PRSouthern First Reports Third Quarter 2026 ResultsGREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) (Southern First), today announced its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Strong loan growth and continued margin expansion drove year-over-year net interest income growth of 26%. Net income was $12.2 million and diluted earnings per share was $1.28, representing a $0.22, or 21% increase over the third quarter of 2025, and an $0.08 increase from the second quarter of 2026. Return on average assets was 1.03%, up 23 basis points over the third quarter of last year, and tangible common equity to assets was 9.47%, up 129 basis points from the third quarter of 2025. Key asset
- SECSEC Form 8-K filed by Southern First Bancshares Inc.8-K - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Filer)
- INSIDERDirector Orders James B Iii sold $499,171 worth of shares (8,045 units at $62.05), decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 46,481 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Locke Anna T bought $18,982 worth of shares (300 units at $63.27), increasing direct ownership by 8% to 3,902 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERSEC Form 4 filed by Southern First Bancshares Inc.4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Cubbage Leighton M sold $25,200 worth of shares (400 units at $63.00), decreasing direct ownership by 0.81% to 48,765 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Cubbage Leighton M sold $47,268 worth of shares (750 units at $63.02), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 49,165 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Cubbage Leighton M sold $50,415 worth of shares (800 units at $63.02), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 49,915 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERChief Executive Officer Seaver R Arthur Jr sold $1,335,375 worth of shares (21,000 units at $63.59) and exercised 10,429 shares at a strike of $39.39, decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 92,026 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERAmendment: Chief Accounting Officer Fairchild Julie Ann sold $94,500 worth of shares (1,500 units at $63.00) and exercised 1,500 shares at a strike of $35.65 (SEC Form 4)4/A - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERChief Accounting Officer Fairchild Julie Ann sold $94,500 worth of shares (1,500 units at $63.00), decreasing direct ownership by 22% to 5,200 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form 10-Q filed by Southern First Bancshares Inc.10-Q - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Filer)
- INSIDERDirector Lattimore Ray sold $14,997 worth of shares (253 units at $59.28), decreasing direct ownership by 18% to 1,127 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- PRSouthern First Reports Second Quarter 2026 ResultsGREENVILLE, S.C., July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) (Southern First), today announced its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Strong loan growth and continued margin expansion drove year-over-year net interest income growth of 28%. Net income was $11.2 million and diluted earnings per share was $1.20, representing a $0.39, or 48% increase over the second quarter of 2025, and a slight increase from the first quarter of 2026. Return on average assets was 0.96%, up 33 basis points over the second quarter of last year, and tangible common equity to assets was 9.62%, up 160 basis points from the second quarter of 2025. Key asset qu
- SECSouthern First Bancshares Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits8-K - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Filer)
- INSIDERDirector Cubbage Leighton M sold $46,359 worth of shares (765 units at $60.60), decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 50,715 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Lattimore Ray was granted 310 shares, increasing direct ownership by 29% to 1,380 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Maner William Iv was granted 310 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 3,895 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- PRSouthern First Appoints Bryan Kennedy to Board of DirectorsGREENVILLE, S.C., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Kennedy to its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2026. Kennedy recently retired following a distinguished 43-year career in commercial banking that included founding Park Sterling Bank, the largest capitalized bank start up in North Carolina history. He began his career as a commercial banker at NCNB (now Bank of America) and later joined First Charlotte Bank. He then helped launch Park Meridian
- INSIDERDirector Locke Anna T was granted 310 shares, increasing direct ownership by 9% to 3,602 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Mcclatchey William M. Jr was granted 310 shares, increasing direct ownership by 64% to 795 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Cubbage Leighton M was granted 310 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.61% to 51,480 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Orders James B Iii was granted 310 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.57% to 54,526 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Johnstone Rudolph G Iii was granted 310 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 30,676 units (SEC Form 4)4 - SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (0001090009) (Issuer)
SFST FAQ
10 questionsWhat does Southern First Bancshares Inc. do?
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides various banking products and services to general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. It accepts various deposit products that include checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits, including daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; construction real estate loans; commercial business loans for various lines of businesses...What is the latest news on SFST?
In the last 30 days Quantisnow tracked 3 wire items for SFST: 2 SEC filings and 1 earnings update. The most recent was published on October 30, 2026.What is SFST revenue?
Southern First Bancshares Inc. (SFST) reported $139.04M of revenue for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026. That is up 24.7% from the year before. Revenue for fiscal 2025 was $118.09M.Is SFST profitable?
Yes. Southern First Bancshares Inc. earned $43.17M in net income for the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, a net margin of 31.0%.How much cash and debt does SFST have?
Southern First Bancshares Inc. reported $399.50M in cash and cash equivalents on its most recent balance sheet in SEC filings.Where does SFST stock trade?
Southern First Bancshares Inc. (SFST) is listed on NASDAQ.What sector and industry is SFST in?
Southern First Bancshares Inc. operates in the Finance sector, Major Banks industry.What are analysts saying about SFST?
Across the last 3 analyst actions on Southern First Bancshares Inc., there were 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade. The most recent action was from Piper Sandler: Overweight with a $44.00 price target on 2024-01-03. Recent price targets range from $44.00 to $51.00.What companies are similar to SFST?
Notable peers in the same industry include JPM (JP Morgan Chase & Co.), BAC (Bank of America Corporation), WFC (Wells Fargo & Company), C (Citigroup Inc.), UBS (UBS Group AG Registered). Compare SFST side-by-side with any of them on Quantisnow.How can I track SFST on Quantisnow?
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