Simmons First National (SFNC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 16th. Analysts expect Simmons First National to post earnings of $0.4750 per share and revenue of $243.02 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The bank reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.05. Simmons First National had a positive return on equity of 6.73% and a negative net margin of 27.83%.The business had revenue of $249.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $238.68 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Simmons First National to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Simmons First National Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SFNC opened at $20.57 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Simmons First National has a fifty-two week low of $17.00 and a fifty-two week high of $22.17. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $20.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.30. The firm has a market cap of $2.98 billion, a PE ratio of -7.43 and a beta of 0.89.

Simmons First National Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a dividend of $0.215 per share. This is an increase from Simmons First National’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -31.05%.

Simmons First National declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, February 17th that authorizes the company to buyback $175.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the bank to purchase up to 5.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Simmons First National by 197.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in Simmons First National by 32.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,658 shares of the bank’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 644 shares in the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Simmons First National in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $192,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Simmons First National during the 4th quarter valued at $218,000. Finally, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC raised its stake in Simmons First National by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 12,080 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $228,000 after acquiring an additional 1,007 shares in the last quarter. 27.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Simmons First National from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Simmons First National from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Simmons First National in a report on Friday, March 27th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Simmons First National from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $23.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, National Bank Financial set a $21.00 target price on Simmons First National in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.14.

Simmons First National Company Profile

Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ:SFNC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Through its primary operating subsidiary, Simmons Bank, the company maintains a network of more than 200 branches across Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma and North Carolina. Simmons First National offers a full suite of financial services to individuals, small businesses and commercial clients, emphasizing relationship-driven community banking.

The company’s core business activities span deposit-taking, lending and payment services.