Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Southern First Bancshares (SFST)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ: SFST) recently:

• 4/21/2026 – Southern First Bancshares was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/13/2026 – Southern First Bancshares was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/7/2026 – Southern First Bancshares was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/5/2026 – Southern First Bancshares was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 3/28/2026 – Southern First Bancshares was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Silvia T. King sold 2,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.49, for a total value of $158,786.25. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $239,721.87. The trade was a 39.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 7.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Southern First Bancshares is the bank holding company for Southern First Bank, a community-oriented financial institution headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, the company delivers a full spectrum of commercial and consumer banking services designed to meet the needs of small and midsize businesses, professionals, and individual customers. Southern First Bancshares operates under a relationship-driven model, emphasizing personalized service and local decision–making.

The company’s core offerings include deposit products such as checking, savings, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, alongside an array of lending solutions covering commercial real estate, construction, equipment financing and small business administration (SBA) loans.