SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:SFSTUS8428731017

Current stock price

56.32 USD
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56.32 USD
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$65.28
+ 15.91% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Jul 20, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.25
Revenue Estimate
29.988M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
82.86%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$65.28
Upside
+ 15.91%
From current price of $56.32 to mean target of $65.28, Based on 7 analyst forecasts
Low
$64.64
Median
$65.28
High
$67.20

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
30.61%

Price Target Summary

7 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for SFST. The average price target is 65.28 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.91% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 56.32.
The average price target has been revised upward by 30.61% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

SFST Current Analyst RatingSFST Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 0 0 0 0 0

Analyst Ratings History

SFST Historical Analyst RatingsSFST Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
82.86%
SFST was analyzed by 7 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about SFST.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
SFST was analyzed by 7 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-05Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-23Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-01-03Piper SandlerUpgrade Neutral -> Overweight
2022-12-05Piper SandlerReiterate Neutral
2022-08-01DA DavidsonDowngrade Buy -> Neutral
2021-03-16Janney CapitalDowngrade Buy -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Jul 20, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.25
Revenue Estimate
29.988M
Revenue Q2Q
28.25%
EPS Q2Q
93.02%
Number of Analysts
3

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-0.34%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
23.62%

Next Earnings Summary

SFST is expected to report earnings on 7/20/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.25 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 29.99M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0.34% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2027

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
SFST revenue by date.SFST revenue by date.
87.514M
-18.36%
93.363M
6.68%
118.089M
26.48%
127.19M
7.71%
142.7M
12.19%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
SFST ebitda by date.SFST ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
SFST ebit by date.SFST ebit by date.
N/A
-62.20%
N/A
9.71%
N/A
94.85%
63.75M
49.52%
75.48M
18.40%
Operating Margin
SFST operating margin by date.SFST operating margin by date.
N/AN/AN/A50.12%52.89%
EPS
YoY % growth
SFST eps by date.SFST eps by date.
1.66
-53.89%
1.92
15.66%
3.79
97.40%
5.53
45.87%
6.53
18.08%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth
1.25
93.02%
1.35
66.22%
1.44
34.41%
1.49
18.19%
1.49
18.70%
1.58
17.42%
1.67
16.31%
1.79
19.86%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
29.988M
28.25%
31.11M
8.67%
32.436M
17.82%
33.66M
17.10%
34.068M
13.61%
34.986M
12.46%
36.21M
11.64%
37.434M
11.21%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
14.076M
33.99%
15.402M
96.10%
17.034M
56.07%
17.238M
34.13%
17.136M
21.74%
18.258M
18.54%
19.788M
16.17%
19.686M
14.20%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

SFST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSFST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M
SFST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSFST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES / SFST Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for SFST stock?

7 analysts have analysed SFST and the average price target is 65.28 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.91% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 56.32.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES?

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) will report earnings on 2026-07-20.

What are the consensus estimates for SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) is 1.25 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 29.99M USD.

What is the consensus rating for SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) stock?

The consensus rating for SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) is 82.8571 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.