How to buy Simmons First National Corporation stock | $21.59

Simmons First National Corporation is a banks-regional business based in the US. Simmons First National Corporation shares (SFNC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Simmons First National Corporation employs 2,904 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$828.6 million.

How to buy shares in Simmons First National Corporation

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Simmons First National Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: SFNC. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Simmons First National Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$21.59, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Simmons First National Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Simmons First National Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Simmons First National Corporation share price

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Simmons First National Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-29.

Latest market close	USD$21.59
52-week range	USD$13.3562 - USD$25.8184
50-day moving average	USD$20.5576
200-day moving average	USD$17.7157
Wall St. target price	USD$21.17
PE ratio	9.2537
Dividend yield	USD$0.68 (3.15%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.318

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Simmons First National Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $21.59 from 2020-12-31

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1 month (2020-12-23)	2.06%
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Is Simmons First National Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Simmons First National Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Simmons First National Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Simmons First National Corporation's P/E ratio

Simmons First National Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Simmons First National Corporation shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Simmons First National Corporation's PEG ratio

Simmons First National Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.72. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Simmons First National Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Simmons First National Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$828.6 million
Operating margin TTM	44.03%
Gross profit TTM	USD$763.5 million
Return on assets TTM	1.3%
Return on equity TTM	9.28%
Profit margin	30.73%
Book value	$26.98
Market capitalisation	USD$2.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Simmons First National Corporation shares

There are currently 2.9 million Simmons First National Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Simmons First National Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 14.4% up from 2.5 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Simmons First National Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Simmons First National Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Simmons First National Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Simmons First National Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Simmons First National Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 405275.31380753). Simmons First National Corporation's SIR currently stands at 7.17. In other words for every 100,000 Simmons First National Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 7170 shares are currently held short.

However Simmons First National Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Simmons First National Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Simmons First National Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Simmons First National Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Simmons First National Corporation shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0364% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Simmons First National Corporation shares, roughly 36 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Simmons First National Corporation.

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Simmons First National Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 27.31% of net profits

Recently Simmons First National Corporation has paid out, on average, around 27.31% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.15% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Simmons First National Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 3.15% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Simmons First National Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.68 per share.

While Simmons First National Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Simmons First National Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Simmons First National Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 5 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Simmons First National Corporation's shares ever split?

Simmons First National Corporation's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 9 February 2018. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Simmons First National Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Simmons First National Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Simmons First National Corporation's share price.

Simmons First National Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Simmons First National Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $13.3562 up to $25.8184. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Simmons First National Corporation's is 1.0194. This would suggest that Simmons First National Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Simmons First National Corporation overview

Simmons First National Corporation operates as the holding company for Simmons Bank that provides financial products and services to individuals and businesses. It offers checking, savings, and time deposits; consumer, real estate, and commercial loans; agricultural finance, equipment, and small business administration lending; trust and fiduciary services; credit cards; investment management products; insurance products; and securities and investment services. As of September 30, 2020, the company operated through approximately 226 financial centers located throughout market areas in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Simmons First National Corporation was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Simmons First National Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 1.462% of Simmons First National Corporation shares are held by insiders and 81.182% by institutions.

• How many people work for Simmons First National Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 2,904 work at Simmons First National Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Simmons First National Corporation?

  Simmons First National Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Simmons First National Corporation based?

  Simmons First National Corporation's address is: 501 Main Street, Pine Bluff, AR, United States, 71601

• What is Simmons First National Corporation's ISIN number?

  Simmons First National Corporation's international securities identification number is: US8287302009

• What is Simmons First National Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Simmons First National Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 828730200