Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Simmons First National (SFNC)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Simmons First National (NASDAQ: SFNC) recently:

• 12/20/2025 – Simmons First National was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/15/2025 – Simmons First National had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Simmons First National had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/6/2025 – Simmons First National was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/1/2025 – Simmons First National had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Simmons First National had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – Simmons First National was upgraded by analysts at Piper Sandler from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/19/2025 – Simmons First National was upgraded by analysts at Baird R W from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/17/2025 – Simmons First National had its “sell (d+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/10/2025 – Simmons First National was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating.
• 11/8/2025 – Simmons First National was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 10/28/2025 – Simmons First National was given a new $22.00 price target on by analysts at National Bankshares, Inc..
• 10/28/2025 – Simmons First National is now covered by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They set a “positive” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock.

Simmons First National Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a $0.2125 dividend. This represents a $0.85 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. Simmons First National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -29.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Simmons First National

In other news, Director Steven A. Cosse bought 8,603 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.44 per share, with a total value of $150,036.32. Following the acquisition, the director owned 113,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,982,090.88. This represents a 8.19% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David W. Garner purchased 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $17.66 per share, with a total value of $52,980.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 72,345 shares in the company, valued at $1,277,612.70. This represents a 4.33% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 1.91% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.