ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS) Stock Rating Upgraded by Raymond James Financial

ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS) was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James Financial from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued on Wednesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a $95.00 price objective on the financial services provider’s stock. Raymond James Financial’s price target indicates a potential upside of 9.61% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of ServisFirst Bancshares in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler cut their target price on ServisFirst Bancshares from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Zacks Research upgraded ServisFirst Bancshares from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Hovde Group raised ServisFirst Bancshares from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $89.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, December 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $91.00.

ServisFirst Bancshares Trading Down 0.9%

SFBS opened at $86.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $73.73 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.88. ServisFirst Bancshares has a fifty-two week low of $66.48 and a fifty-two week high of $93.90. The company has a market cap of $4.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.96.

ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $162.21 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $151.82 million. ServisFirst Bancshares had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 16.36%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that ServisFirst Bancshares will post 5.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of ServisFirst Bancshares

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,541,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its holdings in ServisFirst Bancshares by 6.8% during the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 11,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $853,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its position in ServisFirst Bancshares by 0.3% during the second quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 153,323 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,884,000 after acquiring an additional 429 shares in the last quarter. Index Fund Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in ServisFirst Bancshares in the second quarter valued at $892,000. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its position in shares of ServisFirst Bancshares by 10.5% in the 3rd quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 514,203 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $41,409,000 after acquiring an additional 48,993 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.31% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about ServisFirst Bancshares

Here are the key news stories impacting ServisFirst Bancshares this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — SFBS reported Q4 results that topped consensus (EPS and revenue outperformance) and management highlighted margin expansion and disciplined loan pricing as drivers of earnings upside. This is the primary catalyst for the stock’s positive bias after the print. ServisFirst Bancshares Q4 2025 earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Loan growth and NIM expansion — Management and analysts highlighted ~12% annualized loan growth in Q4, C&I loan growth, and net interest margin expansion (reported NIM improvement) driven by loan pricing, higher fee income and deposit-cost control. Those core banking metrics point to sustainable earnings improvement. Why ServisFirst Bancshares Remains One Of My Preferred Regional Banks
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Raymond James moved SFBS to “strong-buy” with a $95 target and Piper Sandler upgraded to “overweight” with an $89 target. Upgrades and higher targets support further upside and likely amplified buying after the quarterly release. Analyst upgrade coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Depth of coverage and management commentary — Multiple transcripts and deep-dive pieces summarize management’s plan to push into Texas and sustain margin gains; these items are informational and reinforce the earnings message but do not introduce new surprises. SFBS Q4 deep dive
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and near-term upside limits — With a P/E around 17 and the stock trading close to its 52‑week high, some investors may be cautious about near-term multiple expansion; elevated expectations set by the beat and upgrades increase the bar for future quarters. (Background data: market metrics and recent trading range.)

ServisFirst Bancshares Company Profile

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and the parent of ServisFirst Bank. The company specializes in commercial banking services, catering primarily to small and mid-sized businesses, professionals and entrepreneurs. Its product portfolio encompasses commercial real estate lending, commercial and industrial loans, deposit accounts, treasury management and other ancillary banking products designed to meet the financial needs of its clients.

ServisFirst Bank offers a full suite of deposit products, including interest-bearing checking, money market accounts and certificates of deposit, as well as a variety of loan products.