Southside Bancshares (NASDAQ:SBSI) Shares Pass Above 200-Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBSI)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $30.03 and traded as high as $32.39. Southside Bancshares shares last traded at $32.3380, with a volume of 161,896 shares trading hands.

Southside Bancshares News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Net interest margin and net interest income improved (tax‑equivalent NIM rose to ~2.98%), and loans grew sequentially — signs of recovering core earnings power. Company press release
• Positive Sentiment: Management will redeem $93M of 7.51% subordinated notes on Feb 15, 2026; management expects this to lower funding cost and boost NIM in Q1 2026. Quarter results summary
• Positive Sentiment: Asset quality remains solid by community‑bank standards: nonperforming assets are low (~0.45% of assets) and provisions/allowances are stable, limiting credit risk concerns. Asset quality details
• Neutral Sentiment: Company held an earnings call and published call transcripts — useful for hearing management’s cadence on margins, securities portfolio strategy and the loan pipeline; no major new quantitative guidance was provided on earnings. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS of $0.70 missed street estimates (~$0.80) — the shortfall was driven mainly by a $7.3M net loss on sales of available‑for‑sale (AFS) securities. That one‑time charge depressed reported earnings. Earnings coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Full‑year 2025 net income fell ~22% to $69.2M (EPS $2.29) versus 2024, largely due to cumulative AFS securities losses ($32.3M for the year) — investors may worry about recurring volatility from securities repositioning. Annual results / press release
• Negative Sentiment: Management expects ~7% expense growth in 2026 as it invests in software and scales for a loan pipeline rebound — this will weigh on near‑term efficiency and EPS unless offset by stronger revenue. Expense guidance article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on Southside Bancshares from $32.00 to $31.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $33.50.

Southside Bancshares Stock Up 0.2%

The business’s 50 day moving average price is $31.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $30.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $972.27 million, a PE ratio of 11.11 and a beta of 0.64.

Southside Bancshares Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. Southside Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is 62.61%.

Insider Activity at Southside Bancshares

In other news, Director Herbert C. Buie acquired 1,807 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $30.68 per share, with a total value of $55,438.76. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 389,288 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,943,355.84. This represents a 0.47% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 6.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Southside Bancshares

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Southside Bancshares by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,809 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Lion Street Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Southside Bancshares by 4.3% in the third quarter. Lion Street Advisors LLC now owns 10,276 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Southside Bancshares by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 17,049 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $494,000 after purchasing an additional 701 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its holdings in shares of Southside Bancshares by 6.8% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 11,014 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 706 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Polaris Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Southside Bancshares by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Polaris Capital Management LLC now owns 62,227 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,891,000 after buying an additional 727 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.70% of the company’s stock.

About Southside Bancshares

Southside Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Tyler, Texas, and operates through its principal subsidiary, Southside Bank. The company provides a full suite of commercial and retail banking services, including deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage lending, and digital banking solutions designed to meet the needs of individuals, small businesses, and mid-market companies.

Southside Bank’s commercial banking division offers lending and treasury management services to support business growth and operational efficiency.