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19 Jul 2026, 08:01 UTC · 16w ago
Impact · against what's priced in
SFNC's recent earnings miss creates a slight drag, though this is largely offset by strong institutional accumulation and supportive analyst price targets. Overall, the stock remains in a neutral-to-bullish posture as the market weighs short-term operational misses against long-term institutional confidence.
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Simmons First National reported Q2 earnings of $0.50 EPS and revenue of $248.57 million, missing analyst estimates of $0.53 EPS and $250.98 million respectively.
So whatMissing both top and bottom-line consensus estimates typically triggers negative price pressure.
More negative than 85% of claims this week
Major institutional investors, including Wellington Management, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase, have recently established or significantly increased their positions in SFNC.
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The bank missed Q2 earnings expectations ($0.50 vs $0.53 EPS) and revenue targets ($248.57M vs $250.98M), though this is tempered by 16.1% year-over-year revenue growth and significant new positions from Wellington and Goldman Sachs.
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More positive than 62% of claims this week
Several analysts recently issued positive ratings or price target increases, with targets ranging from $23.00 to $25.00.
So whatPositive analyst sentiment and price targets above the current trading price ($23.26) provide a bullish catalyst.
More positive than 49% of claims this week
The company's revenue increased by 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
So whatStrong year-over-year organic growth partially offsets the disappointment of missing quarterly estimates.
More positive than 40% of claims this week
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More positive than 69% of ticker scores this week
The stock is reported to be trading 5.3% higher.
More positive than 60% of ticker scores this week
The company received several analyst upgrades and price target increases, although it narrowly missed recent earnings and revenue estimates.
More negative than 70% of ticker scores this week
The article notes that a stakeholder reduced its position in the company.
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More positive than 1% of relationship scores this week
[a_to_b] JPMorgan Chase & Co. holds a significant equity stake in Simmons First National Corporation.
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$23.34 vs $22.95 close before publication (Jul 17) · not market-adjusted
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