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Southern First Bancshares Inc has a consensus price target of $54 based on the ratings of 2 analysts. The high is $64 issued by Piper Sandler on February 5, 2026. The low is $44 issued by Piper Sandler on January 3, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Piper Sandler on February 5, 2026, July 23, 2025, and June 10, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $52.67 between Piper Sandler, there's an implied -10.25% downside for Southern First Bancshares Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) was reported by Piper Sandler on February 5, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $64.00 expecting SFST to rise to within 12 months (a possible 9.07% upside). 3 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) was provided by Piper Sandler, and Southern First Bancshares maintained their overweight rating.
The last upgrade for Southern First Bancshares Inc happened on January 3, 2024 when Piper Sandler raised their price target to $44. Piper Sandler previously had a neutral for Southern First Bancshares Inc.
There is no last downgrade for Southern First Bancshares.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Southern First Bancshares, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Southern First Bancshares was filed on February 5, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around February 5, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Southern First Bancshares (SFST) rating was a maintained with a price target of $54.00 to $64.00. The current price Southern First Bancshares (SFST) is trading at is $58.68, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.