Southside Bancshares Inc (NYSE: SBSI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.72x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.65. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 as “overweight”, 4 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for SBSI is 28.44M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.43% of that float. On July 04, 2025, the average trading volume of SBSI was 129.30K shares.
SBSI stock’s latest price update
The stock of Southside Bancshares Inc (NYSE: SBSI) has increased by 1.40% when compared to last closing price of $30.77. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-08 that TYLER, Texas, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Southside Bancshares, Inc., (NYSE:SBSI), parent company of Southside Bank declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per common share. The cash dividend of $0.36 is scheduled for payment on June 5, 2025, to common stock shareholders of record on May 22, 2025.
SBSI’s Market Performance
SBSI’s stock has risen by 6.27% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 11.27% and a quarterly rise of 7.22%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.25% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.94% for Southside Bancshares Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.93% for SBSI’s stock, with a 0.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SBSI
Hovde Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SBSI reach a price target of $37, previously predicting the price at $31. The rating they have provided for SBSI stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on July 29th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to SBSI, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.
SBSI Trading at 8.48% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SBSI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.25%, as shares surge +12.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SBSI rose by +6.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.91. In addition, Southside Bancshares Inc saw 14.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SBSI starting from Calhoun Kirk A., who purchase 300 shares at the price of $27.99 back on May 23 ’25. After this action, Calhoun Kirk A. now owns 16,766 shares of Southside Bancshares Inc, valued at $8,397 using the latest closing price.
MCCABE BRIAN K, the COO of Southside Bancshares Inc, sale 11,385 shares at $36.67 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that MCCABE BRIAN K is holding 14,497 shares at $417,488 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SBSI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24% for the present operating margin
- 0.56% for the gross margin
The net margin for Southside Bancshares Inc stands at 0.19%. The total capital return value is set at 0.06%. Equity return is now at value 11.03%, with 1.06% for asset returns.
Based on Southside Bancshares Inc (SBSI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 117.84 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.53for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.23.
Conclusion
To sum up, Southside Bancshares Inc (SBSI) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
