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Servisfirst Bancshares (SFBS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $71.68 | Market Cap: $3.9 Bil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Regional Banks

Servisfirst Bancshares (SFBS)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $71.68
Market Cap: $3.9 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Regional Banks

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.3%, FCF Yield is 7.2%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -6.4%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -71%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 8.3x
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -38%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 14.44
 
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 61%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 60%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 32%
  
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments. Themes include Digital Payments, Online Banking & Lending, and Wealth Management Technology.
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 7.4%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 3.3%, FCF Yield is 7.2%
1 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -38%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 61%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 60%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 32%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Fintech & Digital Payments. Themes include Digital Payments, Online Banking & Lending, and Wealth Management Technology.
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -6.4%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -71%
6 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest Days-to-CoverDTC = (Short Interest Share Quantity) / (Average Daily Trading Volume). Reflects how many days it would take to cover (close out) the short interest based on average volumes. High DTC can signify an increased risk of a short squeeze. is 14.44
7 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 8.3x

Valuation, Metrics & Events

SFBS Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) experienced an approximate 18.4% decline in its stock price between August 31, 2025, and December 4, 2025, primarily due to its third-quarter 2025 financial results and key metrics that fell short of analyst expectations.

1. The company's diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the third quarter of 2025 missed analyst estimates. ServisFirst Bancshares reported a diluted EPS of $1.20 for Q3 2025, which was below the analyst consensus estimate of $1.34. Some reports also indicated an adjusted diluted EPS of $1.30, missing an estimate of $1.35.

2. ServisFirst Bancshares' revenue for the third quarter of 2025 also fell short of expectations. The reported revenue for Q3 2025 was $133.4 million or $136.28 million, compared to analyst estimates ranging from $147.74 million to $148.8 million.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
SFBS Return9%113%-18%-1%29%-15%107%
Peers Return-2%12%-18%18%1%19%28%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
SFBS Win Rate58%92%42%42%67%60% 
Peers Win Rate22%25%28%35%27%51% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
SFBS Max Drawdown-33%-0%-24%-41%-11%-19% 
Peers Max Drawdown-19%-2%-23%-16%-10%-7% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: NEWT, ATLO, AVBC, LSBK, NU.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventSFBSS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-57.8%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven136.9%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven525 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-38.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven62.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven253 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-34.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven52.4%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven498 days120 days

Compare to NEWT, ATLO, AVBC, LSBK, NU


In The Past

Servisfirst Bancshares's stock fell -57.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 4/1/2022. A -57.8% loss requires a 136.9% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%
SFBS_12312024_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%12312024SFBSServisfirst BancsharesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-4.3%-15.1%-18.7%
SFBS_8312022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312022SFBSServisfirst BancsharesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-13.1%-32.3%-51.6%
SFBS_3312017_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%03312017SFBSServisfirst BancsharesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
7.1%12.9%-9.5%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
WU_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025WUWestern UnionDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.4%3.4%-0.4%
COIN_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025COINCoinbase GlobalMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
9.5%9.5%0.0%
PYPL_11142025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11142025PYPLPayPalDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.1%0.1%-7.5%
V_11142025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11142025VVisaMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-0.1%-0.1%-2.7%
WD_11072025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11072025WDWalker & DunlopDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-7.7%-7.7%-11.0%
SFBS_12312024_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%12312024SFBSServisfirst BancsharesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-4.3%-15.1%-18.7%
SFBS_8312022_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312022SFBSServisfirst BancsharesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
-13.1%-32.3%-51.6%
SFBS_3312017_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%03312017SFBSServisfirst BancsharesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
7.1%12.9%-9.5%

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Peer Comparisons for Servisfirst Bancshares

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Financials

SFBSNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameServisfi.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
Mkt Price71.6611.3121.9516.4715.0917.4416.95
Mkt Cap3.90.30.2--84.22.1
Rev LTM5282696090268,967180
Op Inc LTM-------
FCF LTM319-52020-843,65712
FCF 3Y Avg255-22916-52,31716
CFO LTM324-51920-443,94112
CFO 3Y Avg261-22818-52,50618

Growth & Margins

SFBSNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameServisfi.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
Rev Chg LTM18.9%21.8%13.1%-2.1%23.7%18.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg4.4%31.6%-2.3%-0.0%70.1%4.4%
Rev Chg Q10.2%20.7%19.4%-16.5%20.4%19.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.4%4.7%4.6%-4.0%5.0%4.6%
Op Mgn LTM-------
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-------
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-------
CFO/Rev LTM61.3%-193.4%33.7%-4.2%17.4%44.0%25.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg54.7%-91.8%31.7%-19.2%37.8%31.7%
FCF/Rev LTM60.3%-193.4%33.0%-8.3%15.3%40.8%24.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg53.6%-91.9%27.6%-17.8%34.9%27.6%

Valuation

SFBSNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameServisfi.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
Mkt Cap3.90.30.2--84.22.1
P/S8.31.12.7--7.45.0
P/EBIT-------
P/E17.24.911.6--28.814.4
P/CFO13.6-0.67.9--16.810.7
Total Yield7.4%20.2%13.5%--3.5%10.5%
Dividend Yield1.6%0.0%4.9%--0.0%0.8%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg6.6%-76.1%9.6%--4.3%5.4%
D/E0.02.60.2--0.00.1
Net D/E-0.41.8-4.5---0.4-0.4

Returns

SFBSNEWTATLOAVBCLSBKNUMedian
NameServisfi.NewtekOneAmes Nat.Avidia B.Lake Sho.Nu  
1M Rtn1.3%9.4%5.5%7.2%7.0%8.1%7.1%
3M Rtn-17.7%-6.0%13.0%9.1%13.4%17.0%11.1%
6M Rtn-2.2%10.7%29.3%--46.1%20.0%
12M Rtn-22.7%-14.3%32.6%--49.4%9.1%
3Y Rtn-1.7%-24.8%8.7%--291.0%3.5%
1M Excs Rtn1.3%9.4%5.5%7.2%7.1%8.2%7.1%
3M Excs Rtn-23.8%-12.1%4.9%1.3%9.3%11.9%3.1%
6M Excs Rtn-16.9%-4.0%14.6%--31.3%5.3%
12M Excs Rtn-37.5%-30.2%21.1%--25.6%-4.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-71.1%-94.1%-60.5%--240.5%-65.8%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Bank’s operations427492406363307
Total427492406363307


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,089,772
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-0.6%
Average Daily Volume213,907
Days-to-Cover Short Interest14.44
Basic Shares Quantity54,619,175
Short % of Basic Shares5.7%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251104202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025805202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025506202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024303202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024805202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024508202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023301202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231103202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023502202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221031202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022729202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022428202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021225202210-K 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0BROUGHTON THOMAS AChairman, President, & CEO8262025Sell87.9922,2061,953,90652,141,818Form
1Mettler Christopher J 2142025Sell88.6818,0001,596,2401,546,224Form
2Cashio J. Richard 2102025Sell91.521,589145,42940,593,804Form