Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Southern First Bancshares, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for SFST from analysts
• SFST’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST)

Before we jump into Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern First Bank that provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to the general public in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The company accepts various deposit products that include checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, and savings accounts, as well as other time deposits, including daily money market accounts and long-term certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; construction real estate loans; commercial business loans for various lines of businesses, such as the manufacturing, service industry, and professional service areas; consumer real estate and home equity loans; and other consumer loans, including secured and unsecured installment loans and revolving lines of credit. In addition, the company offers other bank services, such as internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit, automatic drafts, bill payment, and mobile banking services. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock price was $62.400.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is up 2.04% from its previous closing price of $61.150.

During the last market session, Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock traded between $60.870 and $62.600. Currently, there are approximately 8.16 million shares outstanding for Southern First Bancshares, Inc..

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 14.7, which is high compared to the Banks industry median of 12.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Stock Price History

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s (SFST) price is currently up 2.13% so far this month.

During the month of July, Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $64.060 and a low of $58.035.

Over the last year, Southern First Bancshares, Inc. has hit prices as high as $64.055 and as low as $38.301. Year to date, Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock is up 21.12%.

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What Caused Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock and 2 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Southern First Bancshares, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 6.55%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 75 and is considered to be Strong.

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Southern First Bancshares, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Southern First Bancshares, Inc.’s stock price is $62.400, which is up 2.04% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Southern First Bancshares, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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