Southern First Bancshares Inc(SFST)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
SFST has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 20, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±3.7%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 7 EPS beats and 4 misses.
- Oct '26Beat▲ +3.0%
- Apr '26Missed▲ +0.6%
- Jan '26Beat▲ +3.4%
- Oct '25Beat▲ +6.1%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +9.1%
- Apr '25Beat▲ +4.1%
- Jan '25Beat▲ +2.1%
- Oct '24Missed▲ +4.9%
- Jul '24Missed▲ +3.0%
- Apr '24Missed▲ +6.4%
- Jan '24Beat▲ +1.6%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did SFST rise after missing earnings?
4 of SFST's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
Rose despite an EPS miss (4 of 4)
- Apr 21, 2026EPS missed -3.3%stock +0.6% next day
- It had already fallen 4.1% in the final week before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- Oct 22, 2024EPS missed -1.8%stock +4.9% next day
- The EPS miss was small (-1.8%).
- It opened 1.4% higher as soon as trading resumed.
- Jul 18, 2024EPS missed -22.9%stock +3.0% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
- Apr 18, 2024EPS missed -18.4%stock +6.4% next day
- It had already fallen 12.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was SFST's earnings move already priced in?
SFST's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does SFST hold its opening gap after earnings?
SFST's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 8 reports SFST opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 8 times (50%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 5; gaps down recovered 3 of 3.
- Jul 21, 2026ReversedOpened -1.8%, closed +0.5%
- Apr 21, 2026ReversedOpened -1.8%, closed +0.6%
- Jul 22, 2025HeldOpened +1.0%, closed +9.1%
- Apr 22, 2025HeldOpened +4.9%, closed +4.1%
- Jan 28, 2025FadedOpened +5.5%, closed +2.1%
- Oct 22, 2024HeldOpened +1.4%, closed +4.9%
- Apr 18, 2024ReversedOpened -2.3%, closed +6.4%
- Jan 18, 2024HeldOpened +2.6%, closed +1.6%
SFST earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | Before open | $1.25 | $1.28 | +2.4% | -0.3% | +3.04% | +3.57% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Before open | $1.19 | $1.20 | sources differ | — | +0.54% | -1.37% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Before open | $1.23 | $1.19 | -3.3% | — | +0.57% | +0.96% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Before open | $1.11 | $1.21 | +9.0% | — | +3.36% | -4.96% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Before open | $0.89 | $1.07 | +20.2% | — | +6.13% | +4.05% |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Before open | $0.65 | $0.81 | +24.6% | — | +9.13% | +12.27% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Before open | $0.61 | $0.65 | +6.6% | — | +4.12% | +4.58% |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Before open | $0.65 | $0.70 | +7.7% | — | +2.08% | +2.03% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Before open | $0.55 | $0.54 | -1.8% | — | +4.86% | +4.97% |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Before open | $0.48 | $0.37 | -22.9% | — | +2.99% | +1.03% |
| Apr 18, 2024 | After close | $0.38 | $0.31 | -18.4% | — | +6.38% | +4.18% |
| Jan 18, 2024 | After close | $0.39 | $0.51 | +30.8% | — | +1.59% | +5.04% |
SFST Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Southern First Bancshares Inc's reported history
SFST has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 20, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, SFST beat the consensus estimate 7 times (64%), missed 4 and landed in line 0. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, SFST moved an average of ±3.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 100% of the time; the largest gain was 9.1% and the largest drop 0.5%.
SFST fell in the first session after 0 of its last 7 EPS beats (0%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, SFST moved an average of +3.3% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 50% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 0% of the time, averaging +3.6%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 100% of the time, averaging +4.4%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports SFST opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 8 times (50%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · SFST: 12 reported quarters, latest Oct 20, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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