SFST (Southern First Bancshares) Institutional Ownership: 76.98% (As of Jul. 18, 2026)

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SFST Southern First Bancshares Inc SFST
57 GF Score
Price $62.20
GF Value $47.02
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Southern First Bancshares Institutional Ownership?

Southern First Bancshares SFST -2.34% 57 Institutional Ownership is 76.98% as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus rates SFST with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $47.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, Southern First Bancshares's institutional ownership is 76.98%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Southern First Bancshares's Insider Ownership is 8.90%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, Southern First Bancshares's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 94.61%.

Southern First Bancshares Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Southern First Bancshares's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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Southern First Bancshares Institutional Ownership Chart

Southern First Bancshares Historical Data

The historical data trend for Southern First Bancshares can be seen below:

2025-08-31 2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 47.34 46.72 46.40 46.53 47.86 47.67 49.10 43.65 43.41 47.79
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Southern First Bancshares Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 76.98% mean?
Southern First Bancshares (SFST) has a Institutional Ownership of 76.98% as of Jul. 18, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Southern First Bancshares and its competitors.
Is Southern First Bancshares' Institutional Ownership too high?
Southern First Bancshares' current Institutional Ownership is 76.98%. Overall, Southern First Bancshares has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern First Bancshares' Institutional Ownership compare to BWB and KRNY?
Southern First Bancshares' Institutional Ownership of 76.98% can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Banks company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Banks industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on Southern First Bancshares and its competitors. Southern First Bancshares's current Institutional Ownership is 76.98%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern First Bancshares stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern First Bancshares (SFST) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $47.02, compared to a current price of $62.20 — trading 32.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 76.98%. Southern First Bancshares' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southern First Bancshares (SFST), the current Institutional Ownership is 76.98% as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern First Bancshares stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $62.20 is trading 32.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $47.02. GuruFocus considers Southern First Bancshares to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SFST:

  • Institutional Ownership: 76.98%
  • GF Value™: $47.02 vs. price of $62.20 (32.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SFST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Southern First Bancshares Business Description

Address 6 Verdae Boulevard, Greenville, SC, USA, 29607
Southern First Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. Through its banking subsidiary, it is engaged in the business of accepting demand deposits and savings deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC), and providing commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans, ATM processing, and other banking products and services to the general public. The group operates through various retail offices located in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston markets of South Carolina, three retail offices in the Raleigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte markets of North Carolina, and one retail office in Atlanta, Georgia.
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