SMBK (SmartFinancial) Institutional Ownership: 63.55% (As of Aug. 21, 2026)

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SMBK SmartFinancial Inc SMBK
68 GF Score
Price $50.51
GF Value $40.44
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is SmartFinancial Institutional Ownership?

SmartFinancial SMBK -0.87% 68 Institutional Ownership is 63.55% as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates SMBK with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.44 (Modestly 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, SmartFinancial's institutional ownership is 63.55%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, SmartFinancial's Insider Ownership is 12.99%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, SmartFinancial's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 93.06%.

SmartFinancial Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SmartFinancial's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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SmartFinancial Institutional Ownership Chart

SmartFinancial Historical Data

The historical data trend for SmartFinancial can be seen below:

2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30 2026-07-31
Institutional Ownership 35.90 36.39 36.38 36.53 36.92 38.26 38.57 38.74 40.58 41.93
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SmartFinancial Institutional Ownership Calculation

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

What does a Institutional Ownership of 63.55% mean?
SmartFinancial (SMBK) has a Institutional Ownership of 63.55% as of Aug. 21, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on SmartFinancial and its competitors.
Is SmartFinancial's Institutional Ownership too high?
SmartFinancial's current Institutional Ownership is 63.55%. Overall, SmartFinancial has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SmartFinancial's Institutional Ownership compare to SMBC and GSBC?
SmartFinancial's Institutional Ownership of 63.55% 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 SmartFinancial and its competitors. SmartFinancial's current Institutional Ownership is 63.55%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SmartFinancial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SmartFinancial (SMBK) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.44, compared to a current price of $50.51 — trading 24.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 63.55%. SmartFinancial's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 SmartFinancial (SMBK), the current Institutional Ownership is 63.55% as of Aug. 21, 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 SmartFinancial (SMBK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SmartFinancial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $50.51 is trading 24.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.44. GuruFocus considers SmartFinancial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SMBK:

  • Institutional Ownership: 63.55%
  • GF Value™: $40.44 vs. price of $50.51 (24.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 5 warning signs

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

SmartFinancial Business Description

Address 5401 Kingston Pike, Suite 600, Knoxville, TN, USA, 37919
SmartFinancial Inc operates as a bank holding company for SmartBank. It offers various banking and financial services to individuals and corporate customers. The principal business of the Bank consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing those funds, together with funds generated from operations and from principal and interest payments on loans, mainly in commercial loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, consumer loans, and residential and commercial construction loans. The primary source of revenue is interest income from earning assets, namely loans and securities.
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