* Southern First Bancshares Inc SFST.OQ reported quarterly
adjusted earnings of $1.31 per share for the quarter ended
in March. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter
was for earnings of $1.10 per share.
* Revenue rose 17.5% to $21.27 million from a year ago;
analysts expected $24.50 million.
* Southern First Bancshares Inc's reported EPS for the quarter
was $1.31.
* The mean earnings estimate of analysts had risen by about 41%
in the last three months.
* In the last 30 days there have been no negative revisions of
earnings estimates and
* Southern First Bancshares Inc shares had risen by 8.8% this
quarter and gained 44.3% so far this year.
* The company reported quarterly net income of $10.37 million.
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Southern First
Bancshares Inc is $57.50
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and
the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy," 1
"hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."
This summary was machine generated April 30 at 03:09 a.m. GMT.
All figures in US Dollars.