SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC(SFST)— Stock Profile, AI Score & Financials

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC (SFST) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SFST at 62.7/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #689 of 2,960 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. SFST scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (95.5), profitability (92.4), free cash flow (83.7). Areas of concern include revenue scale (19.3) and earnings quality (36.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 5.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC reports quarterly revenue of $35.9M, net income of $11.2M, an operating margin of 40.3%. Top institutional holders of SFST by reported 13-F value include FJ Capital Management, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, BlackRock, based on the most recent SEC filings. SFST trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1090009. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SFST daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC directly from SEC EDGAR.

AI Quality Score

62.7/100

AI Rank

#689

Revenue

$35.9M

Net Income

$11.2M

Free Cash Flow

$16.7M

Operating Margin

40.3%

SFST key financials by period

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC reported revenue, net income and margins by fiscal period, from SEC filings.
PeriodFormRevenueNet incomeOperating margin
FY 202510-K$118.1M$30.4M33.5%
FY 202410-K$93.4M$15.5M21.3%
FY 202310-K$87.5M$13.4M19.9%
FY 202210-K$107.2M$29.1M35.5%
FY 202110-K$104.8M$46.7M58.0%
FY 202010-K$107.2M$18.3M22.2%

Institutions holding SFST

Institutional investors reporting a position in SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC on SEC Form 13F.
InstitutionSharesValueReported
FJ Capital Management892,223$54.5M2026-06-30
T. Rowe Price Investment Management844,650$51.6M2026-06-30
BlackRock830,375$50.7M2026-06-30
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS662,860$40.5M2026-06-30
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT392,789$24.0M2026-06-30
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS387,861$23.7M2026-06-30
STATE STREET373,521$22.8M2026-06-30
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL247,644$15.1M2026-06-30
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT237,053$14.5M2026-06-30
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES186,307$11.4M2026-06-30
SFST

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC

SFST
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13F Pro Quality Score

62.7/100

Rank #689 of 2,960 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

82.7/100

Profitability

92.4/100

Balance Sheet

40.8/100

Earnings Quality

36.7/100

Free Cash Flow

83.7/100

Institutional Flow

95.5/100

Revenue Scale

19.3/100

Dilution Risk

5.5/100

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Key Metrics

Revenue

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$35.88M

Net Income

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$11.20M

EPS (Diluted)

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$1.20

Operating Margin

Q2 2026
EDGAR

40.3%

ROIC

Q2 2026
EDGAR

12.8%

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026
EDGAR

$16.73M

Top Institutional Holders

as of Q2 2026
$522.07M total

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