Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, Piper Sandler upgraded their outlook for Simmons First National (NASDAQGS:SFNC) from Neutral to Overweight.

Simmons First National Corporation is a United States-based financial holding company, primarily operating within the banking sector. Headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the corporation was founded in 1903 and has developed a strong regional presence, particularly across the Mid-South region. Simmons First National Corporation provides a comprehensive suite of banking products and services including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and investment services.

On September 4, 2026, the stock recorded a latest close of $23.69, following a pre-action close of $22.98 on September 3, 2026. The stock's price change over one week was +4.41% relative to a baseline close of $22.69 on August 28, 2026. Over a one-month period, the price change was -1.78% from a baseline close of $24.12 on August 4, 2026.

Separately from the individual rating action by Piper Sandler, the current consensus target mean for the stock was $25.50 as of August 28, 2026, with a median target of $25.50. This represents an implied change of +7.64% from the baseline. The prior consensus target mean was also $25.50 as of August 5, 2026, representing a consensus target revision of 0.00%.

In its latest earnings report on July 16, 2026, the company reported an actual EPS of 0.5, compared to the estimate of 0.5304, which is an earnings surprise of -5.73%. The actual revenue for the quarter was $248,566,000,000,000.00, compared to an estimated revenue of $256,339,464,000,000.00.

The aggregate analyst recommendations for the current period of September 1, 2026, show a total of 13 recommendations, consisting of 4 strong buy, 4 buy, 5 hold, 0 sell, and 0 strong sell ratings. This breakdown represents 61.5% positive, 38.5% hold, and 0.0% negative recommendations. These figures remain unchanged from the prior recommendation period of August 1, 2026, which also recorded 4 strong buy, 4 buy, 5 hold, 0 sell, and 0 strong sell ratings.

Other analyst activity on September 4, 2026, included a rating action from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, which maintained its Market Perform rating on the company.

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