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DA Davidson lifts target for Simmons First National stock to USD 25

Published on 10/20/2026 at 20:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Adjusted third-quarter EPS reached USD 0.54 on October 15, 2026. Simmons First National stock costs EUR 20.20 on October 20, 2026, up 1.94 percent on Nasdaq.

Analyst target and earnings

DA Davidson raised its Simmons First National target from USD 24.00 to USD 25.00 on October 19, 2026.
Adjusted third-quarter earnings per share reached USD 0.54 on October 15, 2026.
Simmons First National stock costs EUR 20.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:32 p.m. CEST; the Nasdaq quote was up 1.94 percent.
The bank reported a third-quarter net interest margin of 3.92 percent and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.65.

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Simmons First National raised its analyst attention level on October 19, 2026, when DA Davidson lifted its price target from USD 24.00 to USD 25.00 while keeping a Neutral rating, according to Investing.com. The target is 10.38 percent above the Nasdaq quote of USD 22.65 at 2:34 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026. The stock was trading at EUR 20.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 10:32 p.m. CEST.

Adjusted earnings held up

The latest operating picture came from the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Simmons First National reported adjusted net income of USD 79.0 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 0.54, compared with USD 72.2 million and USD 0.50 in the second quarter. The company also reported GAAP net income of USD 47.1 million, down from USD 66.7 million in the second quarter.

Total revenue reached USD 251.2 million in the third quarter, up from USD 248.6 million in the second quarter, while the net interest margin rose to 3.92 percent from 3.84 percent. PR Newswire reported that the figures included branch and real-estate rightsizing costs, severance, professional services and other specified items in the adjusted measures.

Price position and valuation

The Nasdaq quote of USD 22.65 was 1.94 percent above the USD 22.22 prior close on October 19, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 17.00 to USD 24.32, placing the quote 6.87 percent below the high and 33.24 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 1,004,844 shares.

Simmons First National had a market capitalization of USD 3.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.65. Its trailing dividend yield was 4.00 percent. The company said its principal bank operated 220 branches and had paid cash dividends for 117 consecutive years as of its investor-relations update.

Comparison with peers

Simmons First National: up 1.94 percent on Nasdaq, price-to-earnings ratio 12.65, market capitalization USD 3.3 billion.

First Horizon: up 1.19 percent on NYSE, price-to-earnings ratio 16.55, market capitalization USD 10.9 billion.

Fifth Third Bancorp: up 3.66 percent on Nasdaq, price-to-earnings ratio 17.94, market capitalization USD 47.5 billion.

What the target says about valuation

DA Davidson's USD 25.00 target sits above the latest Nasdaq quote, but the firm retained a Neutral rating. That combination leaves the analyst view balanced: the target implies room for a higher valuation, while the rating does not call for an aggressive stance.

Stock price and next reference points

The third-quarter figures keep margin expansion and balance-sheet efficiency central to the valuation discussion. Simmons First National reported total assets of USD 24.1 billion and total deposits of USD 18.6 billion as of September 30, 2026.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Simmons First National stock.