SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 2 insiders bought $40K and 7 sold $3.2M of SFST stock on the open market; P/E 13.0 vs. a sector median of 12.2.
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SFST insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | $19K | 1 | $2.3M | 17 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | $61K | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | $21K | 1 | $159K | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | $23K | 3 | $668K | 3 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Pick score 50/100Summary
Over the past 12 months, 2 SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $40K, while 7 insiders reported sales totaling $3.2M. 0 of 23 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
SFST stock news and SEC filings
Recent 8-K filings and headlines. Tone is scored from the headline wording; “Policy” marks regulatory, trade or government topics.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22SEC | James B Orders IIIDirector | Sell | 8,04546,481 held (−15%) | $62.05 | $499K | -3.9% | — |
| Sep 15SEC | Anna T LockeDirector | Buy | 3003,902 held (+8%) | $63.27 | $19K | -5.7% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 50046,600 held (−1%) | $62.79 | $31K | -5.0% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 50047,100 held (−1%) | $62.00 | $31K | -3.8% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 46548,300 held (−1%) | $60.75 | $28K | -1.8% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 40047,600 held (−1%) | $62.40 | $25K | -4.4% | — |
| Sep 3SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 30048,000 held (−1%) | $62.50 | $19K | -4.6% | — |
| Sep 1SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 40048,765 held (−1%) | $63.00 | $25K | -5.3% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 40049,515 held (−1%) | $63.00 | $25K | -5.3% | — |
| Aug 27SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 35049,165 held (−1%) | $63.05 | $22K | -5.4% | — |
| Aug 24SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 80049,915 held (−2%) | $63.02 | $50K | -5.3% | — |
| Aug 13SEC | R Arthur Seaver Jr.CEO | Sell | 6,00086,597 held (−6%) | $64.00 | $384K | -6.8% | — |
| Aug 13SEC | R Arthur Seaver Jr.CEO | Sell | 5,00092,597 held (−5%) | $63.50 | $318K | -6.1% | — |
| Aug 13SEC | R Arthur Seaver Jr.CEO | Sell | 5,00097,597 held (−5%) | $63.00 | $315K | -5.3% | — |
| Aug 13SEC | R Arthur Seaver Jr.CEO | Sell | 4,50081,597 held (−5%) | $63.75 | $287K | -6.4% | — |
| Aug 13SEC | Julie Ann FairchildChief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,5005,200 held (−22%) | $63.00 | $94K | -5.3% | — |
| Aug 13SEC | R Arthur Seaver Jr.CEO | Sell | 50086,097 held (−1%) | $64.00 | $32K | -6.8% | — |
| Aug 4SEC | Julie Ann FairchildChief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,5005,200 held (−22%) | $63.00 | $94K | -5.3% | — |
| Jul 29SEC | Ray LattimoreDirector | Sell | 2531,127 held (−18%) | $59.28 | $15K | +0.6% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Leighton M CubbageDirector | Sell | 76550,715 held (−1%) | $60.60 | $46K | -1.6% | — |
| Mar 9SEC | William Maner IVDirector | Buy | 4003,585 held (+13%) | $52.35 | $21K | +13.9% | — |
| Feb 27SEC | Silvia T KingChief Human Resources Officer | Sell | 2,6253,963 held (−40%) | $60.49 | $159K | -1.4% | — |
| Dec 18SEC | R Arthur Seaver Jr.CEO | Sell | 10,000107,654 held (−8%) | $55.14 | $551K | +8.2% | — |
| Dec 10SEC | David G EllisonDirector | Sell | 1,00049,661 held (−2%) | $53.29 | $53K | +11.9% | — |
| Nov 25SEC | Julie Ann FairchildChief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,2584,460 held (−22%) | $50.00 | $63K | +19.3% | — |
| Nov 6SEC | David G EllisonDirector | Buy | 20050,661 held (+0%) | $43.50 | $9K | +37.1% | — |
| Nov 3SEC | Anna T LockeDirector | Buy | 2253,292 held (+7%) | $44.05 | $10K | +35.4% | — |
| Nov 3SEC | David G EllisonDirector | Buy | 10050,461 held (+0%) | $44.00 | $4K | +35.6% | — |
Insiders at SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Arthur Seaver Jr.CEO | — | $1.9M | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| James B Orders IIIDirector | — | $499K | Sep 22, 2026 | — |
| Leighton M CubbageDirector | — | $304K | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| Julie Ann FairchildChief Accounting Officer | — | $252K | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| Silvia T KingChief Human Resources Officer | — | $159K | Feb 27, 2026 | — |
| David G EllisonDirector | $13K | $53K | Dec 10, 2025 | — |
| Anna T LockeDirector | $29K | — | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| William Maner IVDirector | $21K | — | Mar 9, 2026 | — |
| Ray LattimoreDirector | — | $15K | Jul 29, 2026 | — |
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SFST stock: common questions
Are SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC insiders buying SFST stock?
In the past 12 months, 2 insiders reported open-market purchases of SFST worth $40K. The latest was Director Anna T Locke bought $19K of SFST at $63.27 — largest purchase by this insider in our records.
Are SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC insiders selling SFST stock?
7 insiders reported sales worth $3.2M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is SFST's P/E ratio?
SFST trades at about 13.0 times trailing earnings, compared with a median of 12.2 for the Financials sector.
What is SFST's 52-week range?
Over the past year SFST has traded between $41.15 and $64.60. It last closed at $59.65 on Oct 9, 2026.