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SFST Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Banks · National commercial banks · CIK 0001090009
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Form 144 · 3
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
108
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
5
Codes C/M, not in net · $464.3K priced

What the filings say about SFST

Insiders, 180 days
-$2.2M net sold
1 buyer · 5 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.9M
3 notices

Southern First Bancshares insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC insiders sold a net $2.2M of stock across 176 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
ORDERS JAMES B III
Director
SELL
2026-09-22 SECtraded 2026-09-18
8,044.66
$499.2K
+2.2%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 17.3% of the 46,481 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director ORDERS JAMES B III sold about $499.2K of SFST on Sep 18, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Locke Anna T
Director
BUY
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-14
300
$19.0K
-0.1%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 buys), the last on Oct 31, 2025.
  • -5.8% median (-4.4% mean) 90-day return after 6 previous buys.
  • The trade is 7.7% of the 3,902 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Locke Anna T bought about $19.0K of SFST on Sep 14, 2026; 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M
Director
SELL
2026-09-03 SEC
500
$31.4K
-3.9%
Context
  • 31 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (31 sales), the last on Sep 2, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.1% of the 46,600 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold about $31.4K of SFST on Sep 3, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M
Director
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
300
$18.8K
-3.9%
Context
  • 28 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (28 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.6% of the 48,000 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold about $18.8K of SFST on Sep 2, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M
Director
SELL
2026-09-03 SECtraded 2026-09-02
400
$25.0K
-3.9%
Context
  • 28 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (28 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 47,600 shares held after it.
  • 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 108 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold about $25.0K of SFST on Sep 2, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 108 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
176 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.2M over 180 days
-$2.2M over 90 days
below 82% of Banks
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
108 funds bought in last quarter
more than 59% of Banks
Revenue
+13.0% year over year
more than 75% of Banks
Margin
483.4% net margin
more than 75% of Banks
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
5.6% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 4.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 71% of Banks
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+45.8%12M
+0%+18%+36%+54%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-12-15 · SEAVER R ARTHUR JR sold $551.4K2026-09-18 · ORDERS JAMES B III sold $499.2K2026-08-12 · SEAVER R ARTHUR JR sold $384.0K2026-08-12 · SEAVER R ARTHUR JR sold $317.5K2026-08-12 · SEAVER R ARTHUR JR sold $315.0K2026-08-12 · SEAVER R ARTHUR JR sold $286.9K2026-02-26 · King Silvia T sold $158.8K2026-08-03 · Fairchild Julie Ann sold $94.5K2025-11-21 · Fairchild Julie Ann sold $62.9K2025-12-10 · ELLISON DAVID G sold $53.3K2026-08-20 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $50.4K2026-06-10 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $46.4K2026-08-12 · SEAVER R ARTHUR JR sold $32.0K2026-09-03 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $31.4K2026-09-02 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $31.0K2026-09-01 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $28.2K2026-08-24 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $25.2K2026-08-28 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $25.2K2026-09-02 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $25.0K2026-08-25 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $22.1K2026-03-06 · Maner William IV bought $20.9K2026-09-14 · Locke Anna T bought $19.0K2026-09-02 · CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M sold $18.8K2026-06-23 · Lattimore Ray sold $15.0K2025-10-31 · Locke Anna T bought $9.9K2025-11-03 · ELLISON DAVID G bought $8.7K2025-10-31 · ELLISON DAVID G bought $4.4K2026-09-18 · ORDERS JAMES B III filed to sell $494.2K2026-08-12 · SEAVER R ARTHUR JR filed to sell $1.3M2026-08-03 · Fairchild Julie Ann filed to sell $94.5K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns SFST: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
FJ Capital Management LLC
892,223 sh
$54.5M
BlackRock, Inc.
830,375 sh
$50.7M
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC
662,860 sh
$40.5M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
392,789 sh
$24.0M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
387,861 sh
$23.7M

Congress trades in SFST

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

SFST planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
ORDERS JAMES B III
Filed 2026-09-18
$494.2K
SEAVER R ARTHUR JR
Filed 2026-08-12
$1.3M
Fairchild Julie Ann
Filed 2026-08-03
$94.5K

SFST mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
The Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund
$2.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.9%
Even Herd Long Short ETF
$513.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Victory Integrity Discovery Fund
$693.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF
$1.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
0.5%
TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund
$1.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.5%
Columbia Small Cap Value Discovery Fund
$10.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · R. Arthur Seaver, Jr.
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$1.1M
$1.2M
$478.8K
+46%
+87%
2024
$1.1M
$1.1M
$414.6K
-6%
+39%
2023
$805.3K
$763.5K
$363.4K
+16%
+51%
2022
$930.6K
$648.4K
$503.0K
+11%
+21%
2021
$1.3M
$1.9M
$528.4K
+74%
+84%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.2M sold by insiders over 180 days, 108 funds added last quarter, $1.9M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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SFST financials

Revenue growth
+13.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
483.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$6.1M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+648.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$39.3M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
no debt line filed
Cash flow to debt
n/a
no debt line filed
Return on equity
+9.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+0.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
13.19x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
n/a
no debt line filed
FCF yield
+6.8%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.18x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 72%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$6.3M$5.6M$4.0M$4.2M
Net income$30.4M$15.5M$13.4M$29.1M
EPS (diluted)3.721.911.663.61
Operating cash flow$30.5M$25.6M$17.7M$50.3M
Cashn/an/an/a$5.8M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

SFST Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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SFST ranks highest on growth (75th percentile) and institutional and government (59th), and lowest on insider conviction (32nd), among Banks peers.

ProfitGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
38
Inputs
  • Return on equity+9.9% · 45 pct, sector of 327
  • Return on assets+0.9% · 31 pct, sector of 334
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Growth
75
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+13.0% · 75 pct, sector of 151
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
32
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.2M · 17 pct, sector of 274
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 46 pct, sector of 274
Institutional and government
59
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter108 · 59 pct, sector of 257
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
49
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.6% · 23 pct, sector of 378
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+6.6% · 75 pct, sector of 127
2 not measured: Financial health, US patents
  • Financial health needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no debt line filed
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

SFST filings, in plain words

Are Southern First Bancshares insiders buying or selling SFST?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Southern First Bancshares insiders were net sellers, a net $2.2M: $19.0K of purchases and $2.2M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 5 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of SFST?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.9M of stock; the latest, by ORDERS JAMES B III, was filed 2026-09-18.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Southern First Bancshares insiders were net sellers of SFST, a net $2.2M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 5 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. None of the 18 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.9M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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