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SIMMONS FIRST NATL CP ($SFNC) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings

SIMMONS FIRST NATL CP ($SFNC) reported Q3 2026 earnings of $0.54 per share, missing estimates by $0.00, with revenue of $254.28M, missing estimates by $4.26M. Stock price fell 1.26%. Hedge funds showed mixed activity, with some adding and others reducing positions. Analysts set price targets at $24.0 and $25.0.

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Published Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$SFNCBearishMed
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Why it matters

Traders can reassess near-term expectations based on the reported EPS and revenue versus estimates, but the lack of guidance or segment metrics limits conviction on longer-term direction.

02

Market read

A company-specific earnings datapoint with a framed EPS and revenue miss, likely influencing short-term sentiment and positioning.

03

What to watch

The piece lacks credit quality, NIM, deposit trends, and management guidance, which are typically the key drivers for bank valuation and could offset the headline EPS/revenue miss.

Relevance 8/10Novelty 8/10Timing: after the Q3 2026 earnings release on Oct 15

Background

The article is an earnings release writeup for Simmons First National’s Q3 2026 results, including EPS, revenue, and a post-close price change.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$SFNCBearishMedium confidence
Context

Simmons First National reported Q3 2026 EPS of $0.54 and revenue of $254.28M, both described as missing estimates, with shares down 1.26% after close.

Expected impact

Downward bias, as the reported EPS and revenue are framed as misses and the stock is already indicated lower since the close.

Evidence & confidence

The article provides the company’s own quarterly EPS and revenue versus estimates and notes a -1.26% move since market close, but includes no forward-looking guidance or additional operational detail.

Market effects

Sector

Adds incremental datapoint on regional bank earnings quality, but no sector-wide policy or credit-cycle signal is provided.

Regional

Limited, as the article is single-company earnings with no regional macro or peer read-across.

Global

Low, since this is a US-listed bank earnings print with no cross-border or systemic linkage described.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Because the EPS miss is described as $0.00 (effectively in-line), the stock weakness may reflect revenue softness or positioning rather than a fundamental earnings deterioration.

Key entities

  • company
    Simmons First National Corporation

    Subject of the article, reporting Q3 2026 EPS and revenue versus estimates and showing a -1.26% move since market close.

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StorySimmons First National posts Q3 2026 net income of $47.1 million and adjusted EPS of $0.54

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