ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (SFBS) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$40.52 +1.66% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $40.56

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (SFBS) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $4.43B
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As of 2026-11-01, ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: SFBS) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $40.52 (+1.66% 1D, market cap $4.43B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, SFBS ranks #176 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), SFBS carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 16.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 15.0%. By comparison, FFIN (First Financial Bankshares Inc.) holds a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 17.4x, ROIC 13.2%, cap $4.41B) and UCB (United Community Banks Inc.) posts a B grade (74/100 RQD, P/E 13.7x, ROIC 9.0%, cap $4.49B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FULT leads on earnings multiple (11.5x) while SFBS leads on capital efficiency (15.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SFBS?
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Per SFBS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001430723), ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $276.6M in net income, and $355.2M in free cash flow against $17.73B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $40.56 (+0.11%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 16/20 (B+) • 8.9% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 69/100 (C+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+2.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 57.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk C
Cash (16)Whales (11)SEC (13)Macro (12)CEO (17)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5% Base Target
$50 Bull$43 Base$33 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SFBS)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.7%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (69/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY SFBS SCORES 69/100 (C+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+16/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 8.9% FCF Margin ($355.2M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning11/20 pts (-9 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-9 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
61
Grade C$38.41+2.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
64
Grade C+$39.36+4.7% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
66
Grade B-$41.22-1.7% Next Q
Current
69
Grade C+$40.52+2% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (61) → C+ (69)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the SFBS Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 69/100 (C+) score, SFBS faces multiple-compression risk if 16.0x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($40.99) or 200D SMA ($40.80) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($42.53) toward Bear Floor ($33.17).

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $SFBS• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “SFBS Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
50.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE56% OF RANGE
L: $34$40.52H: $46
1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: B+RQD 16 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● BUYING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Hedge funds and options traders are leaning bullish, showing strong institutional appetite.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: CRQD 25 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on SFBS

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (80)

15.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 8.02% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BULLISH (67)

28/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 12/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SFBS
  • ✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
  • ✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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SFBS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +1.78%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $40.94H $41.42L $40.00C $40.52VOL 577.1K
RES: $47.97SUP: $36.14SMA50: $40.99SMA200: $40.80
$46.66$44.10$41.55$39.00$36.45RES $47.97SUP $36.14$40.522026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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SFBS Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.6%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SFBS today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SFBS. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SFBS)

Financials Rank #176 of 1096 ⚔️ FFIN vs SFBS Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (SFBS vs. FFIN, UCB, CATY, FULT)

Industry: Major Banks (248 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (SFBS) ranks #176 by composite RQD confidence (69/100, grade C+) and #296 by equity capitalization ($4.43B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FULT leads on earnings valuation at 11.5x trailing P/E, while SFBS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 15.0% ROIC and — gross margin. UCB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with SFBS at 69/100 (C+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
SFBS ACTIVE
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.
C+ 69/100 16.0x — 15.0% +1.66% $4.43B Benchmark Subject
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares Inc.
B- 71/100 17.4x — 13.2% +1.45% $4.41B /ffin-vs-sfbs →
UCB
United Community Banks Inc.
B 74/100 13.7x — 9.0% +1.78% $4.49B /ucb-vs-sfbs →
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
C+ 67/100 13.8x — 10.8% +1.07% $4.36B /caty-vs-sfbs →
FULT
Fulton Financial Corporation
C+ 67/100 11.5x — 11.2% +1.37% $4.52B /fult-vs-sfbs →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001430723

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (SFBS) reported GAAP revenue of $0 (N/A vs. FY2024 revenue of $0 ) , GAAP net income of $276.6M, operating cash flow of $355.2M, and free cash flow of $355.2M (+40.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, SFBS closed FY2025 with $17.73B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $0 $276.6M $355.2M $355.2M $17.73B —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $0 $227.2M $252.9M $252.9M $17.35B —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $0 $206.9M $197.3M $197.3M — —

3. SFBS Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SFBS stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: SFBS) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 69/100 at a spot price of $40.52 (+1.66% 1D, market cap $4.43B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 16/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 12/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, SFBS ranks #176 in composite RQD confidence.

How does SFBS compare to FFIN and UCB in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Major Banks), SFBS carries a Roarable C+ (69/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 16.0x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 15.0%. By comparison, FFIN (First Financial Bankshares Inc.) holds a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 17.4x, ROIC 13.2%, cap $4.41B) and UCB (United Community Banks Inc.) posts a B grade (74/100 RQD, P/E 13.7x, ROIC 9.0%, cap $4.49B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FULT leads on earnings multiple (11.5x) while SFBS leads on capital efficiency (15.0% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SFBS?

Per SFBS's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001430723), ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. generated $0 in revenue, $276.6M in net income, and $355.2M in free cash flow against $17.73B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is SFBS trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SFBS last traded at $40.52 (+1.66% on volume of 396,764 shares), positioning the stock -1.15% below its 50-day simple moving average ($40.99) and -0.69% below its 200-day simple moving average ($40.80). Across its 52-week range of $33.60 to $46.04, SFBS sits at the 55.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 50.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.7% ($38.21 to $42.83).

SFBS Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell SFBS stock right now?

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (SFBS) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. Solid steady margins (15% return on capital), mixed timing at 16x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is SFBS's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SFBS's 12-month base price target is $42.53 (range $33.17 to $50.19), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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