South Plains Financial Inc (SPFI)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$45.00
â–²(1.31% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/30/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (profitable operations and a strengthened balance sheet) and a constructive earnings update (stable margins, deposit growth, improving credit), supported by reasonable valuation. It is tempered by mixed near-term technicals and near-term headwinds from acquisition-related expenses and loan payoffs.
Positive Factors
Strengthened Balance Sheet
Balance‑sheet deleveraging and rising equity provide durable financial flexibility. Lower leverage reduces funding and solvency risk, supports continued dividend and buyback capacity, and gives room for targeted M&A or loan growth without stressing capital ratios over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
BOH Deposit Cost & Integration
Acquired BOH carries materially higher deposit costs and short‑term borrowings that require repricing and funding optimization. Integration and deposit repricing are multi‑quarter efforts and may blunt near‑term margin upside and require execution to realize expected accretion fully.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strengthened Balance Sheet
Balance‑sheet deleveraging and rising equity provide durable financial flexibility. Lower leverage reduces funding and solvency risk, supports continued dividend and buyback capacity, and gives room for targeted M&A or loan growth without stressing capital ratios over the next several quarters.
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South Plains Financial (SPFI) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$671.33M
Dividend Yield1.57%
Average Volume (3M)103.09K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.8
Beta (1Y)0.82
Revenue Growth3.76%
EPS Growth19.82%
CountryUS
Employees528
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.85
Shares Outstanding16,342,094
10 Day Avg. Volume98,350
30 Day Avg. Volume103,091
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.57
Price to Book (P/B)1.28
Price to Sales (P/S)2.12
P/FCF Ratio8.78
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.10
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.03
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.87
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$46.50Price Target Upside4.68% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)3.94
Revenue Forecast (FY)$250.70M
South Plains Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
South Plains Financial, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for City Bank that provides commercial and consumer financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals. The company operates through two segments, Banking and Ins...
How the Company Makes Money
SPFI primarily earns money through (1) net interest income and (2) noninterest income. Net interest income is generated from the spread between interest earned on interest-earning assets—most notably loans to commercial and consumer customers and,...
South Plains Financial Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call balanced several encouraging operational and strategic developments against near-term integration costs, loan payoffs and macroeconomic uncertainties. Key positives included completion of the Bank of Houston acquisition with attractive accretion guidance, solid deposit growth, stable NIM/loan yields, improving credit quality with a materially lower provision, continued mortgage business profitability, and a healthy capital position with a rising tangible book value per share. Offsetting these were a quarter-over-quarter EPS decline driven by acquisition-related expenses and an SBIC loss, a modest decline in loan balances due to expected payoffs (including another anticipated multifamily payoff), higher noninterest expenses related to compensation and acquisition activity, and external macro risks that could dampen loan growth and limit further funding-cost reductions. On balance, the operational momentum and strategic positives (including accretion and pipeline/unfunded commitments) outweigh the near-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Completed Bank of Houston Acquisition; Positive Pro Forma Metrics
Merger with Bank of Houston closed April 1. Management expects the transaction to be ~11% accretive to earnings in 2027 with tangible book value earn-back of under 3 years. Pro forma combined bank NIM reported at 4.02% and pro forma cost of deposits at 210 bps. BOH stood at ~$632M loans and $596M deposits at quarter end.
Negative Updates
Quarterly EPS Decline
Diluted EPS declined to $0.85 from $0.90 quarter-over-quarter, a decrease of ~5.6%. Management attributed the decline primarily to acquisition-related expenses and an SBIC investment loss (~$800k), partially offset by a lower provision for credit losses.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Completed Bank of Houston Acquisition; Positive Pro Forma Metrics
Merger with Bank of Houston closed April 1. Management expects the transaction to be ~11% accretive to earnings in 2027 with tangible book value earn-back of under 3 years. Pro forma combined bank NIM reported at 4.02% and pro forma cost of deposits at 210 bps. BOH stood at ~$632M loans and $596M deposits at quarter end.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated guidance to deliver full‑year loan growth toward the lower end of its mid‑to‑high single‑digit target (they also said they’re comfortable with low‑ to mid‑single‑digit growth), while aiming to maintain margin and profitability — Q1 diluted EPS was $0.85 (vs. $0.90 linked), net interest income $43.0M, tax‑equivalent NIM 4.04% (Q4: 4.00%), loan yield 6.83% (Q4: 6.79%) with expectation loan yields will moderate, loans HFI $3.1B (down $41M q/q; major‑metro loans $1.0B, down $23M), strong unfunded commitments (largely construction), deposits $4.03B (up $154M, +4%) with noninterest‑bearing deposits 25.7%, cost of deposits 1.97% (down 4 bps), pro forma combined cost of deposits 210 bps and pro forma NIM 4.02% (BOH: loans $632M, deposits $596M, non‑interest bearing 16%, BOH deposit cost 342 bps, BOH NIM 3.9%), tangible common equity / tangible assets 10.48%, tangible book value per share $29.65 (up from $29.05), allowance for credit losses / loans 1.44% with a $0.26M provision (Q4: $1.8M), NPLs down $4.8M, net charge‑offs down $460k, noninterest income $11.3M (21% of revenues), noninterest expense $35.5M (+$2.5M; ~$1.5M acquisition‑related), and an expectation the Bank of Houston merger will be ~11% accretive to 2027 EPS with a tangible book earn‑back under 3 years; the Board also authorized a $0.17 quarterly dividend (28th consecutive).South Plains Financial Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 296.89M | 283.10M | 248.51M | 231.94M | 227.51M |
| Gross Profit | 206.69M | 185.00M | 171.62M | 211.86M | 216.16M |
| EBITDA | 74.07M | 69.80M | 85.83M | 80.12M | 79.56M |
| Net Income | 58.47M | 49.72M | 62.74M | 58.24M | 58.61M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 4.48B | 4.23B | 4.20B | 3.94B | 3.90B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 625.86M | 627.32M | 514.02M | 936.59M | 1.21B |
| Total Debt | 60.49M | 110.35M | 110.17M | 122.35M | 122.17M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.99B | 3.79B | 3.80B | 3.59B | 3.49B |
| Stockholders Equity | 493.84M | 438.95M | 407.11M | 357.01M | 407.43M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 71.83M | 56.03M | 53.86M | 119.12M | 93.35M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 77.49M | 59.38M | 58.54M | 123.59M | 96.27M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -68.22M | -13.93M | -143.38M | -408.86M | -159.84M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 184.09M | -16.53M | 180.11M | 33.33M | 250.08M |
South Plains Financial Technical Analysis
Positive
44.42
Price Trends
42.12
Positive
40.96
Positive
39.57
Positive
Market Momentum
0.72
Negative
64.52
Neutral
67.23
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SPFI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 44.42 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 42.72, above the 50-day MA of 42.12, and above the 200-day MA of 39.57, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.72 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.52 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.23 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SPFI.
South Plains Financial Risk Analysis
South Plains Financial disclosed 64 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. South Plains Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
South Plains Financial Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $758.03M | 10.27 | 12.00% | 1.59% | 4.91% | 20.39% | |
78 Outperform | $828.43M | 12.18 | 6.83% | 4.16% | 8.23% | -0.07% | |
74 Outperform | $717.11M | 12.01 | 9.72% | 0.84% | 12.40% | 38.38% | |
74 Outperform | $671.33M | 11.75 | 12.58% | 1.57% | 3.76% | 19.82% | |
70 Outperform | $683.74M | 10.15 | 14.15% | 3.09% | -0.73% | 6.41% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
53 Neutral | $788.32M | 12.85 | -10.01% | 2.40% | -10.79% | -153.92% |
* Financial Sector Average
SPFI
South Plains Financial
41.49
7.87
23.42%
EGBN
Eagle Bancorp
26.13
8.00
44.12%
HTBK
Heritage Commerce
13.45
4.70
53.64%
SMBC
Southern Missouri Bancorp
68.53
16.29
31.19%
IBCP
Independent Bank
33.61
3.14
10.31%
SMBK
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42.36
11.71
38.22%
South Plains Financial Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
South Plains Financial Completes BOH Holdings Acquisition, Expands Footprint
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
South Plains Financial, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $14.5 million, up from $12.3 million a year earlier but down from $15.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, with diluted EPS of $0.85 and a tax-equivalent net interest margi...
Dividends
South Plains Financial Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Payment
Positive
Apr 16, 2026
On April 16, 2026, South Plains Financial, Inc., parent of City Bank and a major independent bank operator in West Texas and several other Texas and New Mexico markets, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on its common stock. The...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A Transactions
South Plains Financial Completes BOH Merger, Expands Houston Presence
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
South Plains Financial, Inc. announced that it completed its previously agreed merger with BOH Holdings, Inc. on April 1, 2026, with South Plains surviving as the parent and BOH’s subsidiary, Bank of Houston, merging into City Bank. As of De...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
South Plains Financial Advances BOH Holdings Merger Approvals
Positive
Mar 23, 2026
On March 23, 2026, South Plains Financial and BOH Holdings announced they had secured all required regulatory approvals and non-objections from the Federal Reserve, FDIC and Texas Department of Banking for South Plains’ acquisition of BOH. B...
Stock Buyback
South Plains Financial Launches New $10 Million Buyback
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
On February 18, 2026, South Plains Financial, Inc. said its board approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing buybacks of up to $10 million of its common stock. The program, announced publicly on February 23, 2026, is scheduled to run thro...
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