Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI)

NYSEFinancialsBanks - RegionalSnapshot 2026-10-23

$31.76+0.41%

Close 2026-10-23 · 1-day change

Investment OutlookAs of Oct 24, 2026

What could strengthen or challenge Southside Bancshares, Inc.’s outlook?

The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.

Higher potential upsideImproving expectations

Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days

Comparable estimates unavailable

+10% or more+5%0%−5%−10% or less

A matching fiscal period and sufficient coverage are required.

Higher risk of downsideWeakening expectations

One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.

How this is measured

The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least five analysts and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	73.67M
EPS	—	0.806
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	291.5M
EPS	—	3.284
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	300.63M
EPS	—	3.242

Management figures unavailable.

What the Thesis Depends On

4 published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.

Key Factor	Why It Matters	Current Status	Break Condition	Latest Evidence
Effective share buybacks	A supporting condition in Southside Bancshares, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is continue repurchasing shares under authorized plan.	Intact	buyback program is halted or significantly reduced	Qualitative condition This condition has no defined numerical measure. Context reviewed through Oct 23, 2026Last status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Reduce funding costs	A supporting condition in Southside Bancshares, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is achieve meaningful funding cost reductions.	Intact	funding costs rise or remain elevated next year	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.
Improve net interest margin	Profit margins stay stable with net interest margin improvements.	Intact	net interest margin declines materially next year	Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Source date unavailableLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Net interest margin increased from 2.94% in 2025-Q4 to 3.01% in 2026-Q1 due to lower funding costs, but decreased to 2.80% in 2026-Q2. The trajectory shows mixed progress with recent decline after initial improvement, reflecting ongoing focus but some volatility. Delivery assessment Oct 22, 2026
Revenue growth of at least 6% annually	A primary condition in Southside Bancshares, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is >=6% YoY.	Intact	YoY revenue growth falls below 6% next year	Revenue growth: 5.44% FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >=6% YoY. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Source published Jul 24, 20265.436172 percent · calculatedSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: c75b2bab-4cda-4ae4-8ab2-9924ce9f833c. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.

Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.

Incoming Evidence

Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

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Exact estimates & source dates

One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
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2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-07-25	$3.48	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-07-26	$3.48	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-07-27	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-07-28	$3.45	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-07-29	$3.29	Unavailable	5 / 4
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2026-08-02	$3.29	Unavailable	5 / 4
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2026-08-05	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
2026-08-06	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
2026-08-08	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
2026-08-09	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings

Analyst view

Monthly observations

Buy / Strong BuyHoldSell / Strong Sell

Exact monthly counts

Monthly rating snapshots · fmp. Missing snapshots are not zero.
Date	Buy*	Hold	Sell*
2026-05-01	0	4	0
2026-06-01	0	5	0
2026-07-01	0	5	0
2026-08-01	0	5	0
2026-09-01	0	5	0
2026-10-01	0	5	0

*Buy includes Strong Buy; Sell includes Strong Sell. Monthly counts describe the analyst mix, not the firms behind each recent action.

Latest: 0 Buy / Strong Buy · 5 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell

0 upgrades0 downgrades0 maintains

Recent actions · Sep 25–Oct 24 · 0 recorded

Price-target changes

30 days

Individual price-target observations are unavailable.

0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior

How this is measured

Sep 25, 2026–Oct 24, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.

Outlook in Brief

The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next

What's improving

No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.

Still unresolved / key risks

Effective share buybacksQualitative condition
Reduce funding costsDirect metric needs a verified mapping
Improve net interest marginDirect metric needs a verified mapping
Revenue growth of at least 6% annuallyRevenue growth: 5.44%

Next proof point

Oct 29, 2026

Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.

Review earnings

Bottom line

4 of 4 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.

The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.

Historical risk context

Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios

Price sensitivity

0.8%Typical daily move · historical

Downside history

-15.8%Maximum drawdown · trailing year

Read detailed Outlook Company context, assumptions & risks

Southside Bancshares, Inc. outlook in detail

The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.

Updated Oct 24, 2026

What kind of bet this is

SBSI is a regional financial business with a measured growth thesis, rather than a turnaround story. The thesis is currently intact and recently shifted from mixed to mildly favorable, though execution is uneven and the sector backdrop is a headwind.

What's priced into Southside Bancshares, Inc.

The valuation evidence describes SBSI as cheap versus peers, with a modest expectations gap and low fragility. That suggests the market is not pricing in a strongly optimistic case, but the evidence does not point to a large disconnect between expectations and the business outlook.

What the fundamentals likely do

Near term, loan growth is tracking management’s mid-single-digit annual goal, and the cost of interest-bearing deposits declined in the latest quarter after the subordinated notes were redeemed. Net interest margin, the spread between income earned on loans and funding costs, fell to 2.80% in 2026-Q2 after earlier improvement, so margin progress remains uncertain. Recent results include a July earnings beat, while the evidence still flags recent misses across the company and its peers.

What Southside Bancshares, Inc. hinges on

Over the next few quarters, the thesis depends on continued loan growth and whether lower funding costs can support a steadier net interest margin. A guidance cut would be a meaningful negative, and rate cuts could weigh on the financial sector; continued earnings strength and higher guidance from sector bellwethers would be a favorable signal.

Bottom line

For the 1-to-3-year view, SBSI’s growth and funding-cost progress support an intact thesis, but margin volatility and sector conditions leave execution as the main test. Not investment advice.

Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	73.67M
EPS	—	0.806
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	291.5M
EPS	—	3.284
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	300.63M
EPS	—	3.242

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

FY2027 EPSUnavailable

Unavailable → Unavailable · observed estimates

FY2027 revenueUnavailable

Unavailable → Unavailable · observed estimates

Exact estimates & source dates

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
Snapshot	EPS	Revenue	EPS / revenue analysts
2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-07-25	$3.48	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-07-26	$3.48	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-07-27	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-07-28	$3.45	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-07-29	$3.29	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-07-30	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-07-31	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-08-01	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-08-02	$3.29	Unavailable	5 / 4
2026-08-03	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-08-04	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
2026-08-05	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
2026-08-06	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
2026-08-08	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
2026-08-09	$3.24	$300,659,400	5 / 5
2026-08-10	Unavailable	Unavailable	4 / 3
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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings