Simmons First National price target lowered to $28 from $29 at Stephens

Stephens lowered the firm’s price target on Simmons First National (SFNC) to $28 from $29 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares after the company reported an EPS beat driven by stronger net interest income and margin. Given the 2024 trend of performance relative to management guidance, the firm senses “there remains a level of conservatism in the 2025 outlook,” the analyst tells investors.