How to buy Southern States Bancshares stock in Canada

Southern States Bancshares is a banks - regional business based in the US. Southern States Bancshares shares (SSBK) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $34.41 – a decrease of 2.77% over the previous week. Southern States Bancshares employs 181 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $87.1 million.

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Southern States Bancshares stock price (NASDAQ: SSBK)

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Southern States Bancshares stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$34.41
52-week range	$21.93 - $39.16
50-day moving average more info button	$34.12
200-day moving average more info button	$29.21
Wall St. target price	$41.50
PE ratio more info button	9.6296
Dividend yield more info button	$0.36 (1.06%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.51

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Southern States Bancshares price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $34.41 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.77%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-7.28%
3 months (2024-09-20)	11.00%
6 months (2024-06-21)	34.62%

1 year (2023-12-22)	16.76%
2 years (2022-12-22)	27.52%
3 years (2021-12-22)	82.77%
5 years (2019-12-18)	N/A

Is Southern States Bancshares stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Southern States Bancshares stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Southern States Bancshares's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Southern States Bancshares's P/E ratio

Southern States Bancshares's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 10x. In other words, Southern States Bancshares shares trade at around 10x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

However, Southern States Bancshares's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the banks - regional industry or those of similar companies.

• Bank of New York Mellon (BK.US): 16.96
• Bank of America (BAC.US): 15.76
• Wells Fargo-and-Company (WFC.US): 14.30

Southern States Bancshares financials

Revenue TTM	$87.1 million
Operating margin TTM	49.78%
Gross profit TTM	$74.4 million
Return on assets TTM	1.27%
Return on equity TTM	13.76%
Profit margin	37.38%
Book value	$27.46
Market Capitalization more info button	$334.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Southern States Bancshares stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 9.92% of net profits

Recently Southern States Bancshares has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Southern States Bancshares shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Southern States Bancshares's case, that would currently equate to about $0.36 per share.

While Southern States Bancshares's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Southern States Bancshares is investing more in its future growth.

Southern States Bancshares's most recent dividend payout was on 14 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 31 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Southern States Bancshares's dividend payout ratio is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.

• Bank of New York Mellon (BK.US): 0.00%
• Bank of America (BAC.US): 0.00%
• Wells Fargo-and-Company (WFC.US): 0.00%

Southern States Bancshares stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Southern States Bancshares's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $21.9259 up to $39.16. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Southern States Bancshares's is 0.216. This would suggest that Southern States Bancshares's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

To put Southern States Bancshares's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Bank of New York Mellon (BK.US): 1.06
• Bank of America (BAC.US): 1.325
• Wells Fargo-and-Company (WFC.US): 1.136

Southern States Bancshares overview

Southern States Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southern States Bank that provides community banking services to businesses and individuals. The company provides various deposit products, such as savings, money market, and noninterest-bearing demand accounts; certificates of deposit; and time deposits. It offers real estate loan products, including loans for real estate construction and development, residential mortgages, and commercial real estate mortgage loans; commercial and industrial loans; and direct consumer installment loans, overdrafts, and other revolving credit loans. In addition, it offers online and mobile banking, and ATM services. Southern States Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Anniston, Alabama.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Southern States Bancshares is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 15.05% of Southern States Bancshares stocks are held by insiders and 52.683% by institutions. How many people work for Southern States Bancshares?
Latest data suggests 181 work at Southern States Bancshares. When does the fiscal year end for Southern States Bancshares?
Southern States Bancshares's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Southern States Bancshares based?
Southern States Bancshares's address is: 615 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL, United States, 36201 What is Southern States Bancshares's ISIN number?
Southern States Bancshares's international securities identification number is: US8438783073

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