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SFNC SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP

Last updated: May 11, 2026

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Execution Consistency

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Bought back stock in 4/4 quarters. Q3 2024: $20M, Q3 2023: $45M, Q2 2023: $50M, Q1 2023: $16M

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Execution Acceleration

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

Latest quarter $20M vs trailing avg $37M (-46%)

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Buyback vs FCF

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.

Negative FCF ($-109M), buybacks not supported by cash flow

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Buyback Intensity

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Repurchased 7,817,898 shares = 5.4% of 144,762,817 outstanding (annualized)

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Insider Buying

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

19 open-market purchases by 12 insiders

  • COSSE STEVEN A () bought 8,603 shares at $17.44 on 2025-10-30
  • Garner David W (EVP, Chief Accounting Officer) bought 3,000 shares at $17.66 on 2025-10-22
  • TEUBNER RUSSELL WILLIAM () bought 2,000 shares at $18.63 on 2025-08-07
  • TEUBNER RUSSELL WILLIAM () bought 9,200 shares at $18.62 on 2025-08-07
  • TEUBNER RUSSELL WILLIAM () bought 4,050 shares at $18.50 on 2025-07-23
  • MAKRIS GEORGE JR (Chairman & CEO) bought 17,550 shares at $18.50 on 2025-07-23
  • MAKRIS GEORGE JR (Chairman & CEO) bought 17,550 shares at $18.50 on 2025-07-23
  • MAKRIS GEORGE JR (Chairman & CEO) bought 2,425 shares at $18.50 on 2025-07-23
  • MAKRIS GEORGE JR (Chairman & CEO) bought 2,700 shares at $18.50 on 2025-07-23
  • MAKRIS GEORGE JR (Chairman & CEO) bought 5,400 shares at $18.50 on 2025-07-23
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Insider-Buyback Convergence

Are both company buybacks and insider buying independently active? Bull when the company is buying back stock in 2+ quarters and insiders have made 2+ open-market purchases.

Company buybacks in 4 quarters and 19 insider purchases by 12 insiders (no calendar overlap, but both independently active)

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Insider Net Direction

Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?

Insiders bought $0M, sold $0M in the last 90 days (net buying)

Red Flag

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

No buyback-insider divergence detected