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For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

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The Top 5 Analyst Questions From ServisFirst Bancshares’s Q2 Earnings Call

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ServisFirst Bancshares delivered second quarter results that featured strong year-over-year revenue growth, though revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations while adjusted profit matched consensus. Management attributed the quarter’s performance to robust loan growth, particularly in commercial and industrial lending, and continued discipline in loan and deposit pricing. CEO Tom Broughton noted that loan demand remained solid, supported by a healthy pipeline, even as commercial real estate payoffs continued at elevated levels. The company also cited a one-time municipal deposit runoff and strategic bond portfolio restructuring as notable drivers of the period’s results.

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ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS) Q2 CY2025 Highlights:

  • Revenue: $132.1 million vs analyst estimates of $140.3 million (15.1% year-on-year growth, 5.8% miss)
  • Adjusted EPS: $1.21 vs analyst estimates of $1.21 (in line)
  • Market Capitalization: $4.44 billion

While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention.

Our Top 5 Analyst Questions ServisFirst Bancshares’s Q2 Earnings Call

  • Stephen Scouten (Piper Sandler) asked about the trajectory of net interest margin, with CFO David Sparacio explaining that margins are expected to improve quarter by quarter, reaching the 3.20%-3.25% range by year-end if current trends hold.
  • Scouten (Piper Sandler) questioned deposit growth relative to loan growth, and Sparacio responded that the bank is managing deposits carefully to avoid excess funding, focusing on aligning deposit inflows with lending needs.
  • Scouten (Piper Sandler) inquired about new hires and the merchant services initiative; CEO Tom Broughton clarified that most hiring was in support roles, with growth in merchant card processing expected to boost noninterest income through higher penetration rates among existing customers.
  • Thomas Bernard Reid (Raymond James) asked about commercial credit demand trends, with Broughton noting that loan growth was broad-based across regions and asset classes, and that tariff concerns had minimal impact on demand.
  • David Bishop (Hovde) sought clarity on deposit cost trends and treasury management fee increases; Sparacio confirmed deposit costs should normalize and that fee increases implemented in July would meaningfully impact third quarter results.

Catalysts in Upcoming Quarters

In the coming quarters, the StockStory team will focus on (1) the pace of margin improvement as loan and securities repricing continue, (2) the effectiveness of new noninterest income initiatives, including treasury management fee hikes and merchant services expansion, and (3) the bank’s ability to sustain disciplined expense growth while navigating a changing deposit landscape. Progress in credit quality and successful deposit gathering will also be important to watch.

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