SouthState Bank Corp. · SSB · FY2024 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2024
SouthState posts broad Q3 growth as merger and margin outlook advance
SouthState's Q3 profile was constructive but mixed: broad operating growth and stable asset quality supported the outlook, while higher deposit costs compressed NIM and kept rate sensitivity central. The IBTX merger and new SBA platform are the main execution-linked growth initiatives.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, the narrative shifted from pre-close merger benefits and strong loan growth toward execution: Q3 added progress on regulatory approval, an SBA securitization platform and treasury-management expansion, while NIM softened because of deposit costs.
Guidance delta
Management maintained Q4 and 2025 guidance, while expecting modest NIM expansion as rates change.
Key takeaways
- Q3 growth was broad across loans, deposits, revenue and EPS, with stable asset quality.
- NIM declined 4 basis points to 3.40% because of higher deposit costs; management expects modest improvement.
- The IBTX merger remains on track, and the SBA securitization platform adds a fee-income initiative.
- A $7 million net reserve release lowered the reserve ratio to 1.52%.
Management priorities
- Complete and integrate the Independent Financial merger.
- Scale treasury management across Texas, Colorado and Southeast markets.
- Grow C&I lending and the SBA loan-securitization pipeline.
- Maintain disciplined deposit pricing and monitor funding costs.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 26, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 9, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 27, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Jan 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 6, 2025 |
| Hovde Group | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 13, 2024 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2020 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Apr 25, 2018 |
| FIG Partners | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 25, 2016 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Wunderlich Securities | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Wunderlich | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Sandler O'Neill | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 27, 2015 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $105.56. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $113 | $100.57 | +7.0% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $101.91 | +13.7% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $105.68 | +11.8% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $116 | $105.9 | +9.9% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten | $125 | $106 | +18.4% | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten | $120 | $104.4 | +13.7% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $100.28 | +11.8% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $108 | $100.84 | +2.3% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Fundamental Research | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $99.9 | +13.7% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | John McDonald | $108 | $94.86 | +2.3% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $123 | $94.86 | +16.5% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $91.96 | +4.2% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $121 | $105.56 | +14.6% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Stephens | Russell Gunther | $120 | $99.86 | +13.7% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $119 | $99.8 | +12.7% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $126 | $100.19 | +19.4% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $97.33 | +15.6% | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $125 | $88.86 | +18.4% | Nov 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Nicholas Holowko | $120 | $87.91 | +13.7% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $90.47 | +4.2% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $118 | $90.47 | +11.8% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| D.A. Davidson | Gary Tenner | $117 | $90.38 | +10.8% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $128 | $100.01 | +21.3% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $100.76 | +13.7% | Oct 7, 2025 |
| National Bank | Analyst unavailable | $127 | $100.24 | +20.3% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $87.49 | +4.2% | Apr 28, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | $115 | $94.67 | +8.9% | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Stephens | Russell Gunther | $105 | $98.47 | -0.5% | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Brandon King | $103 | $98.06 | -2.4% | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Brandon King | $109 | $100.18 | +3.3% | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Stephens | Russell Gunther | $101 | $100.18 | -4.3% | Jul 29, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Gary Tenner | $112 | $98.88 | +6.1% | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten | $98 | $75.57 | -7.2% | May 29, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Michael Rose | $90 | $79.87 | -14.7% | May 21, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten | $95 | $77.7 | -10.0% | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Stephen Scouten | $96 | $77.63 | -9.1% | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Jennifer Demba | $90 | $75.6 | -14.7% | Jun 15, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationSouthState Bank Corporation operates as the bank holding company for SouthState Bank, National Association that provides a range of banking services and products to individuals and companies in the United States. The company offers checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposit accounts; interest-bearing deposits, certificates of deposits, and other time deposits; and interest-bearing transaction accounts. It provides bond accounting services for correspondents, asset/liability consulting related activities, international wires, and other clearing and corporate checking account services.…
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