SouthState Bank Corp
SSB · State Commercial Banks · 97.7M shares · +22%/yr ↑ dilution · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$20M (gross $16M, SBC $36M)
Reference price $98.39 · est. market cap ~$9.6B — last insider sale, 2026-04-28 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C67SouthState — large Southeastern bank with low ROE post-merger.
Strengths
- ROA 69th pct, free cash flow 82nd
- Attractive high-growth Southeast footprint
Risks
- ROE 8.8% (36th) below median
- Integration of Independent Bank Group
- Rate/CRE sensitivity
Notable findings
- Chronic dilutionShare count +22%/yr over 4y (dilution, book value/share -14%)
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 5 open-market sale(s) by 2 insider(s) (cluster of 2 insiders, ~$4M, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Key metrics
Return on equity
8.8%
Return on assets
1.2%
Net-income growth
49.3%
Free cash flow
$231M
Tangible book value
$5.6B
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | PAGE G RUFFNER JR | Grant | 260 | $96.46 |
| 2026-05-04 | Hertz Douglas J. | Grant | 506 | $96.46 |
| 2026-05-04 | Cooper Shantella E. | Grant | 312 | $96.46 |
| 2026-05-04 | POU WILLIAM K JR | Grant | 260 | $96.46 |
| 2026-04-28 | Brooks David R | Sell | 9.0K | $98.39 |
| 2026-04-28 | Brooks David R | Sell | 5.3K | $98.39 |
| 2026-04-28 | Brooks David R | Sell | 9.0K | $98.39 |
| 2026-04-28 | Brooks David R | Sell | 5.3K | $98.39 |
| 2026-03-12 | BROOKS RENEE R | Gift | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 10K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 32K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Corbett John C | Tax withheld | 16K | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 5.9K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Tax withheld | 2.7K | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 7.8K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | Idell Jennifer | Option exercise | 2.5K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | Idell Jennifer | Tax withheld | 665 | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 3.5K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | DeSimone Beth S | Tax withheld | 766 | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 5.9K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | BROOKS RENEE R | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-20 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-02-20 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Tax withheld | 42 | $105.44 |
| 2026-02-18 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Sell | 10K | $104.76 |
| 2026-02-05 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Gift | 40 | — |
| 2026-02-04 | ARANA SARA | Option exercise | 409 | — |
| 2026-02-04 | ARANA SARA | Tax withheld | 122 | $106.24 |
| 2026-02-02 | Hertz Douglas J. | Grant | 474 | $102.97 |
| 2026-02-02 | Cooper Shantella E. | Grant | 292 | $102.97 |
| 2026-02-02 | POU WILLIAM K JR | Grant | 243 | $102.97 |
| 2026-02-02 | PAGE G RUFFNER JR | Grant | 243 | $102.97 |
| 2026-01-24 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-01-24 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Tax withheld | 916 | $100.19 |
| 2026-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Tax withheld | 1.9K | $94.11 |
| 2026-01-01 | ARANA SARA | Option exercise | 71 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | ARANA SARA | Option exercise | 13 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Idell Jennifer | Option exercise | 366 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Idell Jennifer | Option exercise | 379 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Idell Jennifer | Option exercise | 420 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Idell Jennifer | Tax withheld | 382 | $94.11 |
| 2026-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 518 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 541 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 550 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Tax withheld | 687 | $94.11 |
| 2026-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 880 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 964 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 907 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Tax withheld | 939 | $94.11 |
| 2026-01-01 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 420 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 487 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 474 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Tax withheld | 321 | $94.11 |
| 2026-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 1.5K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 1.5K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 4.8K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 5.0K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 4.0K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | Corbett John C | Tax withheld | 6.9K | $94.11 |
| 2026-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 880 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 964 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 907 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $94.11 |
| 2026-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $94.11 |
| 2025-12-16 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Gift | 200 | — |
| 2025-12-10 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Gift | 170 | — |
| 2025-12-10 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Gift | 200 | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Brooks David R | Gift | 14K | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Brooks David R | Other | 14K | — |
| 2025-11-03 | PAGE G RUFFNER JR | Grant | 282 | $88.85 |
| 2025-11-03 | Cooper Shantella E. | Grant | 338 | $88.85 |
| 2025-11-03 | Hertz Douglas J. | Grant | 568 | $88.85 |
| 2025-11-03 | POU WILLIAM K JR | Grant | 282 | $88.82 |
| 2025-11-01 | SNIVELY JOSHUA A | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | Froetscher Janet P | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | ROQUEMORE JAMES W | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | PAGE G RUFFNER JR | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | SMITH G STACY | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | Cofield Ronald M. | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | METZ MERRIANN | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | SALYERS DAVID G | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | Cooper Shantella E. | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | DAVIS MARTIN BERNARD | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | Hertz Douglas J. | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | Brooks David R | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-11-01 | POU WILLIAM K JR | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-09-18 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Gift | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Corbett John C | Gift | 5.0K | — |
| 2025-08-28 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Gift | 2.8K | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Corbett John C | Gift | 5.0K | — |
| 2025-08-22 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Sell | 5.0K | $99.60 |
| 2025-08-14 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Sell | 5.3K | $97.20 |
| 2025-08-04 | POU WILLIAM K JR | Grant | 281 | $93.59 |
| 2025-08-04 | PAGE G RUFFNER JR | Grant | 272 | $93.59 |
| 2025-08-04 | Hertz Douglas J. | Grant | 490 | $93.59 |
| 2025-08-04 | Cooper Shantella E. | Grant | 303 | $93.59 |
| 2025-08-01 | SMITH G STACY | Buy | 2.5K | $92.30 |
| 2025-07-31 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-07-31 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Tax withheld | 36 | $94.17 |
| 2025-07-30 | Froetscher Janet P | Buy | 3.3K | $97.31 |
| 2025-07-29 | Brooks David R | Other | 32K | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Brooks David R | Other | 32K | — |
| 2025-07-22 | SMITH G STACY | Option exercise | 267 | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Froetscher Janet P | Option exercise | 267 | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Brooks David R | Option exercise | 267 | — |
| 2025-05-05 | PAGE G RUFFNER JR | Grant | 295 | $89.25 |
| 2025-05-05 | Hertz Douglas J. | Grant | 505 | $89.25 |
| 2025-05-05 | Cooper Shantella E. | Grant | 281 | $89.25 |
| 2025-04-30 | BROOKS RENEE R | Gift | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Froetscher Janet P | Buy | 2.7K | $92.02 |
| 2025-03-06 | SMITH G STACY | Buy | 3.1K | $93.60 |
| 2025-03-03 | ARANA SARA | Sell | 2.0K | $100.78 |
| 2025-03-01 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Tax withheld | 687 | $100.80 |
| 2025-03-01 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Option exercise | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Idell Jennifer | Option exercise | 2.9K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Idell Jennifer | Tax withheld | 787 | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 4.0K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | DeSimone Beth S | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 6.6K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | BROOKS RENEE R | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 6.6K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 12K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Tax withheld | 4.6K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 8.7K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Tax withheld | 4.1K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 36K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Corbett John C | Tax withheld | 18K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-26 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Option exercise | 4.2K | — |
| 2025-02-26 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $102.49 |
| 2025-02-13 | Cooper Shantella E. | Grant | 232 | $102.66 |
| 2025-02-13 | PAGE G RUFFNER JR | Grant | 244 | $102.66 |
| 2025-02-13 | Hertz Douglas J. | Grant | 427 | $102.66 |
| 2025-02-04 | ARANA SARA | Option exercise | 281 | — |
| 2025-01-29 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Sell | 6.5K | $108.29 |
| 2025-01-27 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Gift | 100 | — |
| 2025-01-24 | METZ MERRIANN | Option exercise | 942 | — |
| 2025-01-24 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 2.1K | — |
| 2025-01-24 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Tax withheld | 934 | $103.67 |
| 2025-01-01 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Option exercise | 269 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Option exercise | 594 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Option exercise | 618 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Williams Douglas Lloyd | Tax withheld | 521 | $99.48 |
| 2025-01-01 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 2.5K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | BOCKHORST DANIEL E | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $99.48 |
| 2025-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 256 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 519 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Option exercise | 540 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | DeSimone Beth S | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $99.48 |
| 2025-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 421 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 881 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Option exercise | 964 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | BROOKS RENEE R | Tax withheld | 786 | $99.48 |
| 2025-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 4.6K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 421 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 881 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Option exercise | 964 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MURRAY RICHARD IV | Tax withheld | 3.2K | $99.48 |
| 2025-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 8.6K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 738 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Option exercise | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | YOUNG STEPHEN DEAN | Tax withheld | 5.0K | $99.48 |
| 2025-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 4.6K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 552 | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | MATTHEWS WILLIAM E V | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $99.48 |
| 2025-01-01 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 18K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 4.8K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Corbett John C | Option exercise | 5.0K | — |
| 2025-01-01 | Corbett John C | Tax withheld | 15K | $99.48 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
Customers (0)
Suppliers (2)
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
- U.S. Bank
Named in the 10-K; linked when we track them.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-15 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-03 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-22 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-05 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-24 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-22 | ResultsReg FDOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-03 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-05-01 | 2026-03-31 | 0001104659-26-053548 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 | 0001104659-26-047690 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 | 0001104659-26-043739 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-03 | 2026-04-03 | 0001104659-26-039475 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-20 | 2025-12-31 | 0001104659-26-017884 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-22 | 2026-01-21 | 0001104659-26-005783 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-05 | 2026-01-05 | 0001104659-26-000610 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-10-31 | 2025-09-30 | 0001104659-25-104685 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-24 | 2025-10-21 | 0001104659-25-102138 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-22 | 2025-10-22 | 0001104659-25-101526 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-03 | 2025-10-03 | 0001104659-25-096439 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-04 | 2025-08-31 | 0001558370-25-011876 ↗ |