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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 22
SouthState CFO William Matthews Sells 4,000 Shares for $436,000, Retaining $4.35 Million Stake
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 22

SouthState CFO William Matthews Sells 4,000 Shares for $436,000, Retaining $4.35 Million Stake

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Aug 22

Summary

  • An Aug. 19 SEC Form 4 filing showed SouthState CFO William E. V. Matthews sold 4,000 common shares for about $436,000 at a weighted average price of $108.93.
  • 40,568 shares remained in Matthews' direct ownership after the sale, valued at about $4.35 million based on SouthState's Aug. 19 closing price of $107.14.
  • 0.04% of SouthState's $10.7 billion market value is still represented by his remaining stake, and the filing reported no indirect holdings or derivative securities.
  • SouthState, a Winter Haven-based regional bank with 6,431 employees, reported trailing 12-month revenue of $3.2 billion and net income of $950.2 million.

Insights

With analysts predicting a $120 price target and dividends rising, what is driving the recent $3.8 million wave of insider selling at SouthState?
Why is SouthState's CFO reducing his stake by nearly 9% just as the bank launches a major government contracting vertical?