South State (SSB) Catches Eye: Stock Jumps 5.1%

South State Corporation SSB was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 5% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent uptrend for the company —as the stock is now up 32.1% in the past one-month time frame.

The company has seen two positive estimate revisions in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also moved higher over the past few weeks, suggesting that more solid trading could be ahead for South State. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.

South State currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is positive.

South State Corporation Price

South State Corporation Price
South State Corporation Price

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A better-ranked stock in the Banks – Southeast industry is Hilltop Holdings Inc. HTH, which currently carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

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