ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
US ˙ NYSE ˙ US81768T1088

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Pouncey Clarence C. III. Insiders are officers, directors, or significant investors in a company. It is illegal for insiders to make trades in their companies based on specific, non-public information. This does not mean it is illegal for them to make any trades in their own companies. However, they must report all trades to the SEC via a Form 4. Despite these restrictions, academic research suggests that insiders - in general - tend to outperform the market in their own companies.

Average Trade Profitability

The average trade profitability is the average return of all the open market purchases made by the insider in the last three years. To calculate this, we examine every open-market, unplanned purchase made by the insider, excluding all trades that were marked as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. We then calculate the average performance of those trades over 3, 6, and 12 months, averaging each of those durations to generate a final performance metric for each trade. Finally, we average all of the performance metrics to calculate a performance metric for the insider. This list only includes insiders that have made at least three trades in the last two years.

If this insiders trade profitability is "N/A", then the insider either has not made any open-market purchases in the last three years, or the trades they’ve made are too recent to calculate a reliable performance metric.

Update Frequency: Daily

See the list of most profitable insider traders.

Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate Pouncey Clarence C. III has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:SFBS / ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. COO & EVP 15,133
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Pouncey Clarence C. III. Non-planned trade are trades that were not made as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock performance is charted as cumulative percent change in share price. For example, if an insider trade was made on January 1, 2019, the chart will show the daily percent change of the security to the present day. If the share price were to go from $10 to $15 during this time, the cumulative percent change in share price would be 50%. A change in price from $10 to $20 would be 100%, and a change in price of $10 to $5 would be -50%.

Ultimately, we are trying to determine how closely the insider’s trades correlate to excess returns (positive or negative) in the share price in order to see if the insider is timing their trades to profit from insider information. Consider the situation where an insider was doing this. In this situation, we would expect either (a) positive returns after purchases, or (b) negative returns after sales. In the case of (a), the PURCHASE chart would show a series of upwardly sloping curves, indicating positive returns after each purchase transaction. In the case of (b), the SALE chart would show a series of downward sloping curves, indicating negative returns after each sale transaction.

However, this alone is not enough to draw conclusions. If, for example, the share price of the company was in a non-cyclical climb over many years, then we would expect all the post-purchase plots to be upwardly sloping. Likewise, non-cyclical declines over many years would result in downward sloping post-trade plots. Neither of these charts would suggest insider trading activity.

The strongest indicator would be a situation where the share price was extremely cyclical, and there were both positive signals in the PURCHASE chart and negative plots on the SALE chart. This situation would be highly suggestive of an insider that was timing trades to their financial advantage.

Insider Purchases SFBS / ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in SFBS / ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
2012-03-15 N/A Pouncey Clarence C. III 333 30.0000 666 15.0000 9,990 730

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

SFBS / ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales SFBS / ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in SFBS / ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
2020-12-09 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 2,000 40.5020 2,000 40.5020 81,004 13 39.8200 -1,364 -1.68
2020-12-08 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 1,000 40.0150 1,000 40.0150 40,015
2020-12-07 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 666 39.4850 666 39.4850 26,297
2020-12-03 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 330 38.9500 330 38.9500 12,854
2020-12-02 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 4 38.9500 4 38.9500 156
2017-02-15 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 11,600 42.0400 11,600 42.0400 487,664
2017-02-14 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 38,400 41.8700 38,400 41.8700 1,607,808
2017-02-14 SFBS Pouncey Clarence C. III 8,867 41.9155 8,867 41.9155 371,665

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

SFBS / ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Pouncey Clarence C. III as disclosed to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

File Date Tran Date Form Ticker Security Code 10b5-1 Shares Remaining Shares Percent
Change
Share
Price
Tran
Value
Remaining
Value
2020-12-15 2020-12-09 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
S - Sale -2,000 15,133 -11.67 40.50 -81,004 612,917
2020-12-15 2020-12-08 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
S - Sale -1,000 17,133 -5.51 40.02 -40,015 685,577
2020-12-15 2020-12-07 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
S - Sale -666 18,133 -3.54 39.48 -26,297 715,982
2020-12-15 2020-12-03 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMONS STOCK
S - Sale -330 18,799 -1.73 38.95 -12,854 732,221
2020-12-15 2020-12-02 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
S - Sale -4 19,129 -0.02 38.95 -156 745,075
2019-12-11 2019-12-03 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
G - Gift -3,196 690,806 -0.46
2017-03-13 2017-02-14 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
S - Sale -8,867 19,133 -31.67 41.92 -371,665 801,969
2017-02-16 2017-02-15 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
S - Sale -11,600 694,002 -1.64 42.04 -487,664 29,175,844
2017-02-16 2017-02-14 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
S - Sale -38,400 705,602 -5.16 41.87 -1,607,808 29,543,556
2015-12-30 2015-12-29 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
Common Stock
W - Other 7,000 372,001 1.92
2015-03-11 2015-03-11 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY)
M - Exercise -150,000 0 -100.00
2015-03-11 2015-03-11 4 SFBS ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
COMMON STOCK
M - Exercise 150,000 365,001 69.77 3.67 550,500 1,339,554
2014-03-07 2013-03-15 4 NONE ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
6% Preferred Securities of ServisFirst Capital Trust II
C - Conversion -33 0 -100.00
2014-03-07 2013-03-15 4 NONE ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
Common Stock
C - Conversion 1,320 4,620 40.00
2012-03-19 2012-03-15 4 N/A ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
Common Stock
P - Purchase 333 333 30.00 9,990 9,990
2008-05-27 3 N/A ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
Common Stock
71,667
2008-05-27 3 N/A ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
Common Stock
3,000
P
Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
S
Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
A
Grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company (such as an option)
C
Conversion of derivative
D
Sale or transfer of securities back to the company
F
Payment of exercise price or tax liability using portion of securities received from the company
G
Gift of securities by or to the insider
K
Equity swaps and similar hedging transactions
M
Exercise or conversion of derivative security received from the company (such as an option)
V
A transaction voluntarily reported on Form 4
J
Other (accompanied by a footnote describing the transaction)