<div id="readability-page-1"><p>American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of  SouthState Bank Corporation (NYSE:SSB - Free Report) by 10.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,948,379 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 178,842 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 1.93% of SouthState Bank worth $179,310,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>SouthState Bank</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Segall Bryant &amp; Hamill LLC lifted its holdings in  SouthState Bank by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Segall Bryant &amp; Hamill LLC now owns 647,578 shares of the company's stock worth $59,597,000 after purchasing an additional 40,084 shares in the last quarter.  Legal &amp; General Group Plc lifted its position in  SouthState Bank by 3.5% in the second quarter. Legal &amp; General Group Plc now owns 164,521 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,140,000 after purchasing an additional 5,633 shares during the last quarter.  MAI Capital Management raised its stake in shares of  SouthState Bank by 1.3% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 16,260 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,496,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter.  Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of  SouthState Bank in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $479,000.  Finally, Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. boosted its holdings in  SouthState Bank by 39.5% in the second quarter. Stieven Capital Advisors L.P. now owns 226,600 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,854,000 after acquiring an additional 64,200 shares in the last quarter. 89.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>SouthState Bank Stock Performance</h2><p>SouthState Bank stock opened at $87.98 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $8.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.10 and a beta of 0.77. SouthState Bank Corporation has a 1 year low of $77.74 and a 1 year high of $114.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a 50 day moving average of $93.97. </p><p>SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.20 by $0.38. SouthState Bank had a return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 20.25%.The business had revenue of $698.78 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $660.41 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.90 earnings per share. </p><h2>SouthState Bank Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 7th were paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. SouthState Bank's dividend payout ratio  is currently 33.01%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research lowered SouthState Bank from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. National Bankshares  set a $127.00 price target on SouthState Bank in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Cowen began coverage on SouthState Bank in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company. Citigroup reduced their target price on SouthState Bank from $117.00 to $116.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Stephens cut their target price on shares of SouthState Bank from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned  a Buy rating and three have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. 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<p>American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in SouthState Bank Corporation by 10.1% in Q2, owning 1.93% of the company worth $179.31 million. Other institutional investors also adjusted their holdings. SouthState Bank reported strong Q3 earnings, with EPS of $2.58, beating estimates. The stock has a market cap of $8.84 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.10. Analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a price target of $115.31.</p>

American Century Companies Inc. Has $179.31 Million Stake in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB