ServisFirst Bank has secured the No. 5 spot on American Banker’s annual ranking of top-performing publicly traded banks with assets between $10 billion and $50 billion, according to data compiled by Capital Performance Group using S&P Global Market Intelligence and regulatory filings. The ranking is based on year-end 2024 financial data.

The Birmingham, Ala.-based lender, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: SFBS), was previously ranked fourth on the same list a year earlier. The bank reported a three-year average return on average equity (ROAE) of 16.95 percent and a net interest margin of 2.82 percent for 2024.

“We are honored to once again be recognized among the top-performing banks in the country,” said Tom Broughton, chairman, president and chief executive of ServisFirst Bank. “Our consistent performance is the result of disciplined growth, strong client relationships, and a relentless focus on efficiency.”

The ranking reflects broader trends across the banking sector, where institutions with solid loan growth outperformed peers amid a challenging earnings environment. According to Claude Hanley, a partner at Capital Performance Group, “good old-fashioned loan growth” helped buoy the top-ranked banks.

ServisFirst, the only Alabama-based bank to place in the top ten, manages approximately $18 billion in assets and is among the top 80 banks nationwide by performance metrics.