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SmartFinancial Inc (SMBK) is a good buy for a beginner investor with a long-term horizon and $50,000-$100,000 available for investment. The company's strong financial performance, insider buying activity, and bullish technical indicators support this recommendation.
The stock shows bullish moving averages (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), a positive MACD histogram (0.0199), and neutral RSI (47.955). Key support is at 39.954, and resistance is at 43.522. The stock is trading near its pivot point of 41.738, suggesting potential upside.

Insider buying activity has increased by 258.63% in the last month.
Strong financial performance in Q4 2025 with revenue up 14.66% YoY, net income up 42.13% YoY, and EPS up 42.11% YoY.
Analysts have upgraded the stock, with Hovde Group setting a price target of $48.
Hedge funds are selling, with selling activity increasing by 214.25% over the last quarter. No recent news or congress trading data to act as additional catalysts.
In Q4 2025, SmartFinancial reported revenue growth of 14.66% YoY to $48.4M, net income growth of 42.13% YoY to $13.7M, and EPS growth of 42.11% YoY to $0.81. These figures indicate strong financial health and profitability.
Hovde Group upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $48 price target. Keefe Bruyette raised the price target to $42 from $40 while maintaining a Market Perform rating.