Is Southside Bancshares, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for Southside Bancshares, Inc. has changed from sideways to mildly bearish. The current stance is bearish, with key indicators such as the MACD showing bearish signals on both weekly and monthly time frames, and Bollinger Bands also indicating bearish conditions. The KST and Dow Theory are both mildly bearish on a weekly and monthly basis, while the OBV aligns with this sentiment. Although the daily moving averages are mildly bullish, the overall technical picture remains bearish.
In terms of performance, Southside Bancshares has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -11.21% compared to the S&P 500's 14.18%, and a one-year return of -11.85% versus 17.82% for the benchmark.