FB Financial (FBK) Downgraded by Piper Sandler, Price Target Raised to $65
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: seekingalpha
- Rating Downgrade: Piper Sandler downgraded FB Financial's rating from Overweight to Neutral, primarily due to investors realizing significant upside, resulting in a pre-market decline of 1.15% to $60.05 on Friday.
- Earnings Performance: FB Financial delivered a strong Q4 2025 report, with management expressing optimism about trends for 2026 and beyond, leading analysts to believe the company will continue to excel in customer and talent acquisition.
- Earnings Forecast Upgrade: Analysts raised their EPS estimates for 2026 and 2027 to $4.88 and $5.55, respectively, reflecting an upward trajectory in net interest margin, while increasing the price target from $63 to $65, indicating a positive outlook on bank valuations.
- Market Rating Comparison: While Piper Sandler's rating is Neutral, Wall Street analysts generally rate FB Financial as a Buy, indicating strong market confidence in the company.
Analyst Views on FBK
Wall Street analysts forecast FBK stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for FBK is 57.70 USD with a low forecast of 29.49 USD and a high forecast of 66.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 60.750
Low
29.49
Averages
57.70
High
66.00
Current: 60.750
Low
29.49
Averages
57.70
High
66.00
About FBK
FB Financial Corporation is a bank holding company. The Company operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary, FirstBank, in Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia. The Company operates through two segments: Banking and Mortgage. The Company's Banking segment provides a full range of deposit and lending products and services to corporate, commercial and consumer customers. The Company also originates conforming residential mortgage loans through its Mortgage segment, whose activities include the servicing of residential mortgage loans and securitization of loans to third party private investors or government sponsored agencies. It operates approximately 93 full-service bank branches across its footprint. FirstBank also provides retail mortgage banking services utilizing its bank branch network and mortgage banking offices strategically located throughout the southeastern United States.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
