TD Cowen Reaffirms Buy Rating on Renasant, Adjusts Price Target to $44
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 30 2025
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Source: Benzinga
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Analyst Views on RNST
Wall Street analysts forecast RNST stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for RNST is 43.00 USD with a low forecast of 41.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 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.
3 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 38.350
Low
41.00
Averages
43.00
High
45.00
Current: 38.350
Low
41.00
Averages
43.00
High
45.00
About RNST
Renasant Corporation is a bank holding company for Renasant Bank (the Bank). The Bank owns and operates approximately 280 banking, lending, mortgage, and wealth management offices throughout the Southeast as well as offering factoring and asset-based lending on a nationwide basis. Its Community Banks segment delivers a complete range of banking and financial services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses, including checking and savings accounts, business and personal loans, asset-based lending, factoring, equipment leasing and treasury management services, as well as safe deposit, among others. Its Wealth Management segment, through the Trust division, offers a range of fiduciary services, including the administration (as trustee or in other fiduciary or representative capacities) of benefit plans, management of trust accounts, inclusive of personal and corporate benefit accounts, and custodial accounts, as well as accounting and money management for trust accounts.
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.
Renasant Corporation Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
- Profitability Improvement: Renasant's adjusted earnings per share for 2025 reached $3.06, an 11% year-over-year increase, indicating significant enhancement in profitability post-merger, thereby strengthening the company's competitive position in a challenging market.
- Loan Growth Target: Management reiterated a mid-single-digit loan growth target for 2026, indicating confidence in future growth opportunities driven by market disruptions, which could enhance market share.
- Cost Control and Investment: Core noninterest expenses are expected to decrease by $2 million to $3 million in Q1 2026, reflecting a balanced approach to cost management while continuing to invest in talent for future growth.
- Capital Buyback Plans: Management indicated that buybacks remain the most attractive capital deployment strategy, with expectations for continued activity into 2026, aimed at enhancing shareholder returns and boosting market confidence.
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Renasant Q4 Earnings Exceed Expectations
- Earnings Beat: Renasant reported a Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $0.91, surpassing expectations by $0.11, indicating robust profitability despite market concerns regarding future growth.
- Significant Revenue Growth: The company achieved revenue of $278.52 million in Q4, reflecting a 66.7% year-over-year increase, which not only exceeded analyst expectations by $3.12 million but also highlights strong market performance and rising customer demand.
- Profit Growth Concerns: Despite the positive earnings and revenue results, there are concerns about Renasant's slowing profit growth and valuation issues, which could impact investor confidence and future stock performance.
- Quantitative Rating Insights: Seeking Alpha's quantitative rating on Renasant reveals market divergence regarding its future performance, prompting investors to monitor the company's strategic adjustments in profitability growth and market competition.
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