CapWealth Advisors LLC Purchases 323,150 Shares of FB Financial Corporation $FBK

CapWealth Advisors LLC grew its position in FB Financial Corporation (NYSE:FBK) by 3,756.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 331,752 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 323,150 shares during the period. CapWealth Advisors LLC owned 0.62% of FB Financial worth $18,492,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of FBK. Investors Research Corp acquired a new stake in FB Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of FB Financial during the third quarter worth $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of FB Financial by 1,152.2% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 864 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 795 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of FB Financial in the third quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new position in shares of FB Financial in the third quarter valued at about $106,000. 65.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key FB Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting FB Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FBK reported adjusted Q4 EPS of $1.16, beating consensus and up meaningfully from $0.85 a year ago; revenue of $178.4M also topped estimates — a clear near-term earnings driver. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release details: net income $57.0M (adjusted $61.5M) and adjusted EPS $1.16; management provided a slide deck and release that support the beat and give investors more transparency on the quarter. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Key profitability metrics were solid — return on equity (~10.6%) and a net margin (~11.7%) — supporting the earnings beat and valuation (PE in mid-teens), which can justify analyst upgrades. Press Release / Slides
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have recently raised targets and maintained overweight/buy calls (consensus target around $60.80 prior to this print), which can amplify upside after a beat. MarketBeat Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional holdings and recent inflows (Vanguard, Wellington, Deprince Race & Zollo among others) indicate sizable institutional interest; this can support liquidity but also increase sensitivity to rebalancing. MarketBeat Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: FBK pays a modest dividend (annualized ~$0.76, ~1.3% yield); dividend stability is a mild support for the share price but not a major catalyst. MarketBeat Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: A major shareholder, James Austin McPherson, sold 8,500 shares (~47% reduction in his reported direct holding), which some investors view as a cautionary signal even though insider sales can be for many non-fundamental reasons. SEC Filing

FB Financial Stock Performance

FBK opened at $61.74 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $56.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a PE ratio of 28.85 and a beta of 0.98. FB Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $38.83 and a 52 week high of $62.37.

FB Financial (NYSE:FBK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 21st. The financial services provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.02. FB Financial had a return on equity of 10.56% and a net margin of 11.73%.The company had revenue of $178.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.30 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.85 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that FB Financial Corporation will post 3.64 EPS for the current year.

FB Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 11th were issued a dividend of $0.19 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. FB Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 35.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on FBK shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of FB Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of FB Financial from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of FB Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 16th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $66.00 price objective (up from $61.00) on shares of FB Financial in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.80.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder James Austin Mcpherson sold 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.06, for a total value of $510,510.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,484 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $569,609.04. This represents a 47.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

About FB Financial

FB Financial Corporation, through its banking subsidiary FirstBank, is a Tennessee-based bank holding company that provides a broad range of financial services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and commercial clients. Established to serve the banking needs of communities across the southeastern United States, the company’s core offerings include consumer and commercial deposit products, commercial lending, and mortgage services.

In addition to traditional checking and savings accounts, FB Financial’s service portfolio encompasses treasury and cash management, equipment financing, and letters of credit to support the working capital and expansion needs of business customers.