FB Financial’s (FBK) “Overweight” Rating Reaffirmed at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald reissued their overweight rating on shares of FB Financial (NYSE:FBK) in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $66.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James Financial raised FB Financial from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded FB Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised FB Financial from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $65.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, FB Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $62.75.

FB Financial Price Performance

Shares of FBK stock opened at $54.74 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.58 and a beta of 0.98. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $56.00. FB Financial has a 1-year low of $39.47 and a 1-year high of $62.37.

FB Financial (NYSE:FBK) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 13th. The financial services provider reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.13 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $172.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $175.45 million. FB Financial had a return on equity of 11.85% and a net margin of 14.26%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 31.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.85 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that FB Financial will post 3.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

FB Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 10th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 10th. This is a positive change from FB Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. FB Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 35.00%.

Insider Activity at FB Financial

In related news, major shareholder James Austin Mcpherson sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.06, for a total transaction of $510,510.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,484 shares in the company, valued at approximately $569,609.04. The trade was a 47.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of FB Financial

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Investors Research Corp purchased a new stake in shares of FB Financial during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FB Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of FB Financial by 155.9% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 481 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in FB Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. purchased a new stake in FB Financial in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. 65.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting FB Financial

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 operating strength: management reported solid organic loan and deposit growth, a 3.94% net interest margin, improved efficiency (54.3%) and low credit losses — metrics cited as supporting continued dividend growth. We Still Like FB Financial For The Dividend Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $66 price target, signaling analyst conviction and visible upside from current levels. Cantor Fitzgerald Reaffirmation
• Positive Sentiment: Reported profitability: the company announced first-quarter net income of $57.5M (reported EPS $1.10; adjusted EPS ~$1.12) and strong year-over-year earnings growth in published results. FB Financial Q1 2026 Results (Businesswire)
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call materials available — full transcript and slides provide management color on margin drivers, funding mix and capital deployment for investors who want to dig deeper. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Small EPS/revenue misses: reported EPS (market aggregates show $1.12) missed consensus by ~$0.01 and revenue came in below estimates (~$172.7M vs. ~$175.5M), prompting near-term selling pressure. Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Net interest income headwind: coverage noted a decline in NII that contributed to the revenue miss and drove an initial drop in the share price after the print. Stock Falls After Revenue Miss; NII Decreases (Investing.com)

FB Financial Company Profile

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.