Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Makes New Investment in Renasant Co. $RNST

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Renasant Co. (NASDAQ:RNST) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 14,915 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $550,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in RNST. State Street Corp raised its stake in Renasant by 14.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,812,696 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $172,920,000 after purchasing an additional 595,609 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Renasant by 365.6% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,215,665 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $79,609,000 after buying an additional 1,739,786 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Renasant by 48.0% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,203,182 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $79,169,000 after buying an additional 714,972 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Renasant by 5.1% in the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 1,646,628 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $59,163,000 after buying an additional 79,508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC boosted its position in shares of Renasant by 1.0% during the second quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 1,136,898 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $40,849,000 after acquiring an additional 11,242 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.31% of the company’s stock.

Renasant Stock Performance

Renasant stock opened at $38.45 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $36.54 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a PE ratio of 11.76 and a beta of 0.97. Renasant Co. has a twelve month low of $26.97 and a twelve month high of $40.40.

Renasant (NASDAQ:RNST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 27th. The financial services provider reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.11. Renasant had a return on equity of 6.58% and a net margin of 17.91%.The company had revenue of $216.11 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $275.40 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Renasant Co. will post 2.68 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Renasant

In related news, EVP Mark Jeanfreau sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.88, for a total transaction of $227,280.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 65,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,468,715.36. This represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO James C. Iv Mabry sold 12,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.83, for a total value of $472,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 105,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,984,898.71. This represents a 10.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 2.81% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Renasant in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Hovde Group raised their price objective on Renasant from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $43.00.

Key Stories Impacting Renasant

Here are the key news stories impacting Renasant this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Renasant reported solid Q4 2025 results (net income $78.9M) and an EPS beat (reported EPS $0.91 vs. $0.80 consensus); management said it is optimizing the balance sheet — this supports near-term earnings confidence. Renasant posts solid Q4 2025 results, optimizes balance sheet
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is improving: Zacks upgraded RNST to a #2 (Buy) and brokers have raised price targets (Hovde recently lifted its target to $44), providing directional upside from institutional/analyst coverage. All You Need to Know About Renasant (RNST) Rating Upgrade to Buy Renasant Price Target Raised to $44.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and investors are parsing the Q4 call — a summary of the top five analyst questions highlights areas (loan growth, margin outlook, deposit trends) that will drive next-quarter sentiment but are not immediately decisive. The Top 5 Analyst Questions From Renasant’s Q4 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CFO James Iv Mabry sold 12,500 shares (filed with the SEC) — large officer sales can create short-term investor concern about insider conviction. Insider Selling: Renasant (NASDAQ:RNST) CFO Sells 12,500 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sale: EVP Mark Jeanfreau sold 6,000 shares — multiple recent officer disposals amplify the potential negative read-through for some investors. Mark Jeanfreau insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed consensus: reported revenue (~$216.1M) came in well below the ~$275M estimate, which tempers the positive EPS beat and is a risk to near-term multiple expansion. Renasant posts solid Q4 2025 results, optimizes balance sheet

Renasant Profile

Renasant Corporation is a financial holding company providing banking and related services through its primary subsidiary, Renasant Bank. With origins dating back to 1904 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the company offers a comprehensive suite of commercial and consumer banking products, including deposit accounts, lending and treasury management services. Renasant serves individuals, small businesses and corporate clients across the southeastern United States.

The company operates more than 110 banking offices across Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, supplemented by a network of ATMs and digital platforms.