Renasant Corporation RNST

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The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how regional banks stocks fared in Q2, starting with Renasant (NYSE:RNST).

Renasant (RNST) has drawn fresh attention after naming longtime bank analyst Catherine Mealor as its next Chief Financial Officer, a leadership change that comes at a time when margins are tightening and deposit costs are climbing. Renasant shares trade at $40.35, with the stock showing a 14.08% year to date share price return. The 3 year total shareholder return of 66.39% and 5 year total shareholder return of 25.40% point to momentum that has cooled in recent months as investors weigh...

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Renasant Corporation (NYSE:RNST) has long maintained a steady footprint across the Southeastern banking sector, backed by historical multi-year revenue growth, robust operating cash flow generation, a fortressed balance sheet, a stable return on invested capital/ROIC, and dependable free cash flow conversion. These fundamental pillars form our core equity thesis: Renasant is a disciplined compounding regional […]

Renasant trades at $40.53 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 14.8% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 12.9%.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Renasant Corp (NYSE:RNST) recently announced a total dividend of $0.24 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-09-16. This amount consists entirely of a $0.24 per share cash dividend, which is payable on 2026-09-30.

Catherine Mealor will succeed the retiring Jim Mabry as the Mississippi bank’s finance chief. The lender said it intends to nominate Mabry for a board seat next year.

TUPELO – Renasant Corp. announced this week that Catherine Mealor will join the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Jim Mabry, who has served as CFO since August 2020, will step down at the end of 2026, and transition into retirement in early 2027. Mealor will officially join Renasant on Oct. 5, and assume the role of CFO on Jan. 1, 2027. Renasant's board of ...

TUPELO, Miss., Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Renasant Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Catherine Mealor will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Jim Mabry, who has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since August 2020, will step down from the Chief Financial Officer role at the end of 2026, and transition into retirement in early 2027. Mealor will officially join the Company on October 5, 2026, and assume the role of Chief Fi

TUPELO, Miss., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of Renasant Corporation (NYSE: RNST) approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-four cents ($0.24) per share to be paid September 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2026. ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION:Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank, a 122-year-old financial services institution. Renasant has assets of approximately $27.0 billion and operates 279 banking, lending, mortga

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Regional banking company Renasant (NYSE:RNST) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026 as sales rose 3.4% year on year to $278.8 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.94 per share was 3.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Renasant (RNST) drew investor attention on July 28, 2026, after reporting second quarter results that included detailed earnings figures, updated net loan charge offs, and progress on its ongoing share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Renasant. Renasant’s second quarter update, including lower net loan charge offs and progress on its buyback, comes after a strong run in the shares, with a year to date share price return of 23.92% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 20.67%...

Renasant Corp (RNST) reports a 36% increase in adjusted earnings per share, despite facing seasonal deposit outflows and competitive loan pricing pressures.

Moby summary of Renasant Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

The headline numbers for Renasant (RNST) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.