Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Makes New $550,000 Investment in Renasant Co. $RNST

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Renasant Co. (NASDAQ:RNST) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 14,915 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $550,000.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

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 Price Performance

Shares of RNST opened at $38.45 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.96. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $36.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $36.52. Renasant Co. has a fifty-two week low of $26.97 and a fifty-two week high of $40.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.65 billion, a PE ratio of 11.76 and a beta of 0.97.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on RNST. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Renasant in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Hovde Group upped their target price on shares of Renasant from $41.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.00.

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.