PNFP Reports 4Q25 Diluted EPS of $2.13 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $2.24

Loans, core deposits, revenues and diluted EPS all up double-digit percentages year-over-year

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PNFP–Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NYSE: PNFP) reported net income per diluted common share of $2.13 for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, for the business of legacy Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., compared to net income per diluted common share of $1.91 for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024, an increase of approximately 11.5 percent. Net income per diluted common share was $8.07 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, compared to net income per diluted common share of $5.96 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, an increase of approximately 35.4 percent.

After considering the adjustments noted in the table below, net income per diluted common share was $2.24 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2025, compared to $1.90 for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2024, an increase of 17.9 percent. Net income per diluted common share, adjusted for the items noted in the table below, was $8.37 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, compared to net income per diluted common share of $6.89 for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, an increase of approximately 21.5 percent.

“One of the most important measures of success for our recent merger with Synovus is our ability to sustain outsized growth momentum,” said M. Terry Turner, Pinnacle’s chairman and former chief executive officer. “Fourth quarter 2025 results are in and speak for themselves, with double-digit growth in loans, client deposits, revenue and adjusted earnings per share year-over-year. While much work was required to complete the merger so quickly, fourth quarter’s financial results actually represent accelerated growth rates when compared to quarterly growth rates in the first and second quarters of 2025, immediately prior to the deal announcement.”

PINNACLE AND SYNOVUS MERGER

The merger of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (which we may refer to as “legacy Pinnacle”) and Synovus Financial Corp. (which we may refer to as “Synovus” or “legacy Synovus”) closed on January 1, 2026. The combination creates one of the leading regional banks in the industry, positioned for accelerated growth by marrying the cultures of both banks with Pinnacle’s proven recruiting model and incentive structures and Synovus’ deep talent and capabilities. Integration teams have been working closely together to build the blueprint for Pinnacle’s future. While bankers continue to serve clients and recruit top talent with little to no disruption, others will work behind the scenes to execute as seamless an integration effort as possible. Systems and brand conversions are expected in March 2027. Throughout, the primary goal will be to enhance our client experience.

“Pinnacle and Synovus both delivered strong results in 2025, demonstrating our commitment to growth amid the pending merger,” said Pinnacle President and CEO Kevin Blair. “Legacy Pinnacle grew diluted EPS by 35% and adjusted diluted EPS by 22%, while legacy Synovus achieved increases of 76% and 28%, respectively. These outcomes reflect our team’s engagement, client focus and dedication to delivering value for shareholders. This momentum positions us for continued success in 2026 and strengthens our capacity to unify both organizations, building on similar legacies and shared values. Both firms prioritize client service, with legacy Pinnacle earning the No. 1 Net Promoter Score in our footprint and legacy Synovus earning No. 3. Pinnacle’s proven operating model remains the foundation of our growth, while Synovus brings extensive expertise, broad reach and operational excellence. Together, we’ll build a bank that combines scale with a clear purpose.”

PINNACLE’S BALANCE SHEET GROWTH AND LIQUIDITY:

Total assets at Dec. 31, 2025, were $57.7 billion, an increase of approximately $1.7 billion from Sept. 30, 2025, and $5.1 billion from Dec. 31, 2024, reflecting a linked-quarter annualized increase of 12.5 percent and a year-over-year increase of 9.7 percent. A further analysis of select balance sheet trends follows:

“We are very pleased with loan growth for the fourth quarter and the momentum we have as a combined firm,” said Turner. “Our fourth quarter loan growth of $1.2 billion came in stronger than we anticipated which contributed to the additional provision expense for the quarter. For 2026, we have a lot of opportunities to sustain our strong loan growth. Our growing interest in commercial real estate projects and, as a combined firm, our push to expand our lending verticals across our expanded footprint will both serve to support our loan growth goals.

“Year-end 2025 results for deposits also exceeded our expectations with year-over-year core deposits up by 10.2 percent, which was more than the growth range we previously anticipated. Importantly, highly-valued noninterest bearing deposits increased by 10.7 percent in 2025. Again, this has much to do with the success of our treasury management and specialty deposit professionals finishing the year with great momentum which we fully expect to carry well into 2026.”

PINNACLE’S PRE-TAX, PRE-PROVISION NET REVENUE (PPNR) GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY:

Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenues (PPNR) for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2025, were $239.5 million and $887.1 million, respectively, compared to $213.4 million and $701.8 million, respectively, recognized in the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2024. As noted in the table below, adjusted PPNR for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2025, were $250.4 million and $918.6 million, respectively, compared to $213.2 million and $797.7 million, respectively, recognized in the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2024, an increase of 17.4 percent and 15.2 percent.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $407.4 million, compared to $363.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, a year-over-year growth rate of 12.0 percent. Net interest margin was 3.27 percent for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 3.22 percent for the fourth quarter of 2024.

Total revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $542.2 million, compared to $475.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, a year-over-year increase of 14.1 percent.

• Wealth management revenues, which include investment, trust and insurance services, were $36.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $31.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, a year-over-year increase of 18.1 percent. The increase in wealth management revenues is primarily attributable to an increase in capacity. Pinnacle continues to hire more wealth-management revenue producers across the firm, particularly in the areas of the firm’s most recent market expansions, further showcasing the power of its differentiated model in markets where we have not previously operated.
• Income from the firm’s investment in Banker’s Healthcare Group (“BHG”) was $31.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $12.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, a sharp year-over-year increase.
  • BHG’s loan originations were $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2025 and $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • Loans sold to BHG’s community bank partners were approximately $529 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $561 million in the third quarter of 2025 and $505 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  • BHG reserves for on-balance sheet loan losses were $376 million, or 11.4 percent of loans held for investment at Dec. 31, 2025, compared to 11.2 percent at Sept. 30, 2025, and 9.3 percent at Dec. 31, 2024.
  • At Dec. 31, 2025, BHG increased its accrual for estimated losses attributable to loan substitutions and prepayments to $709 million, or 8.6 percent of the unpaid balances on loans that were previously purchased by BHG’s community bank network, compared to 7.9 percent at Sept. 30, 2025, and 7.1 percent at Dec. 31, 2024.
• Noninterest income categories, other than those specifically noted above, contributed $66.6 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025, a decrease of $1.7 million from the fourth quarter of 2024.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $302.7 million, compared to $261.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2024. As noted in the table below, adjusted noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $295.9 million, compared to $261.8 million in the prior year.

• Salaries and employee benefits were $181.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $164.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10.0 percent.
  • Cash incentive costs in the fourth quarter of 2025 totaling $26.2 million were approximately $8.3 million lower than the third quarter of 2025. The fourth quarter 2025 accrual assumed a 125 percent of target payout for 2025, reflecting excellent performance for the year.
• Equipment and occupancy costs were $52.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $42.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, resulting in a year-over-year increase of 22.0 percent. This increase was primarily attributable to the opening of new full-service locations during 2025 and the relocation of the corporate headquarters to a new office during the first quarter of 2025.
• Merger-related expenses for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, were $21.7 million and represent costs associated with our merger with Synovus, which closed on January 1, 2026.

“Revenue growth in the fourth quarter was exceptional and provides further evidence that we are active in our markets, while our leadership was also diligently working to advance a successful merger with Synovus,” Turner said. “Net interest income for 2025 was up a solid 13.4 percent over the prior year, well within the range we discussed at the end of last quarter. As anticipated, our net interest margin expanded in the fourth quarter to 3.27 percent, up from the 3.26 percent last quarter. Noninterest income in 2025 was up a phenomenal 36.5 percent over last year. Noninterest income, excluding the impact of investment securities net losses and the recognition of a mortgage servicing asset in 2024, was up 21.3 percent from last year, again, well within the range we discussed last quarter as significant contributions from wealth, treasury management, BHG and our other fee businesses contributed greatly to our 2025 success.

“As to noninterest expense, excluding the reversal of the FDIC special assessment, merger-related costs and ORE expenses, our 2025 noninterest expense ended the year at $1.153 billion, which was within the range we discussed last quarter. Also, as expected, the final results for our 2025 associate cash incentives ended the year at 125 percent of target which warranted a maximum award to our team members.”

PINNACLE’S CAPITAL AND SOUNDNESS:

“Fourth quarter soundness metrics all remain strong,” Turner said. “During the quarter, we determined the need to charge off a nonperforming commercial real estate loan for approximately $16.9 million, of which approximately $10.0 million had been carried in our allowance for loan losses since the first quarter of 2024. This resulted in increased charge-offs in relation to average loans, as well as increased provision expense. However, we are also reporting decreases in nonperforming loans, as well as a slight reduction in our allowance for loan losses in relation to total loans.

“Our tangible equity ratio increased to 8.9 percent at Dec. 31, 2025, while our common equity tier one risk-based capital ratio stood at 10.9 percent, up slightly over the course of 2025. Another metric that we remain very proud of is our tangible book value per share which stood at $63.71 per share at Dec. 31, 2025, an increase of 13.3 percent over last year’s result.”

WEBCAST AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

Pinnacle will host a webcast and conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 22, 2026, to discuss legacy Pinnacle’s and legacy Synovus’ fourth quarter 2025 results and other matters. To access the call for audio only, please call 1-888-506-0062. For the presentation and streaming audio, please access the webcast on the investor relations page of Pinnacle’s website at investors.pnfp.com.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (“Pinnacle”) is a regional bank which provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services for commercial and consumer clients who want a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. The firm joined forces with Synovus in 2026, bringing together more than 160 years of combined banking service. Pinnacle is the largest bank headquartered in Tennessee and the largest bank holding company headquartered in Georgia. The firm is No. 1 in deposit market share in the Nashville MSA and No. 4 in the Atlanta MSA with offices in Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland (based on June 30, 2025 FDIC market share data).

Pinnacle is an employer of choice for financial services professionals. The firm is No. 9 in FORTUNE magazine’s 2025 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S., its ninth consecutive appearance. Pinnacle was also recognized by American Banker as No. 4 among America’s Best Banks to Work For in 2025, its 13th consecutive year on the list, and No. 1 among banks with more than $10 billion in assets.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release and certain of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through Pinnacle’s use of words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “assumes,” “should,” “predicts,” “could,” “would,” “intends,” “targets,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “potential” and other similar words and expressions of the future or otherwise regarding the outlook for Pinnacle’s future business and financial performance and/or the performance of the banking industry and economy in general. These forward-looking statements include, among others, our expectations regarding the anticipated benefits and risks related to the recently-completed business combination with Synovus Financial Corp., our future operating and financial performance; expectations on our intended strategies, initiatives, and other operational and execution goals; expectations on credit quality and performance; and the assumptions underlying our expectations. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Pinnacle to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the information known to, and current beliefs and expectations of, Pinnacle’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements in this press release. Many of these factors are beyond Pinnacle’s ability to control or predict.

These forward-looking statements are based upon information presently known to management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change due to any number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks and other factors set forth in Pinnacle’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, under the captions “Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” and in Pinnacle’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date that they are made. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including, without limitation, total revenues, net income to common shareholders, earnings per diluted common share, revenue per diluted common share, PPNR, efficiency ratio, noninterest expense, noninterest income and the ratio of noninterest expense to average assets, excluding in certain instances the impact of expenses related to other real estate owned, gains or losses on sale of investment securities, charges related to the FDIC special assessment, income associated with the recognition of a mortgage servicing asset in the first quarter of 2024, fees related to terminating an agreement to resell securities previously purchased and professional fees associated with capital optimization initiatives in the second quarter of 2024, merger-related expenses incurred in connection with our combination with Synovus and other matters for the accounting periods presented. This release may also contain certain other non-GAAP capital ratios and performance measures that exclude the impact of goodwill and core deposit intangibles associated with Pinnacle’s acquisitions of BNC, Avenue Bank, Magna Bank, CapitalMark Bank & Trust, Mid-America Bancshares, Inc.

Contacts

MEDIA: Joe Bass, 615-743-8219

INVESTOR RELATIONS: Jennifer Demba, 404-364-2715

WEBSITE: www.pnfp.com

Read full story here