<div id="readability-page-1">11:27 AM EST, 12/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Pinnacle Financial Partners ( PNFP ) offers an opportunity to own a &#34;high-growth&#34; Southeast regional bank at a discount, BofA said in a Monday research note.Analyst at BofA said that investors are &#34;overestimating&#34; the execution risk associated with the company's merger of equals with Synovus Financial, and that additional potential deal synergies from a larger balance sheet and a broader product suite offer upside to the its revenue growth forecast.BofA said its earnings per share forecast for Pinnacle Financial Partners ( PNFP ) implies a 15.9% average annual growth for fiscal 2026 to 2028 compared to 12.2% for the company's peers.While execution risk should not be underestimated, BofA said it believes that the risk profile on the company does not &#34;justify the steep valuation discount relative to fundamental growth potential.&#34;The firm initiated coverage on Pinnacle Financial Partners ( PNFP ) with a buy rating and a $113 price target.Price: 96.97, Change: +0.99, Percent Change: +1.03 MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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美银启动了对 Pinnacle Financial Partners 的覆盖，给予买入评级，强调其作为一家高增长银行且目前价格折扣。尽管由于与 Synovus Financial 的合并存在执行风险，美银仍然看好其通过协同效应带来的潜在收入增长。该公司预测 2026-2028 年平均每股收益年增长率为 15.9%，超过同行的 12.2%。美银设定了 113 美元的目标价，并指出当前的估值折扣与公司的增长潜力不符

摩根大通表示，Pinnacle 金融合作伙伴提供了以折扣价拥有一家 “高增长” 银行的机会