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Wall Street says “don’t blink”
Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating on FB Financial and kept its $66 price target intact. Translation: this is the kind of note that tells you the analyst still thinks the bank has room to run, even after a strong stretch.
Why investors care
The stock was last seen around $55.99, so Cantor is basically saying there’s still upside on the table. That matters because analyst calls can act like a little caffeine shot for names that are already doing well — and FB Financial has reportedly gained 38% over the past year.
The fine print
The article also points out that the company’s revenue was down 32% year over year in the referenced quarter, but frames that decline as tied to an acquisition-driven growth strategy that expanded the balance sheet. In other words: this isn’t a clean growth story, but it is a “bigger bank, different math” story.
Big picture
If you own the stock, this is one of those “the adults in the room still like it” moments. If you don’t, it’s a reminder that banks can still get rewarded for execution — even when the top line looks a little weird on the surface.