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Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income to common rose sharply: Net income available to common shareholders was $313 million, or $2.07 per diluted share, against $135 million in the first quarter and $155 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Merger shapes year-on-year comparisons: The merger with Synovus closed January 1, 2026. The company said year-over-year comparisons are significantly affected by the acquired balance sheet and purchase accounting. Source
  • Net margin fell nine basis points: The net margin fell from 3.53% in the first quarter. Management attributed the decline mainly to first quarter non-recurring items, with lower SOFR rates and deposit seasonality as additional factors. Source
  • Loans grew $2.9 billion in quarter: Commercial and industrial loans rose $2.9 billion, or 6%, to $51.1 billion. Commercial real estate fell 1% and consumer loans rose 1%. Source
  • Adjusted expense fell 2% linked-quarter: Management said realized merger synergies and lower personnel costs more than offset continued investment in revenue producers and technology. Source
  • Non-performing asset ratio eased: The NPA ratio fell from 0.58% in the prior quarter. Non-performing loans fell to $415 million from $459 million. Source
  • CET1 ratio rose to 9.93%: The preliminary CET1 ratio was 9.93% at June 30, 2026, against 9.81% in the first quarter and 10.88% at December 31, 2025. Source
  • 74 revenue producers added: Pinnacle added 74 experienced revenue producers in the second quarter, compared with 50 in the first quarter and a combined 65 in the prior-year period. Source

“The Pinnacle model is working. Our second quarter results prove it scales with discipline intact, delivering outsized growth in loans and earnings per share without compromising the culture and client connections that set this firm apart.”

Pinnacle President and CEO Kevin Blair

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income to common rose sharply: Net income available to common shareholders was $313 million, or $2.07 per diluted share, against $135 million in the first quarter and $155 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted EPS excludes merger and securities items: Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.50, against $2.39 in the first quarter and $2.00 a year earlier. Adjustments exclude merger-related expenses, investment securities losses and certain other items. Source
  • Merger shapes year-on-year comparisons: The merger with Synovus closed January 1, 2026. The company said year-over-year comparisons are significantly affected by the acquired balance sheet and purchase accounting. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income reached $956 million: Net interest income rose from $933 million in the first quarter and from $380 million in the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net margin fell nine basis points: The net margin fell from 3.53% in the first quarter. Management attributed the decline mainly to first quarter non-recurring items, with lower SOFR rates and deposit seasonality as additional factors. Source
  • Wholesale funding filled seasonal gap: Management cited incremental reliance on wholesale funding as a result of deposit seasonality, as a factor affecting the net margin in the quarter. Source

“One year since our merger announcement, we’re picking up speed, attracting top talent and deepening our client relationships.”

Pinnacle President and CEO Kevin Blair

Loans, deposits and customers

  • Loans grew $2.9 billion in quarter: Commercial and industrial loans rose $2.9 billion, or 6%, to $51.1 billion. Commercial real estate fell 1% and consumer loans rose 1%. Source
  • Loan growth spread across geographies: Management said the majority of loan growth was in commercial and industrial credits, diversified by geography and supported by specialty lending. Source
  • Deposits reached $100.9 billion: Period-end deposits rose $795 million, or 1%, which management tied to the company's historical seasonal growth pattern for the second quarter. Source

Non-interest revenue and expense

  • Adjusted fee income fell $12 million: Adjusted non-interest revenue was $270 million. The company attributed the linked-quarter decline to lower income from its BHG equity-method investment. Source
  • Adjusted expense fell 2% linked-quarter: Management said realized merger synergies and lower personnel costs more than offset continued investment in revenue producers and technology. Source
  • Reported expense fell with merger costs: Total non-interest expense was $721 million, against $952 million in the first quarter. Merger-related expense was $51 million, compared with $275 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Efficiency ratio at 59.4%: The efficiency ratio-TE was 59.4%, compared with 77.4% in the first quarter. The adjusted tangible efficiency ratio was 49.8%. Source

“The team is executing, and with meaningful work still ahead, I am confident our strategy will continue to deliver, today, next quarter and over the long term,”

Pinnacle President and CEO Kevin Blair

Credit quality and provisioning

  • Non-performing asset ratio eased: The NPA ratio fell from 0.58% in the prior quarter. Non-performing loans fell to $415 million from $459 million. Source
  • Provision and allowance drivers stated: Provision for credit losses was $63 million, and the allowance for credit losses ratio to loans was 1.17%. Management attributed the allowance change mainly to loan growth, partly offset by lower reserves on individually analyzed credits. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio rose to 9.93%: The preliminary CET1 ratio was 9.93% at June 30, 2026, against 9.81% in the first quarter and 10.88% at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.50: Cash dividends declared were $0.50 per common share in the second quarter, the same as in the first quarter. Source
  • Share count and book value rose: Common shares outstanding were 151 million at June 30, 2026, compared with 78 million a year earlier. Book value per common share was $92.96. Source
  • Tangible book value per share $63.02: Tangible book value per common share was $63.02 at June 30, 2026, against $63.71 at December 31, 2025. Source

Hiring, people and recognition

  • 74 revenue producers added: Pinnacle added 74 experienced revenue producers in the second quarter, compared with 50 in the first quarter and a combined 65 in the prior-year period. Source
  • FORTUNE ranking cited: The company said it ranked No. 12 in FORTUNE magazine's 2026 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For in the U.S., its tenth consecutive appearance. Source

Merger and reporting basis

  • Merger with Synovus closed January 1: The merger of Pinnacle and Synovus closed on January 1, 2026, creating the combined organization whose results are reported in 2026. Source
  • Reported results reflect combined company: Reported results for 2026 quarters reflect the combined organization, while prior periods reflect legacy Pinnacle unless stated otherwise. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.44%
Net interest income Source$956 million
Loans Source$88.1 billion
Deposits Source$100.9 billion
Provision for credit losses Source$63 million
Net charge-off ratio Source0.22%
Non-performing asset ratio Source0.50%
CET1 ratio Source9.93%
Efficiency ratio Source59.4%

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Lower BHG equity-method income resulted from BHG's shift in placement strategy during the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Management described reliance on wholesale funding as incremental, linked to deposit seasonality. Source
  • External: Management described lower SOFR rates as putting modest pressure on loan yields. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the second quarter net charge-off ratio was in line with its expectations. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.