Renasant Corp (NYSE: RNST) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.67 in relation to its previous close of 34.31. However, the company has experienced a -4.48% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-01 that TUPELO, Miss., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Renasant Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Kevin D. Chapman has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer and President of both the Company and Renasant Bank (the “Bank”). C. Mitchell Waycaster, immediate past Renasant CEO, will continue as Executive Vice Chairman for both the Company and the Bank. As Executive Vice Chairman, Waycaster will continue to be involved in strategic planning, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, and providing guidance and board level oversight for the Company.
Is It Worth Investing in Renasant Corp (NYSE: RNST) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Renasant Corp (NYSE: RNST) is 10.77x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for RNST is 0.92. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RNST is 92.20M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.35% of that float. On June 19, 2025, RNST’s average trading volume was 980.08K shares.
RNST’s Market Performance
RNST stock saw a decrease of -4.48% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -3.76% and a quarterly a decrease of -1.17%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.36%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.60% for Renasant Corp (RNST). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.84% for RNST stock, with a simple moving average of -0.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RNST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RNST stocks, with Hovde Group repeating the rating for RNST by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for RNST in the upcoming period, according to Hovde Group is $35 based on the research report published on April 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RNST reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for RNST stocks is “Strong Buy” according to the report published on April 24th, 2025.
RNST Trading at 3.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RNST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.84% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RNST starting from Hutcheson Kelly, who sale 1,310 shares at the price of $36.72 back on Feb 21 ’25. After this action, Hutcheson Kelly now owns 17,586 shares of Renasant Corp, valued at $48,103 using the latest closing price.
Hutcheson Kelly, the Officer of Renasant Corp, proposed sale 1,310 shares at $37.34 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’25, which means that Hutcheson Kelly is holding shares at $48,915 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RNST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Renasant Corp stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 7.83, with 1.11 for asset returns.
Based on Renasant Corp (RNST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 277.25 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.32.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Renasant Corp (RNST) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
