Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NYSE: PNFP) reported financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026. The company announced diluted earnings per share of $2.40 for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $2.19 in the same period of the prior year. On an adjusted basis, excluding merger-related expenses and certain other items, diluted earnings per share were $2.69, up from $2.27 in the third quarter of 2025.
Net income available to common shareholders was reported at $364 million for the third quarter of 2026. Total revenue for the period was $1.312 billion. Net interest income grew 3% to $986 million, while non-interest revenue increased to $326 million. The company noted that the merger with Synovus Financial Corp. closed on January 1, 2026, and the reported results reflect the combined organization.
On the balance sheet, period-end loans totaled $89.8 billion, an increase of $1.7 billion or 2% from the previous quarter. The majority of this growth was in commercial and industrial credits. Total deposits stood at $103 billion, up $2.1 billion or 2% from the prior quarter. The company’s preliminary Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio ended the quarter at 10.01%, an increase from 9.93% in the second quarter.
Pinnacle also highlighted its hiring efforts, adding 96 experienced revenue producers in the third quarter, bringing the year-to-date total to 222. The company announced it will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the earnings results at 8:00 a.m. ET on October 22, 2026.
