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Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (PNFP): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol PNFP · Financial Services · Banks - Regional · United States · Value
Is PNFP undervalued?
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (PNFP) closed at 104.26 on 5 Nov 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 9 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 190.56, which puts the price 45% below it. 6 of the 9 models value the shares above the current price. A gap this wide is rare in our universe of ~7,400 US stocks and is exactly what the Value part of the Wheel Score rewards; it is also where the question "why is it this cheap?" matters most.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 25.60 while DCF gives 580.06. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, PNFP is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 64, growth score 41, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for PNFP
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 580.06 | +456% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 121.58 | +17% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 223.25 | +114% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 85.28 | -18% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 110.37 | +6% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 231.98 | +123% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 261.38 | +151% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 25.60 | -75% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 75.50 | -28% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 7.20 | -93% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 120.57 | +16% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - PNFP passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 6.6 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 6.7%, ROE 9.1%, ROA 1.1% - with debt at 0.36 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 9.4%.
The dividend yield is 1.67% at a payout ratio of 20%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded insider buy was on 28 Oct 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 6.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 6.6 / 10 | ROE | 9.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.36 | ROA | 1.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 9.4% | Payout ratio | 20% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 50: Fair
PNFP scores 50 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Fair band, 50-69) because it fails filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6). A stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to reach 70. Otherwise the parts read: value strong, premium strong, moat good, health fair, red flags strong, option trading weak, stability good.
Implied volatility is 32% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: enough to pass the 25-80% Wheel Trade Filter, but under the 35-60% sweet spot the score rewards most. Chain open interest is 3,028 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 1.3M shares a day on a market cap of $15.8B, with a beta of 1.03; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that good.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 45% below fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 32% | |
| Moat | Good | moat 6.6/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Strong | Red Flags score 90/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 1,285 contracts a day, 3,028 open interest | |
| Stability | Good | beta 1.03, $15.8B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 20 Jan 2027, 76 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today. The shares go ex-dividend on 6 Nov 2026 (0.5000 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
Earnings, dividend, IPO, split and economic calendars for the whole market, filterable to your watchlists.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSAC Banco Santander-Chile | 33.07 | 34.04 | +3% | 39Weak | $15.6B |
| EWBC East West Bancorp, Inc. | 134.06 | 175.59 | +24% | 82Good | $18.4B |
| BCH Banco de Chile | 39.49 | 39.25 | -1% | 34Weak | $19.9B |
| FHN First Horizon Corporation | 23.74 | 29.56 | +20% | 76Good | $11.2B |
| CIB Grupo Cibest S.A. | 94.38 | 180.87 | +48% | 87Prime | $22.3B |
| FCNCO First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | 18.55 | 2,717.08 | +99% | 39No options | $22.4B |
| KEY KeyCorp | 21.55 | 25.37 | +15% | 71Good | $23.3B |
| WTFC Wintrust Financial Corporation | 156.12 | 260.57 | +40% | 47Weak | $10.5B |
| UMBF UMB Financial Corporation | 138.51 | 212.60 | +35% | 41Weak | $10.5B |
| SSB SouthState Bank Corp. | 106.65 | 157.73 | +32% | 39Weak | $10.3B |
| FCNCB First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | 1,830.00 | 5,222.46 | +65% | 40No options | $24.4B |
| RF Regions Financial Corporation | 29.03 | 29.12 | +0% | 36Weak | $24.7B |
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Is PNFP undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 104.26 the stock is 45% below the average fair value of 190.56 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of PNFP and what does it mean?
PNFP scores 50 out of 100 (Fair) - it fails Wheel Trade Filter 4. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for PNFP?
190.56 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 20 Jan 2027, 76 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does PNFP have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 70 listed contracts with 3,028 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 32% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.