Piper Sandler upgrades FB Financial to 'overweight'

Piper Sandler upgrades regional bank FB Financial Corporation FBK.N to "overweight" from "neutral"

Says, "Given the recent pull-back in the shares we once again see the shares of FBK as a highly attractive opportunity within our coverage universe"

Adds, FBK should deliver loan growth and net interest margin above peers, along with managed expenses

Six of seven analysts rate stock "strong buy" or "buy" and one "hold"; their median PT is $66.5 - data compiled by LSEG

Including session's move, stock down 4.6% YTD