Brean Capital analyst Blair Brantley believes CenterState Bank is well positioned to outperform other banks given its recently enhanced Southeast franchise, attractive core funding base and capital flexibility. The company's "top-tier and diverse" earnings power along with its presence in some of the more demographically attractive operating markets in the Southeast position it to successfully navigate any potential economic headwinds while still producing "respectable" earnings growth, Brantley tells investors in a research note. As such, CenterState is one of his firm's top picks for 2019. The analyst trimmed his price target for the shares to $30 from $31 and keeps a Buy rating on the name.