Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC)

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group in a research report issued on Thursday, September 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.54 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.53. The consensus estimate for The PNC Financial Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $13.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group’s Q3 2025 earnings at $3.64 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $16.11 EPS.

PNC has been the subject of several other research reports. Compass Point cut shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $179.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $194.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $189.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $176.90.

The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:PNC opened at $184.62 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $73.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.50, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $177.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $163.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The PNC Financial Services Group has a fifty-two week low of $109.40 and a fifty-two week high of $187.78.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.00 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $5.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.40 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.36 earnings per share.

The PNC Financial Services Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 15th were issued a dividend of $1.60 per share. This is an increase from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.55. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 15th. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.47%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s payout ratio is presently 53.74%.

Insider Transactions at The PNC Financial Services Group

In related news, President Michael P. Lyons sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.58, for a total value of $1,997,380.00. Following the sale, the president now owns 199,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,151,670.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, President Michael P. Lyons sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.58, for a total transaction of $1,997,380.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 199,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,151,670.10. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO William S. Demchak sold 641 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.10, for a total transaction of $101,342.10. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 567,041 shares in the company, valued at $89,649,182.10. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,864 shares of company stock worth $4,551,485. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The PNC Financial Services Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.6% in the second quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. now owns 10,598 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,648,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Kowal Investment Group LLC raised its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 2.6% in the second quarter. Kowal Investment Group LLC now owns 2,644 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $411,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 1.0% during the second quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 7,137 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,110,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 1.8% during the first quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 4,019 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $649,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cooper Financial Group increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 1.7% during the first quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 4,241 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $685,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. 83.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About The PNC Financial Services Group

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking, and Asset Management Group segments. The company's Retail Banking segment offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and personal and small business loans and lines of credit; and brokerage, insurance, and investment and cash management services.