Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for F.N.B. Q3 Earnings

F.N.B. Co. (NYSE:FNB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of F.N.B. in a research note issued on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will earn $0.42 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.43. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.’s current full-year earnings is $1.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for F.N.B.’s FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Raymond James lifted their target price on F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Stephens lifted their price objective on shares of F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of F.N.B. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.00.

F.N.B. Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of NYSE FNB opened at $15.55 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.59 billion, a PE ratio of 14.27, a PEG ratio of 4.41 and a beta of 1.01. F.N.B. has a twelve month low of $12.49 and a twelve month high of $17.70. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.81.

F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The bank reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.02). F.N.B. had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The firm had revenue of $413.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $409.80 million.

Institutional Trading of F.N.B.

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FNB. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of F.N.B. in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in F.N.B. in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in F.N.B. by 100.0% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,946 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in F.N.B. by 82.3% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,687 shares of the bank’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,665 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of F.N.B. by 100.9% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,011 shares of the bank’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 2,014 shares during the last quarter. 79.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Vincent J. Delie, Jr. sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total transaction of $2,062,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,652,229 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,261,778.50. The trade was a 7.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.22% of the company’s stock.

F.N.B. Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were given a $0.12 dividend. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.09%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. F.N.B.’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.04%.

About F.N.B.

F.N.B. Corporation, a bank and financial holding company, provides a range of financial products and services primarily to consumers, corporations, governments, and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Community Banking, Wealth Management, and Insurance.