Zacks Research Weighs in on The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.'s Q3 2025 Earnings (NYSE:PNC)

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.74 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.66. The consensus estimate for The PNC Financial Services Group's current full-year earnings is $12.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group's Q1 2026 earnings at $4.13 EPS.

PNC has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $171.00 to $162.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $142.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, January 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, April 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, The PNC Financial Services Group currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $157.02.

The PNC Financial Services Group Price Performance

PNC traded down $0.09 on Thursday, reaching $157.12. 1,558,629 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,033,352. The PNC Financial Services Group has a twelve month low of $109.40 and a twelve month high of $162.24. The stock has a market cap of $62.50 billion, a PE ratio of 13.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $154.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $145.47.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.09 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.19 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 11.64% and a net margin of 16.05%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.98 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On The PNC Financial Services Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PNC. Norges Bank purchased a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,039,481,000. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 165.4% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,888,327 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $756,957,000 after purchasing an additional 3,046,226 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 15,739,631 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,437,361,000 after purchasing an additional 1,978,854 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 6.7% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,326,630 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,758,880,000 after buying an additional 893,808 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors raised its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 19.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 4,766,157 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $738,039,000 after buying an additional 778,264 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.53% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, EVP Richard Kevin Bynum sold 850 shares of The PNC Financial Services Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.87, for a total value of $132,489.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $545,856.74. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, EVP Richard Kevin Bynum sold 850 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.87, for a total value of $132,489.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $545,856.74. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Michael J. Hannon sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.82, for a total value of $446,460.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 36,570 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,442,347.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

The PNC Financial Services Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, May 5th. Investors of record on Monday, April 15th were issued a $1.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 12th. This represents a $6.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.95%. The PNC Financial Services Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 52.06%.

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.