Research Analysts Offer Predictions for PNC Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for PNC Financial Services from $4.00 to $3.93, with the full-year estimate at $15.37 per share.
• Several analysts have raised their target prices for PNC stock, with Raymond James increasing it from $220.00 to $225.00 and maintaining an "outperform" rating.
• PNC Financial Services has announced a quarterly dividend of $1.70 per share, representing a yield of 3.6% and an annualized dividend of $6.80, payable on November 5th.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a report released on Tuesday, October 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $3.93 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.00. The consensus estimate for The PNC Financial Services Group's current full-year earnings is $15.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group's Q3 2026 earnings at $4.16 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $16.35 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $200.00 to $211.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $178.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $186.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $223.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $217.74.

The PNC Financial Services Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PNC opened at $190.21 on Thursday. The PNC Financial Services Group has a fifty-two week low of $145.12 and a fifty-two week high of $216.26. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $198.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $183.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market cap of $74.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.10.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.56 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.61 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 11.07% and a net margin of 18.33%.The PNC Financial Services Group's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.39 EPS. The PNC Financial Services Group has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

The PNC Financial Services Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.70 per share. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 14th. The PNC Financial Services Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 46.51%.

Institutional Trading of The PNC Financial Services Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,213 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $226,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Rockland Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.5% in the second quarter. Rockland Trust Co. now owns 10,499 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,957,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Almanack Investment Partners LLC. increased its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Almanack Investment Partners LLC. now owns 2,433 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Winthrop Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 2.1% in the 2nd quarter. Winthrop Capital Management LLC now owns 2,619 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $488,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, SCS Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.6% during the second quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC now owns 8,527 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $1,590,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.53% of the company's stock.

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.

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