Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of F.N.B. Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for F.N.B. Corporation to $0.36, an increase from the previous forecast of $0.35.
• F.N.B. reported a net income of $0.36 per share, surpassing the analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, reflecting a 3.2% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 37.50%.

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of F.N.B. in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.35. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.'s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for F.N.B.'s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $438.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $424.39 million. F.N.B. had a net margin of 17.88% and a return on equity of 7.94%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on FNB. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of F.N.B. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 13th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $17.50 to $18.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an "outperform" rating and set a $18.50 price target (up previously from $16.50) on shares of F.N.B. in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, F.N.B. has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $18.64.

F.N.B. Stock Performance

Shares of FNB stock opened at $14.93 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.36 billion, a PE ratio of 11.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. F.N.B. has a 12 month low of $10.88 and a 12 month high of $17.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On F.N.B.

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FNB. First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in F.N.B. by 76.8% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 5,233,363 shares of the bank's stock valued at $77,349,000 after buying an additional 2,273,736 shares during the period. Rhino Investment Partners Inc bought a new position in F.N.B. during the first quarter valued at about $19,990,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in F.N.B. during the fourth quarter valued at about $15,801,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in F.N.B. during the fourth quarter valued at about $12,952,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in F.N.B. by 77.4% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,513,248 shares of the bank's stock valued at $20,353,000 after buying an additional 660,387 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.25% of the company's stock.

F.N.B. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be paid a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. F.N.B.'s dividend payout ratio is presently 37.50%.

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.

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