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

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for F.N.B. in a report issued on Monday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.36. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.'s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share.

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

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on FNB. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on F.N.B. from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated an "outperform" rating and set a $18.50 target price (up from $16.50) on shares of F.N.B. in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of F.N.B. from $17.50 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. DA Davidson boosted their target price on F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded F.N.B. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, F.N.B. has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $18.64.

F.N.B. Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE FNB opened at $16.06 on Tuesday. 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. The stock's 50 day moving average is $15.98 and its 200 day moving average is $14.60. The stock has a market cap of $5.77 billion, a PE ratio of 12.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 0.97.

F.N.B. Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 2nd. F.N.B.'s payout ratio is 37.50%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rhino Investment Partners Inc purchased a new stake in shares of F.N.B. during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $19,990,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $20,353,000 after acquiring an additional 660,387 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of F.N.B. by 485.4% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 748,816 shares of the bank's stock valued at $10,072,000 after buying an additional 620,891 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in F.N.B. by 36.4% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,896,488 shares of the bank's stock valued at $25,204,000 after purchasing an additional 505,780 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of F.N.B. by 175.9% in the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 740,798 shares of the bank's stock valued at $9,935,000 after acquiring an additional 472,300 shares during the period. 79.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

F.N.B. Company Profile

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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