Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for F.N.B. Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for F.N.B. Corporation to $0.36, indicating positive growth prospects.
• Multiple analysts have upgraded their ratings and price targets for F.N.B., with Wells Fargo raising its target from $18.00 to $20.00 and seven analysts rating the stock with a Buy rating.
• F.N.B. recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, reflecting an annual yield of 2.9%.

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for F.N.B. in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the bank will post earnings of $0.36 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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 FY2025 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $18.50 price objective (up from $16.50) on shares of F.N.B. in a report on Monday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of F.N.B. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of F.N.B. from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a 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 report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, F.N.B. has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $18.64.

F.N.B. Stock Performance

FNB stock opened at $16.46 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $15.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.34. The company has a market capitalization of $5.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.98. F.N.B. has a 12 month low of $10.88 and a 12 month high of $17.70.

F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $438.21 million during 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of F.N.B.

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in F.N.B. by 22.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,802 shares of the bank's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 706 shares during the period. Forum Financial Management LP boosted its holdings in F.N.B. by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 13,258 shares of the bank's stock valued at $196,000 after purchasing an additional 744 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in F.N.B. by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 25,489 shares of the bank's stock valued at $343,000 after purchasing an additional 783 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of F.N.B. by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 224,171 shares of the bank's stock valued at $3,015,000 after buying an additional 886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of F.N.B. by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 315,585 shares of the bank's stock worth $4,245,000 after acquiring an additional 892 shares during the period. 79.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

F.N.B. Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. F.N.B.'s dividend payout ratio is 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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