Truist Financial (TFC) Competitors $42.63 +0.09 (+0.22%) Closing price 06/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.74 +0.11 (+0.25%) As of 05:02 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock TFC vs. PNC, MTB, FITB, FCNCA, HBAN, RF, KEY, EWBC, FHN, and SSBShould you be buying Truist Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Truist Financial include The PNC Financial Services Group (PNC), M&T Bank (MTB), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Regions Financial (RF), KeyCorp (KEY), East West Bancorp (EWBC), First Horizon (FHN), and SouthState (SSB). These companies are all part of the "regional banks" industry. Truist Financial vs. Its Competitors The PNC Financial Services Group M&T Bank Fifth Third Bancorp First Citizens BancShares Huntington Bancshares Regions Financial KeyCorp East West Bancorp First Horizon SouthState Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) and The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is TFC or PNC a better dividend stock? Truist Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. The PNC Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Truist Financial pays out 61.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The PNC Financial Services Group pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The PNC Financial Services Group has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Which has better valuation & earnings, TFC or PNC? The PNC Financial Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Truist Financial. Truist Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The PNC Financial Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTruist Financial$24.25B2.30$4.82B$3.3912.58The PNC Financial Services Group$34.44B2.14$5.89B$14.1613.13 Is TFC or PNC more profitable? The PNC Financial Services Group has a net margin of 17.68% compared to Truist Financial's net margin of 15.59%. The PNC Financial Services Group's return on equity of 10.95% beat Truist Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Truist Financial15.59% 8.96% 0.99% The PNC Financial Services Group 17.68%10.95%1.07% Do analysts recommend TFC or PNC? Truist Financial presently has a consensus price target of $48.44, suggesting a potential upside of 13.63%. The PNC Financial Services Group has a consensus price target of $202.67, suggesting a potential upside of 9.01%. Given Truist Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Truist Financial is more favorable than The PNC Financial Services Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Truist Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.76The PNC Financial Services Group 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TFC or PNC? 71.3% of Truist Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Truist Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of The PNC Financial Services Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer TFC or PNC? In the previous week, The PNC Financial Services Group had 18 more articles in the media than Truist Financial. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for The PNC Financial Services Group and 5 mentions for Truist Financial. The PNC Financial Services Group's average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Truist Financial's score of 0.53 indicating that The PNC Financial Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Truist Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The PNC Financial Services Group 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, TFC or PNC? Truist Financial has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The PNC Financial Services Group has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryThe PNC Financial Services Group beats Truist Financial on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Truist Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TFC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding TFC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart TFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTruist FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$55.83B$33.51B$11.89B$20.25BDividend Yield4.88%3.60%5.62%3.79%P/E Ratio12.5812.3119.7527.45Price / Sales2.301.7825.6335.32Price / Cash8.989.9918.1217.85Price / Book0.981.372.194.51Net Income$4.82B$2.60B$1.01B$985.58M7 Day Performance3.76%3.45%1.22%1.40%1 Month Performance8.10%7.65%2.46%3.74%1 Year Performance9.74%27.05%538.94%11.19% Truist Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TFCTruist Financial4.8949 of 5 stars$42.63+0.2%$48.44+13.6%+9.7%$55.83B$24.25B12.5852,600PNCThe PNC Financial Services Group4.9504 of 5 stars$180.34+1.7%$202.67+12.4%+19.6%$71.29B$34.44B12.7355,184Positive NewsMTBM&T Bank4.6109 of 5 stars$189.00+2.1%$210.88+11.6%+28.1%$30.32B$13.45B12.6522,354Analyst RevisionFITBFifth Third Bancorp4.9874 of 5 stars$40.15+2.0%$47.53+18.4%+13.8%$26.80B$13.28B12.7418,616Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFCNCAFirst Citizens BancShares4.9889 of 5 stars$1,882.42+0.6%$2,340.33+24.3%+16.2%$25.03B$14.97B10.7817,475Positive NewsHBANHuntington Bancshares4.7617 of 5 stars$16.06+1.4%$18.08+12.6%+25.9%$23.45B$11.96B12.2619,932Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionRFRegions Financial4.9675 of 5 stars$22.59+1.7%$25.80+14.2%+16.7%$20.29B$9.37B10.8519,644Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionKEYKeyCorp4.841 of 5 stars$16.45+1.8%$18.92+15.1%+21.3%$18.01B$9.24B-96.6816,753Analyst RevisionEWBCEast West Bancorp3.5369 of 5 stars$97.29+2.3%$107.85+10.9%+38.1%$13.40B$4.53B11.603,100Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionFHNFirst Horizon4.353 of 5 stars$20.23+1.4%$22.53+11.4%+33.6%$10.25B$5.03B14.047,252Positive NewsSSBSouthState4.7031 of 5 stars$87.96+2.3%$116.27+32.2%+19.8%$8.92B$1.88B12.635,030Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The PNC Financial Services Group Competitors M&T Bank Competitors Fifth Third Bancorp Competitors First Citizens BancShares Competitors Huntington Bancshares Competitors Regions Financial Competitors KeyCorp Competitors East West Bancorp Competitors First Horizon Competitors SouthState Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:TFC) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Is President Trump Fast-Tracking These Companies?Forget about AI… There's a hot new trend on Wall Street… And it's all thanks to President Trump. 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