Zacks Research Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC)

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $3.74 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.66. The consensus estimate for The PNC Financial Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $12.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group’s Q1 2026 earnings at $4.13 EPS.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.09 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.19 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 11.64% and a net margin of 16.05%. The business’s revenue was down 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.98 earnings per share.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on PNC. Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $184.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $142.00 to $158.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. HSBC upgraded The PNC Financial Services Group from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $141.00 to $155.00 in a report on Thursday, March 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 1st. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $160.00 to $163.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $157.02.

The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Down 0.1 %

PNC opened at $157.12 on Thursday. The PNC Financial Services Group has a twelve month low of $109.40 and a twelve month high of $162.24. The firm has a market cap of $62.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.19, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $154.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $145.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

The PNC Financial Services Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 15th were paid a $1.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 12th. This represents a $6.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.95%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.06%.

Insider Activity at The PNC Financial Services Group

In related news, EVP Michael J. Hannon sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.82, for a total transaction of $446,460.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 36,570 shares in the company, valued at $5,442,347.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Richard Kevin Bynum sold 850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.87, for a total value of $132,489.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $545,856.74. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael J. Hannon sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.82, for a total value of $446,460.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 36,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,442,347.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The PNC Financial Services Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Advisor Partners II LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 16.5% in the third quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC now owns 17,844 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,191,000 after purchasing an additional 2,523 shares in the last quarter. Keel Point LLC boosted its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 1,833 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 13,196 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,620,000 after acquiring an additional 674 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 40,188 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,934,000 after acquiring an additional 3,483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 59.9% in the third quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 635 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.53% of the company’s stock.

The PNC Financial Services Group Company Profile

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.