What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for PNC FY2025 Earnings?

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $15.95 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $15.54. The consensus estimate for The PNC Financial Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $15.37 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $4.24 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.18 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.93 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.41 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.52 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.87 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on PNC. Stephens reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. Cfra Research upgraded The PNC Financial Services Group to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Piper Sandler raised The PNC Financial Services Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $211.00 to $220.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Wall Street Zen raised The PNC Financial Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 18th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $217.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, The PNC Financial Services Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $218.47.

The PNC Financial Services Group Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:PNC opened at $184.07 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $193.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $186.91. The PNC Financial Services Group has a one year low of $145.12 and a one year high of $216.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.49 billion, a PE ratio of 11.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.12.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.05 by $0.30. The PNC Financial Services Group had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 11.47%. The business had revenue of $5.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.82 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.49 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 8.9% on a year-over-year basis.

The PNC Financial Services Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 14th were given a $1.70 dividend. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 14th. The PNC Financial Services Group’s payout ratio is presently 43.93%.

Insider Activity

In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, EVP Guild Deborah sold 1,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.97, for a total value of $201,927.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 27,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,110,824.95. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Michael Duane Thomas sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.57, for a total transaction of $183,570.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 5,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,065,073.14. This represents a 14.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,151 shares of company stock worth $400,092 over the last 90 days. 0.41% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The PNC Financial Services Group

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Saudi Central Bank acquired a new stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Concord Wealth Partners increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 144.9% in the second quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group in the third quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 50.8% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 193 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. 83.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About The PNC Financial Services Group

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.