Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Increased by Zacks Research (NYSE:PNC)

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group in a research note issued on Monday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.63 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.62. The consensus estimate for The PNC Financial Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $13.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.64 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $4.02 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on PNC. StockNews.com upgraded shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 29th. Compass Point cut The PNC Financial Services Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Bank of America raised The PNC Financial Services Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $185.00 to $200.00 in a report on Thursday, August 15th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $184.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $152.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, The PNC Financial Services Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $177.02.

The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Down 2.3 %

PNC opened at $176.70 on Thursday. The PNC Financial Services Group has a 1-year low of $109.40 and a 1-year high of $185.84. The stock has a market cap of $70.24 billion, a PE ratio of 14.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.14. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $173.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $160.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.00 by $0.30. The PNC Financial Services Group had a net margin of 15.53% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The business had revenue of $5.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.40 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.36 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis.

The PNC Financial Services Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 15th were issued a $1.60 dividend. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 15th. This is a boost from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.55. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.74%.

Insider Buying and Selling at The PNC Financial Services Group

In other news, CEO William S. Demchak sold 1,242 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.17, for a total value of $227,497.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 554,701 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $101,604,582.17. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, CEO William S. Demchak sold 1,242 shares of The PNC Financial Services Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $183.17, for a total transaction of $227,497.14. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 554,701 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $101,604,582.17. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO William S. Demchak sold 641 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.08, for a total value of $98,124.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 567,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,900,760.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 25,263 shares of company stock worth $4,418,109. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On The PNC Financial Services Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of PNC. Bank & Trust Co bought a new position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 203.7% in the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 164 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in The PNC Financial Services Group in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in The PNC Financial Services Group during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Core Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. 83.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.