What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for PNC Q3 Earnings?

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $3.80 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.68. The consensus estimate for The PNC Financial Services Group’s current full-year earnings is $13.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.91 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $3.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.30 by $0.19. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 10.88% and a net margin of 14.97%. The company had revenue of $5.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.39 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.60 earnings per share. The PNC Financial Services Group’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $177.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Stephens lifted their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $212.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $200.81.

The PNC Financial Services Group Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of The PNC Financial Services Group stock opened at $194.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $77.01 billion, a PE ratio of 16.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.15. The PNC Financial Services Group has a 1 year low of $139.69 and a 1 year high of $216.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $200.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $182.27.

Institutional Trading of The PNC Financial Services Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. raised its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 20,000.0% in the third quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 201 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 141.7% in the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 290 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in The PNC Financial Services Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 231.6% during the 3rd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 315 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, Director Martin Pfinsgraff sold 859 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.12, for a total value of $159,877.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $170,299.80. This trade represents a 48.42 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO William S. Demchak sold 1,242 shares of The PNC Financial Services Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.06, for a total value of $252,200.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 531,281 shares in the company, valued at approximately $107,881,919.86. This represents a 0.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 29,030 shares of company stock worth $5,894,320 in the last ninety days. 0.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

The PNC Financial Services Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 16th were paid a dividend of $1.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, October 16th. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.30%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 54.10%.

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.