Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Boosted by Analyst (NYSE:PNC)

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for The PNC Financial Services Group in a research report issued on Monday, September 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $3.63 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $5.40 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.36 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $165.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 30th. StockNews.com raised shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 29th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $155.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $194.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $177.02.

The PNC Financial Services Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PNC opened at $180.95 on Thursday. The PNC Financial Services Group has a fifty-two week low of $109.40 and a fifty-two week high of $185.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The business has a 50-day moving average of $172.61 and a 200-day moving average of $160.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 23.3% in the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 8,483 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,371,000 after buying an additional 1,604 shares during the period. Grayhawk Investment Strategies Inc. bought a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group during the 4th quarter worth $1,200,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,548,543 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $239,792,000 after acquiring an additional 6,657 shares in the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment bought a new stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group during the 4th quarter valued at $23,578,000. Finally, Integrated Advisors Network LLC grew its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 7.3% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 2,182 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at The PNC Financial Services Group

In related news, CEO William S. Demchak sold 641 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 28th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $86,900,760.56. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, President Michael P. Lyons sold 11,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.58, for a total transaction of $1,997,380.00. Following the transaction, the president now directly owns 199,095 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,151,670.10. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO William S. Demchak sold 641 shares of The PNC Financial Services Group stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.08, for a total transaction of $98,124.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now 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 quarter, insiders have sold 25,263 shares of company stock worth $4,418,109. Company insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

The PNC Financial Services Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 15th were given a $1.60 dividend. This is an increase from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.55. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 15th. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.54%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.74%.

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.