Q3 2025 Earnings Forecast for The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NYSE:PNC)

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings 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 post earnings of $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.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $184.00 to $175.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $151.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 1st. StockNews.com downgraded The PNC Financial Services Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 26th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $185.00 to $194.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $142.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $157.02.

The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Up 0.7 %

PNC stock opened at $157.24 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The PNC Financial Services Group has a 12 month low of $109.40 and a 12 month high of $162.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.55 billion, a PE ratio of 13.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.16. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $154.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $145.39.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.09 by $0.01. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 11.64% and a net margin of 16.05%. The firm had revenue of $5.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.98 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of The PNC Financial Services Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of 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 lifted its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 9.2% in 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 in 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 period. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd increased its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 40,188 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,934,000 after purchasing an additional 3,483 shares during the period. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC lifted its position 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 worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, EVP Richard Kevin Bynum sold 850 shares of the company’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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 3,502 shares in the company, valued at $545,856.74. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, EVP Richard Kevin Bynum sold 850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.87, for a total transaction of $132,489.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 3,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $545,856.74. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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 shares were sold at an average price of $148.82, for a total transaction 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. Insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

The PNC Financial Services Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 15th were given a dividend of $1.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 12th. This represents a $6.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.94%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 52.06%.

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.