Overview
* PNC Q3 revenue beats expectations, growing 9% yr/yr to $5.9 bln
* Net income for Q3 rises to $1.8 bln, with diluted EPS at $4.35
* PNC announced $4.1 bln acquisition of FirstBank on Sept. 8, expanding in Colorado and Arizona
Outlook
* PNC expects FirstBank acquisition to close in early 2026
* Company plans strategic expansion in Colorado and Arizona
Result Drivers
* FEE INCOME GROWTH - Fee income increased 9% driven by broad-based growth across categories
* CREDIT QUALITY - Strong credit quality with reduced net loan charge-offs and stable allowance for credit losses
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Beat $5.91 $5.83
Revenue bln bln (15
Analysts
)
Q3 EPS $4.35
Q3 Net $1.82
Income bln
Q3 Net $3.64
Interest bln
Income
Q3 2.79%
Adjusted
Net
Interest
Margin
Q3 CET1 10.60%
Capital
Ratio
Q3 $167 mln
Provisio
n for
Credit
losses
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 18 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PNC Financial Services Group Inc ( PNC ) is $225.00, about 15.7% above its October 14 closing price of $189.73
* The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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