The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. · PNC · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

PNC maintains guidance as loan demand and capital support Q1 performance

The supplied analysis supports a cautiously constructive view of PNC’s near-term trajectory: resilient corporate demand, balance-sheet positioning and maintained guidance provide support, but macro, CRE and fee-income risks limit confidence.

Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services $86.73B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $3.42
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $5.49B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +0.0% Event window
SPY move -0.3% Same window
Abnormal move +0.3% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.0× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +14.5% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior-quarter analysis, the current analysis shifts from a broader expansion and repricing focus to evidence of resilient C&I demand and margin expansion, while adding sharper emphasis on tariff uncertainty, recession risk and pressure on non-interest income.

Guidance delta

Management maintained full-year guidance despite tariff uncertainty and recession concerns.

Key takeaways

  • Management described resilient corporate demand, including higher C&I loan utilization.
  • Net interest margin expanded modestly, while full-year net interest income remained a stated target.
  • Shareholder returns continued alongside capital building.
  • The main counterweights are tariff and recession risk, CRE office credit pressure, and softer fee activity.

Management priorities

  • Target 2–3% spot loan growth for the year.
  • Use forward-starting swaps to lock in fixed-rate asset yields through 2026.
  • Continue share buybacks while building CET1 capital.
  • Pursue new-market growth and expand card and cash-management products while managing expenses.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
PNC REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '24 estimate $5B Q2 '24 actual $8B, beat Q3 '24 estimate $5B Q3 '24 actual $5B, beat Q2 '25 estimate $6B Q2 '25 actual $6B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $6B Q3 '25 actual $6B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $6B Q4 '25 actual $6B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $6B Q1 '26 actual $6B, miss Q2 '26 estimate $7B Q2 '26 actual $7B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $7B Q3 '26 actual $7B, miss Q4 '26 estimate $7B Q1 '27 estimate $7B Q2 '27 estimate $7B Q3 '27 estimate $7B
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold46 ratings
Bullish2247.8%
Neutral2350.0%
Bearish12.2%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$217.39Current
$162Low
$238Average
$305High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Hold HoldMaintainOct 16, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 16, 2026
Raymond James Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 16, 2026
Oppenheimer Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 16, 2026
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform Market PerformMaintainOct 16, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $217.39. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$240$220.4 +10.4%Oct 16, 2026
Morgan StanleyManan Gosalia$273$219.43 +25.6%Oct 16, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$250$218.84 +15.0%Oct 16, 2026
OppenheimerChris Kotowski$269$214.94 +23.7%Oct 16, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$250$221.03 +15.0%Oct 5, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. stands as a diversified financial institution operating across the United States. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company maintains an extensive physical footprint, boasting 2,591 branches and 9,502 ATMs. Its Retail Banking division delivers a full spectrum of financial solutions to individual consumers and small businesses. This includes a variety of deposit accounts such as checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit. Lending products span residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, auto loans, credit cards, education financing, and personal and small business loans and credit lines. Additionally, the segment provides brokerage, insurance, investment, and cash management services, all accessible via its branch network, ATMs, call centers, and digital banking channels. The Corporate & Institutional Banking segment caters to the needs of mid-sized and large corporations, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2025-04-01T00:02:13.289232+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-17T09:00:44.000192+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-17T09:00:43.996836+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-17. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.