The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC Shares Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNC) by 3.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 303,861 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,629 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.08% of The PNC Financial Services Group worth $61,055,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in The PNC Financial Services Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,477,836,000. Viking Global Investors LP acquired a new stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in the second quarter worth approximately $442,871,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 134.9% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,338,964 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $622,450,000 after acquiring an additional 1,917,530 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 43.8% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,776,517 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $517,598,000 after purchasing an additional 845,148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 491.7% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,005,926 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $187,525,000 after purchasing an additional 835,926 shares during the last quarter. 83.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting The PNC Financial Services Group

Here are the key news stories impacting The PNC Financial Services Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts broadly raised earnings and outlooks after PNC’s stronger-than-expected Q4 results, reinforcing bullish sentiment and prompting revised models. PNC Financial Analysts Raise Their Forecasts After Upbeat Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its price target to $284 and kept an “outperform” rating — the largest implied upside among the updates, signaling strong buy-side conviction. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen boosted its target to $260 and moved to a “buy” rating, highlighting roughly mid-teens upside versus the current level. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its PT to $264 with an “overweight” call, another sizable upside estimate supporting the rally. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada bumped its target to $235 and kept an “outperform” stance, adding modest incremental upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its target to $247 but maintained a “market perform” rating — a target lift that’s supportive but not a clear bullish endorsement. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $221 but kept an “underweight” rating, implying limited downside from current levels and providing a cautionary counterpoint for more risk-averse investors. Article Title

The PNC Financial Services Group Price Performance

Shares of PNC stock opened at $225.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $88.44 billion, a PE ratio of 13.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $204.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $197.88. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc has a 12 month low of $145.12 and a 12 month high of $227.78.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 16th. The financial services provider reported $4.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.23 by $0.65. The business had revenue of $6.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.90 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a net margin of 20.40% and a return on equity of 11.87%. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.77 EPS. Analysts predict that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc will post 15.37 earnings per share for the current year.

The PNC Financial Services Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be given a $1.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s payout ratio is currently 40.99%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Guild Deborah sold 1,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.97, for a total value of $201,927.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,335 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,110,824.95. The trade was a 3.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Michael Duane Thomas sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.57, for a total transaction of $183,570.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 5,802 shares in the company, valued at $1,065,073.14. The trade was a 14.70% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.41% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $220.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $228.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $211.00 to $221.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $231.00.

About The PNC Financial Services Group

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offering a broad range of banking, lending, investment and wealth management services. PNC operates a national banking franchise with a significant retail branch network and dedicated capabilities for commercial, institutional and government clients. Its services are designed to serve individuals, small businesses, corporations and public sector entities across the United States.

PNC’s core business activities include consumer and business banking, residential mortgage lending, corporate and institutional banking, asset management and wealth advisory services.