Indivisible Partners bought a new position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNC – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 3,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $732,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in PNC. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 32.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $779,000 after acquiring an additional 984 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,261 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,452,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 50.3% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,331 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $807,000 after buying an additional 1,449 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 1.5% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 184,579 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $34,409,000 after buying an additional 2,808 shares during the period. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group during the second quarter valued at about $482,000. 83.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
PNC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $235.00 price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $237.50 to $238.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on The PNC Financial Services Group in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $234.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $241.72.
The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Up 0.4%
Shares of NYSE PNC opened at $222.57 on Thursday. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc has a 12 month low of $163.31 and a 12 month high of $243.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.93, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50-day moving average of $213.73 and a 200-day moving average of $209.16.
The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.92 by $0.40. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 20.89%.The company had revenue of $6.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.51 earnings per share. The PNC Financial Services Group’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc will post 18.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
The PNC Financial Services Group Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 14th were paid a $1.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 14th. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.51%.
Insider Transactions at The PNC Financial Services Group
In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, EVP Alexander E. C. Overstrom sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.91, for a total value of $584,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 21,120 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,940,179.20. This represents a 10.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Richard Kevin Bynum sold 7,407 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.98, for a total value of $1,710,868.86. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $448,563.16. This represents a 79.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 64,186 shares of company stock worth $14,840,973 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.
The PNC Financial Services Group Profile
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.
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