PNC Financial Reports $7 Billion Net Income in Q4 2025, 21% EPS Growth
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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- Strong Financial Performance: PNC achieved a record $7 billion in net income for Q4 2025, translating to $16.59 per share, reflecting robust performance across all business lines and a 5% operating leverage, indicating sustained competitive strength in the market.
- Accelerated Acquisition Integration: The completion of the FirstBank acquisition on January 5 is expected to add approximately $1 per share to 2027 earnings, signaling PNC's intent to accelerate growth in 2026 and further solidify its market position.
- Capital Return Strategy: CFO reported that PNC returned $1.1 billion of capital to shareholders in Q4 2025 and plans to increase quarterly repurchases to a range of $600 million to $700 million in 2026, demonstrating confidence in capital management and commitment to shareholder returns.
- Optimistic Outlook: PNC anticipates approximately 8% loan growth and 11% revenue growth in 2026, with net interest income expected to rise by 14% and noninterest income by 6%, indicating a strong growth trajectory moving forward.
Analyst Views on PNC
Wall Street analysts forecast PNC stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PNC is 222.53 USD with a low forecast of 200.00 USD and a high forecast of 240.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
14 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 215.040
Low
200.00
Averages
222.53
High
240.00
Current: 215.040
Low
200.00
Averages
222.53
High
240.00
About PNC
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is a diversified financial services company in the United States. It is engaged in the delivery of retail and business banking, including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. Its Retail Banking segment provides deposit, lending, brokerage, insurance services, investment management and cash management products and services to consumer and small business customers. Its Corporate & Institutional Banking segment provides lending, treasury management, capital markets and advisory products and services to mid-sized and large corporations and government and not-for-profit entities. Its Asset Management Group segment provides private banking for high-net worth and ultra-high net worth clients and institutional asset management. The Company's bank subsidiary is PNC Bank.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
