Earnings summaries and quarterly performance for PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP.
Executive leadership at PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP.
Board of directors at PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP.
Andrew Feldstein
Presiding Director
Bryan Salesky
Director
Daniel Hesse
Director
Debra Cafaro
Director
Douglas Dachille
Director
Joseph Alvarado
Director
Linda Medler
Director
Marjorie Rodgers Cheshire
Director
Martin Pfinsgraff
Director
Renu Khator
Director
Richard Harshman
Director
Robert Niblock
Director
Research analysts who have asked questions during PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP earnings calls.
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Morgan Stanley
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UBS
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Autonomous Research
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Wells Fargo
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Wolfe Research, LLC
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KBW
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Deutsche Bank
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Wells Fargo
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HSBC
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Truist Securities
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Wolfe Research
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Christopher McGratty
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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David George
Baird
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Ebrahim Poonawalla
Bank of America
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Kenneth Usdin
Jefferies
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UBS
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JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Recent press releases and 8-K filings for PNC.
- PNC remains constructive on the 2026 macro outlook, citing momentum from 2025, a stabilized labor market, tax-stimulus effects, and limited tariff headwinds.
- Full-year 2026 loan growth is guided to 8% (including FirstBank), with standalone PNC growth of ~4%; fourth-quarter loan generation was the strongest in years and CRE headwinds are expected to inflect by late Q1.
- Net interest income is projected to grow 14% in 2026 (8% PNC standalone), driven by repricing of $50 B in fixed-rate assets, and net interest margin is expected to exceed 3% in H2 2026.
- PNC has delivered positive operating leverage in 10 of the last 11 years, targets 400 bps in 2026 (sustainable at ~200 bps), and exited 2025 with ROTCE near 18%, aiming to return to 18% by early 2027.
- Capital return includes $600–$700 M in quarterly share buybacks; despite trading above 2x tangible book, buybacks continue supported by robust capital generation.
- PNC is constructive on 2026 macro conditions, guiding 8% loan growth including FirstBank acquisition (≈4% standalone) and expecting continued strong quarterly loan generation as CRE headwinds inflect by late Q1 2026.
- Net interest revenue is guided to grow 14% in 2026 (8% standalone), driven by $50 B of fixed-rate asset repricing and loan growth, with NIM expected to exceed 3% in H2 2026.
- The bank targets 400 bps of positive operating leverage in 2026 (mid-cycle sustainable target of 200 bps) through continuous improvement and disciplined expense management.
- ROTCE is expected to reach 18% by end-2026, supported by high-return fee businesses (~40% of revenues) and robust capital generation, enabling continued share buybacks even above 2× tangible book value.
- Strategic investments include 300 new branches in growth markets, nationalizing data centers for operational resilience, and targeting $1.5 B of AI-driven cost savings across key operations.
- 2026 guidance: Loan growth up 8% (including FirstBank; standalone ~4%) with net interest income rising 14% (incl. FirstBank; standalone ~8%) and net interest margin exceeding 3% in H2 2026; ROTCE targeted at 18% by early 2027
- Loan momentum: Q4 2025 delivered the strongest quarterly loan generation in years, particularly on the commercial side, with CRE headwinds expected to inflect late Q1 and C&I growth outpacing industry H.8 benchmarks
- Investments: Plans to open 300 new branches over five years (26 in 2025; ~55 in 2026) to boost deposit growth (3% in 2025), alongside nationalizing data centers and targeting $1.5 billion of addressable AI-driven cost savings
- Efficiency & capital: PNC has delivered positive operating leverage in 9 of the last 10 years (excluding 2021), targeting 200 bps sustainable oplev, while maintaining share buybacks at $600–700 million/qtr above 2× P/TBV and anticipating a $40 billion reduction in RWA under Basel III Endgame
- Completed public offering of $1.5 billion 5.423% fixed-rate reset subordinated notes due January 25, 2041 on January 26, 2026.
- Simultaneously sold $1.2 billion 4.075% fixed/floating rate senior notes and $300 million senior floating rate notes, both due January 26, 2029.
- Underwriters for all series included PNC Capital Markets LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC under agreements dated January 21, 2026.
- Issuance effected under existing indentures with The Bank of New York Mellon as trustee; prospectus supplements filed January 22, 2026.
- Total average loans reached $327.9 billion, up 1% sequentially and 3% year-over-year.
- Commercial & Industrial loans grew 8% YoY (+$14.6 billion), while Commercial Real Estate and Consumer loans fell 2% and 1%, respectively.
- Total loan yield declined 16 bps sequentially to 5.60%, down from 5.76% in Q3 2025.
- Record full-year 2025 results: net income of $7.0 billion, diluted EPS $16.59 (+21% YoY)
- Q4 2025 revenue of $6.07 billion (+9% YoY) driven by net interest income of $3.73 billion (+6%) and net interest margin of 2.84% (+9 bps)
- Average loans of $327.9 billion (+3% YoY) and deposits of $440 billion (+4% YoY); provision for credit losses $139 million, net loan charge-off ratio 0.20%
- Noninterest expense of $3.60 billion (+2% YoY) delivered 5% positive operating leverage
- Closed acquisition of FirstBank on January 5, 2026, adding $16 billion loans and $23 billion deposits; full-year 2026 guidance: net interest income +14%, total revenue +11%
- Full-year 2025 net income of $7.0 billion and EPS of $16.59, driven by record revenue, 5% operating leverage, and 21% EPS growth year-over-year.
- Q4 2025 results: total revenue of $6.1 billion, PP&R of $2.5 billion, and net income of $2.0 billion or $4.88 per share.
- 2026 guidance includes 8% average loan growth, 11% total revenue growth (14% NII, 6% non-interest income), 7% expense growth excluding $325 million in integration costs, a 19.5% tax rate, and 400 bps positive operating leverage.
- Acquisition of First Bank closed January 5, 2026; integration is expected to add ~$1 per share to 2027 results, with $325 million of one-time merger costs and a 40 bps CET1 ratio impact.
- Capital return: Q4 returned $1.1 billion (dividends $676 million, buybacks $400 million) and plans to raise quarterly repurchases to $600–700 million.
- PNC’s Q4 2025 loans averaged $328 billion (+1% linked quarter), deposits $440 billion (+2%), CET1 ratio 10.6% (9.8% incl. AOCI), and tangible book value $112.51 per share (+4% linked, +18% YoY); returned $1.1 billion of capital—$676 million in dividends and $400 million in buybacks—and plans to increase quarterly repurchases to $600–700 million.
- Record Q4 revenue of $6.1 billion (+3% linked) and net income of $2.0 billion (EPS $4.88); full-year 2025 net income rose by $1 billion to $7 billion and EPS to $16.59 (+21%), with 7% revenue growth and 2% expense growth driving 5% positive operating leverage.
- 2026 guidance (including First Bank acquisition): average loan growth ~8%, total revenue up ~11% (net interest income +14%, non-interest income +6%), non-interest expense +7% (excl. $325 million integration costs), effective tax rate ~19.5%, and 400 bps of positive operating leverage; Q1 2026 revenue +2–3%, net interest income +6%, and net charge-offs $200 million.
- CapEx and technology spend to exceed $3.5 billion (+10% YoY) in 2026—with AI accounting for 20% of the increase—supporting branch builds, payments modernization, cloud-native platforms, and automation; PNC achieved ~30 bps of operating leverage from 2022–25 and anticipates an additional ~40 bps by 2030 via AI and efficiency initiatives.
- PNC reported record Q4 revenue of $6.1 billion (+3% QoQ) and Q4 net income of $2.0 billion (EPS $4.88) ; full-year net income reached $7.0 billion (EPS $16.59, +21% YoY).
- Completed acquisition of FirstBank on January 5, 2026, expecting $1 per share annual EPS run rate by end-2026 and incurring $325 million of integration costs in H1 2026.
- For full‐year 2026, guides average loan growth ~8%, total revenue +11% (net interest income +14%, non-interest income +6%), non-interest expense +7% (ex-integration), effective tax rate ~19.5%, driving ~400 bps of positive operating leverage.
- Maintained strong capital: CET1 ratio 10.6% (9.8% incl. AOCI), tangible book value $112.51 (+4% QoQ); returned $1.1 billion in Q4 to shareholders (dividends $676 million, buybacks $400 million) and plans quarterly buybacks of $600–700 million.
- PNC reported record $7.0 billion in net income for 2025 and full-year diluted EPS of $16.59, while Q4 revenue hit $6.07–6.10 billion with EPS of $4.88.
- Net interest income rose to $3.73 billion and net interest margin improved to 2.84% (up 5 bps) in Q4, as capital markets and advisory fees jumped to $489 million.
- The FirstBank acquisition closed Jan. 5, adding $26 billion of assets, $16 billion of loans and $23 billion of deposits; PNC approved $600–700 million in Q1 share buybacks and a $1.70 dividend.
- Management guides to double-digit NII and revenue growth in 2026 (about 14% NII growth) but warns integration spending, higher charge-offs and rate sensitivity could pressure near-term results.
Quarterly earnings call transcripts for PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP.
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