Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS increased its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNC – Free Report) by 3.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 94,086 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,868 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS’s holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $19,578,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in The PNC Financial Services Group by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 38,873,991 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $8,114,168,000 after purchasing an additional 408,464 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,319,434 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,615,085,000 after purchasing an additional 77,302 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 11,936,742 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,491,819,000 after buying an additional 1,101,055 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,967,080,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,861,852 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,841,387,000 after buying an additional 30,078 shares in the last quarter. 83.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other news, EVP Michael Duane Thomas sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $238.14, for a total value of $357,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,059 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,204,750.26. This represents a 22.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Andrew T. Feldstein sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.57, for a total transaction of $9,925,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 10,749 shares in the company, valued at $2,370,906.93. This trade represents a 80.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 48,300 shares of company stock worth $10,694,574. Corporate insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.
The PNC Financial Services Group Trading Up 0.0%
The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.92 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $6.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.21 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 20.89%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.51 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc will post 18.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.
The PNC Financial Services Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be given a dividend of $2.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 20th. This represents a $8.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. This is a boost from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. The PNC Financial Services Group’s payout ratio is presently 39.51%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
PNC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $264.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $255.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Stephens began coverage on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a report on Monday, June 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $265.00 price target for the company. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $263.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $260.00 to $264.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $258.09.
Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on PNC
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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