Deutsche Bank AG Purchases New Position in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC

Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNCFree Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,281,492 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,054,189,000. Deutsche Bank AG owned approximately 1.07% of The PNC Financial Services Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PNC. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,967,080,000. Viking Global Investors LP grew its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 234.9% during the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,956,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,598,753,000 after acquiring an additional 5,581,102 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in The PNC Financial Services Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $630,949,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 961.7% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,630,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $549,023,000 after purchasing an additional 2,382,552 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 50.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,485,320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $700,305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162,964 shares during the last quarter. 83.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $264.50 to $269.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $277.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.73.

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The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE PNC opened at $254.65 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $247.28 and a 200-day moving average of $228.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $101.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.91. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc has a 52 week low of $176.88 and a 52 week high of $258.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.85.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNCGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.46 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $6.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.51 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 12.48% and a net margin of 21.41%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.85 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc will post 19.25 EPS for the current year.

The PNC Financial Services Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 20th were given a dividend of $2.00 per share. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 20th. This is a boost from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at The PNC Financial Services Group

In related news, EVP Stacy M. Juchno sold 3,354 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.84, for a total transaction of $858,087.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 18,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,809,792. The trade was a 15.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Michael Duane Thomas sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $238.14, for a total transaction of $357,210.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,059 shares in the company, valued at $1,204,750.26. This represents a 22.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 51,654 shares of company stock worth $11,552,661 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

About The PNC Financial Services Group

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC)

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