The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC Shares Acquired by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNCFree Report) by 28.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,886 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 3,496 shares during the quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $3,306,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group during the 4th quarter worth $1,967,080,000. Viking Global Investors LP increased its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 234.9% in the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 7,956,766 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,598,753,000 after purchasing an additional 5,581,102 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 961.7% in the fourth 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 period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 108.2% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,836,936 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $800,884,000 after purchasing an additional 1,994,431 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 50.1% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,485,320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $700,305,000 after buying an additional 1,162,964 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.53% of the company’s stock.

The PNC Financial Services Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE PNC opened at $252.88 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $233.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $223.54. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc has a 52 week low of $176.88 and a 52 week high of $256.49. The stock has a market cap of $101.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.92, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 0.91.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNCGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 15th. The financial services provider reported $4.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.46 by $0.39. The PNC Financial Services Group had a net margin of 21.41% and a return on equity of 12.48%. The company had revenue of $6.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.51 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.85 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc will post 19.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

The PNC Financial Services Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be paid a dividend of $2.00 per share. This is a positive change from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 20th. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is 37.42%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PNC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $263.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Argus lifted their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America boosted their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $260.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $250.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $235.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.97.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other The PNC Financial Services Group news, Director Andrew T. Feldstein sold 45,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.57, for a total transaction of $9,925,650.00. Following the sale, the director owned 10,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,370,906.93. This represents a 80.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Stephanie Novosel sold 1,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.73, for a total value of $411,714.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 3,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $710,664.11. The trade was a 36.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 48,300 shares of company stock worth $10,694,574 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

The PNC Financial Services Group News Summary

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The PNC Financial Services Group Profile

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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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