Analysts Issue Forecasts for F.N.B.'s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:FNB)

F.N.B. Co. (NYSE:FNB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of F.N.B. in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.30 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.32. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.'s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for F.N.B.'s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on F.N.B. from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on F.N.B. from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Raymond James raised their price objective on F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, StockNews.com raised F.N.B. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $18.50.

F.N.B. Price Performance

Shares of FNB stock traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $15.60. 1,767,761 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,532,528. F.N.B. has a twelve month low of $12.49 and a twelve month high of $17.70. The firm has a market cap of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 1.01. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $15.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94.

F.N.B. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.08%. F.N.B.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.10%.

Insider Transactions at F.N.B.

In other news, CEO Vincent J. Delie, Jr. sold 125,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total value of $2,062,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,652,229 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,261,778.50. This trade represents a 7.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director William B. Campbell bought 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.57 per share, with a total value of $46,710.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 158,834 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,473,045.38. This trade represents a 1.93 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FNB. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in F.N.B. by 3,589.8% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 1,808 shares of the bank's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,759 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in F.N.B. in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in F.N.B. in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in F.N.B. by 100.0% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,946 shares of the bank's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in F.N.B. by 100.9% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,011 shares of the bank's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 2,014 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.25% of the company's stock.

About F.N.B.

F.N.B. Corporation, a bank and financial holding company, provides a range of financial products and services primarily to consumers, corporations, governments, and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Community Banking, Wealth Management, and Insurance.