LBP AM SA trimmed its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC - Free Report) by 61.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,333 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 36,120 shares during the period. LBP AM SA's holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $4,307,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Winch Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. raised its position in The PNC Financial Services Group by 2,333.3% during the fourth quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 146 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT acquired a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in The PNC Financial Services Group during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 83.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at The PNC Financial Services Group
In other news, CEO William S. Demchak sold 1,242 shares of The PNC Financial Services Group stock in a transaction on Friday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.15, for a total transaction of $212,568.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 567,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $97,093,223.85. The trade was a 0.22 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 13,662 shares of company stock valued at $2,604,263 in the last 90 days. 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
PNC has been the subject of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $211.00 to $188.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $215.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Compass Point increased their price target on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $175.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $199.00 to $208.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $203.71.
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The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Performance
NYSE:PNC traded down $0.41 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $173.42. The stock had a trading volume of 2,994,467 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,747,252. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $190.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $192.43. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $143.52 and a 12-month high of $216.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $68.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.13.
The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 16th. The financial services provider reported $3.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.26 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $5.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.51 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 11.12% and a net margin of 17.10%. The business's revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.16 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. will post 15.37 EPS for the current year.
The PNC Financial Services Group Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th were paid a dividend of $1.60 per share. This represents a $6.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 15th. The PNC Financial Services Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 46.55%.
The PNC Financial Services Group Company Profile
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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc operates as a diversified financial services company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Corporate & Institutional Banking, and Asset Management Group segments. The company's Retail Banking segment offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposit; residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, auto loans, credit cards, education loans, and personal and small business loans and lines of credit; and brokerage, insurance, and investment and cash management services.
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