Zacks Research Comments on F.N.B.'s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:FNB)

F.N.B. Co. (NYSE:FNB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for F.N.B. in a research report issued on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.42 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.43. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.'s current full-year earnings is $1.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for F.N.B.'s FY2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of F.N.B. in a research note on Friday, October 18th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Stephens increased their price objective on shares of F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Raymond James lifted their target price on shares of F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded F.N.B. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $18.00.

F.N.B. Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of FNB stock traded down $0.23 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $15.34. 1,775,523 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,282,598. F.N.B. has a 1 year low of $12.49 and a 1 year high of $17.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $15.78 and a 200 day moving average of $14.81. The firm has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 14.07, a PEG ratio of 4.41 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The bank reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.02). F.N.B. had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 8.49%. The business had revenue of $413.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $409.80 million.

F.N.B. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd were issued a $0.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.13%. F.N.B.'s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.04%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other F.N.B. news, CEO Vincent J. Delie, Jr. sold 125,000 shares of the 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 sale, the chief executive officer now directly 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On F.N.B.

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. acquired a new position in F.N.B. during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of F.N.B. during the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of F.N.B. by 100.0% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,946 shares of the bank's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 1,473 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in F.N.B. by 82.3% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 3,687 shares of the bank's stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,665 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in F.N.B. by 100.9% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 4,011 shares of the bank's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 2,014 shares during the period. 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.