Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Buys 7,325 Shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNC) by 246.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,299 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,325 shares during the quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $2,069,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kennebec Savings Bank raised its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank now owns 3,424 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $688,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC now owns 8,527 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,590,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Webster Bank N. A. increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.5% in the third quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 10,975 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,205,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. YANKCOM Partnership increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 2.3% in the third quarter. YANKCOM Partnership now owns 2,537 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $510,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Finally, Foster & Motley Inc. raised its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 4.2% during the third quarter. Foster & Motley Inc. now owns 1,420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $285,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 83.53% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at The PNC Financial Services Group

In related news, CEO William S. Demchak sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $230.88, for a total transaction of $11,544,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 554,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,970,781.12. The trade was a 8.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Louis Robert Cestello sold 4,279 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.01, for a total transaction of $1,001,328.79. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 18,867 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,415,066.67. This trade represents a 18.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 64,186 shares of company stock valued at $14,840,973. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.

The PNC Financial Services Group Price Performance

Shares of PNC stock opened at $205.50 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $221.88 and its 200 day moving average is $205.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market cap of $82.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.39, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.98. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc has a twelve month low of $145.12 and a twelve month high of $243.94.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 16th. The financial services provider reported $4.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.23 by $0.65. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 11.87% and a net margin of 20.40%.The business had revenue of $6.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc will post 15.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

The PNC Financial Services Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 20th were given a dividend of $1.70 per share. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 20th. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.99%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on PNC shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group from $211.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $222.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. TD Cowen upped their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $252.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $268.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $234.44.

Key Headlines Impacting The PNC Financial Services Group

Here are the key news stories impacting The PNC Financial Services Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: PNC reaffirmed a stable 2026 outlook, citing rising commercial & industrial (C&I) lending, expanding treasury/fee businesses and targeted regional and capital markets moves — this supports organic revenue and fee growth expectations. PNC Signals Stable 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: PNC Capital Markets was added to the Investortools Dealer Network, improving electronic fixed‑income connectivity and potential trading revenue/flow from institutional clients. Integration can boost liquidity access and execution volumes for PNC’s trading desk. Investortools Dealer Network Expands Trading Capabilities with PNC Capital Markets
• Positive Sentiment: A director purchased 20 shares at ~$200.38 (SEC filing), a small insider buy but a positive signal that may reassure investors on management’s view of valuation. SEC Form 4
• Neutral Sentiment: PNC’s presentation at the RBC Global Financial Institutions Conference provides analysts and investors more detail on strategy and outlook — useful for modeling but not immediate earnings impact. RBC Conference Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: PNC-sponsored community/PR events (Taste of the Draft benefiting GENYOUth) are positive for brand and local presence but unlikely to move near-term earnings. Taste of the Draft PR
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/technical pieces note recent price weakness (discussing a “buy the bottom”/hammer pattern). While some see this as a buy signal, the coverage highlights that PNC has traded down recently — technical pressure and mean-reversion risk may be weighing on the stock today. Technical Analysis Article

About The PNC Financial Services Group

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.