California Public Employees Retirement System Grows Holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC

California Public Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNCFree Report) by 16.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 847,382 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 119,248 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $176,332,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in PNC. Norges Bank bought a new stake in The PNC Financial Services Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,967,080,000. Viking Global Investors LP grew its stake in 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 worth $1,598,753,000 after acquiring an additional 5,581,102 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 961.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,630,300 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $549,023,000 after acquiring an additional 2,382,552 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group by 108.2% during 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 acquiring an additional 1,994,431 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $700,305,000 after acquiring an additional 1,162,964 shares in the last quarter. 83.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

The PNC Financial Services Group Price Performance

NYSE PNC opened at $252.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $233.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $223.46. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc has a 52-week low of $176.88 and a 52-week high of $256.49. The company has a market cap of $101.55 billion, a PE ratio of 13.92, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.91.

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

The PNC Financial Services Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 20th will be issued a $2.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 20th. This represents a $8.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. This is a boost from The PNC Financial Services Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.70. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on PNC shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $247.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $235.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup upped their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $255.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group increased their price target on 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. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $260.00 to $264.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. One 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.97.

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The PNC Financial Services Group News Summary

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Insider Transactions at The PNC Financial Services Group

In related news, EVP Stephanie Novosel sold 1,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $228.73, for a total transaction of $411,714.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 3,107 shares in the company, valued at $710,664.11. This represents a 36.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Andrew T. Feldstein sold 45,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.57, for a total value of $9,925,650.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,749 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,370,906.93. The trade was a 80.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 48,300 shares of company stock valued at $10,694,574. Corporate insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

The PNC Financial Services Group Company 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC)

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