Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for F.N.B. Earnings

F.N.B. Corporation (NYSE:FNB) – Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of F.N.B. in a research report issued on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.43 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.44. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.’s current full-year earnings is $1.69 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for F.N.B.’s FY2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.51 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.52 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen cut F.N.B. from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $19.00 price target (down from $20.00) on shares of F.N.B. in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on F.N.B. from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on F.N.B. from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of F.N.B. in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.70.

F.N.B. Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE FNB opened at $18.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.91. The company has a market cap of $6.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.30, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.85. F.N.B. has a 1 year low of $14.45 and a 1 year high of $19.59. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.83.

F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The bank reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.42. F.N.B. had a net margin of 22.29% and a return on equity of 9.10%. The company had revenue of $463.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $467.13 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.36 EPS.

F.N.B. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be paid a $0.13 dividend. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. F.N.B.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.95%.

Insider Activity at F.N.B.

In other news, insider Gary L. Guerrieri sold 19,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.53, for a total transaction of $352,070.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 298,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,523,737.41. This trade represents a 5.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FNB. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of F.N.B. in the first quarter valued at about $3,381,000. Horizon Investments LLC purchased a new stake in F.N.B. in the fourth quarter worth about $2,182,000. Rhino Investment Partners Inc grew its holdings in F.N.B. by 47.8% during the 1st quarter. Rhino Investment Partners Inc now owns 1,207,418 shares of the bank’s stock worth $20,188,000 after acquiring an additional 390,526 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in F.N.B. by 585.2% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 358,244 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,990,000 after acquiring an additional 305,961 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV increased its position in F.N.B. by 17.4% during the 1st quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 13,079 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 1,934 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.25% of the company’s stock.

F.N.B. Company Profile

F.N.B. Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Through its principal subsidiary, FNB Bank, the company provides a broad range of commercial and consumer financial services. Founded in 1864 as the First National Bank of Pennsylvania, F.N.B. has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to become a regional banking franchise.

The company’s main business activities include traditional deposit-taking and lending services, such as checking and savings accounts, mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and consumer and commercial loans.