Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Has $1.78 Billion Position in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC

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Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA reduced its position in shares of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (NYSE:PNCFree Report) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,535,855 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 73,129 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA’s holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group were worth $1,781,689,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 17,242,132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,464,462,000 after purchasing an additional 85,291 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 10,835,687 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,177,318,000 after purchasing an additional 609,755 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 234.9% during 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 purchasing an additional 5,581,102 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 32.6% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,425,905 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $889,297,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086,941 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group by 50.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,485,320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $700,305,000 after purchasing an additional 1,162,964 shares during the last quarter. 83.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

The PNC Financial Services Group Stock Performance

PNC opened at $221.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $89.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 0.96. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc has a 52-week low of $148.21 and a 52-week high of $243.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The business’s fifty day moving average is $217.09 and its 200-day moving average is $205.83.

The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNCGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 16th. The financial services provider reported $4.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.23 by $0.65. The company had revenue of $6.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.90 billion. The PNC Financial Services Group had a return on equity of 11.87% and a net margin of 20.40%.The PNC Financial Services Group’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.77 EPS. Sell-side 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.70 per share. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 14th. The PNC Financial Services Group’s dividend payout ratio is 40.99%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Louis Robert Cestello sold 4,279 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,867 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,415,066.67. The trade was a 18.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO William S. Demchak sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $230.88, for a total value of $11,544,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 554,274 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,970,781.12. This trade represents a 8.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 64,186 shares of company stock valued at $14,840,973. Company insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on PNC. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target 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. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $222.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Oppenheimer dropped their price target on The PNC Financial Services Group from $284.00 to $263.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 27th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on The PNC Financial Services Group from $228.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on The PNC Financial Services Group from $210.00 to $229.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $237.53.

Read Our Latest Analysis on PNC

About The PNC Financial Services Group

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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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