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Net Income: $1.8 billion or $4.35 per share.
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Revenue: Record $5.9 billion, up $254 million or 4% from the prior quarter.
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Net Interest Income (NII): $3.6 billion, increased $93 million or 3%.
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Net Interest Margin (NIM): 2.79%, a decline of 1 basis point.
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Noninterest Income: $2.3 billion, increased $161 million or 8%.
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Loan Growth: Average loans of $326 billion, up $3 billion or 1%.
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Deposit Balances: $432 billion, up $9 billion or 2%.
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Net Charge-Off Ratio: 22 basis points.
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Provision for Credit Losses: $167 million, declined $87 million from the second quarter.
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Tangible Book Value: $107.84 per common share, increased 4% linked quarter.
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Common Dividends and Share Repurchases: $679 million in dividends and $331 million in share repurchases.
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Capital Markets and Advisory Revenue: Increased $111 million or 35%.
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Asset Management and Brokerage Income: Increased $13 million or 3%.
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Consumer DDA Growth: 2% year-over-year, with 6% growth in the Southwest.
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Branch Expansion: More than 25 new branches opened, with plans for 200-plus by 2029.
Release Date: October 15, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
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PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC) reported a strong third quarter with net income of $1.8 billion or $4.35 per share.
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The company achieved record revenue and pre-provision net revenue (PPNR), along with positive operating leverage.
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Credit quality remains robust with a low net charge-off ratio of 22 basis points.
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PNC’s strategic acquisition of FirstBank is expected to significantly enhance its market share in Colorado and Arizona.
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The company continues to see strong growth in customer activity, including record debit and credit card transactions and investment assets in PNC Wealth Management.
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PNC’s net interest margin (NIM) slightly compressed due to outsized commercial deposit growth, impacting the quarter’s performance.
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Noninterest expenses increased by 2% in the third quarter, driven by higher personnel costs and technology investments.
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The commercial real estate loan portfolio experienced a decline, offsetting some of the growth in other loan categories.
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The company anticipates a slight decline in total revenue for the fourth quarter due to expected decreases in fee income.
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PNC’s provision for credit losses was $167 million, reflecting a slight release of loan reserves, indicating potential caution in credit outlook.
Q: Can you expand upon your thoughts on the margin performance and outlook, particularly regarding the third quarter commercial deposit growth and its impact on the margin? A: Robert Reilly, CFO, explained that the outsized commercial interest-bearing deposit growth affected the net interest margin (NIM) due to a mix change, costing 4-5 basis points. Despite this, PNC expects NIM to expand and exceed 3% during 2026. The deposit growth was beneficial for net interest income (NII) despite the slight NIM compression.
Q: Why are expenses expected to increase in the fourth quarter? A: Robert Reilly, CFO, noted that expenses don’t fall uniformly each quarter. The increase is due to higher business activity and variable compensation. While full-year expense growth is now expected at 1.5%, noninterest income has outperformed expectations, driving some of the expense increase.
Q: How are you thinking about scale in the current environment, especially with recent deals? A: William Demchak, CEO, emphasized PNC’s focus on organic growth, particularly in new markets, to grow the Retail franchise alongside C&I. The FirstBank acquisition was a strategic move to accelerate retail growth in specific markets, but PNC will remain selective with acquisitions.
Q: What is the outlook for commercial real estate (CRE) loan growth, and when might it turn positive? A: Robert Reilly, CFO, expects CRE balances to inflect positively at the beginning of next year. While new deals are being made, the current decline is due to reducing certain exposures, particularly in office spaces.
Q: How are you managing capital levels, and what is the right level of capital for PNC? A: Robert Reilly, CFO, stated that PNC’s CET1 ratio is currently at 10.6%, with a range of 10% to 10.5% as the operating guideline. Recent developments, including Moody’s upgrades, may allow PNC to operate at the lower end of this range or even lower, pending board discussions.
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Source: finance.yahoo.com
