Should You Be Holding The PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC)?

I’ve been keeping an eye on The PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC) because I’m attracted to its fundamentals. Looking at the company as a whole, as a potential stock investment, I believe PNC has a lot to offer. Basically, it is a financially-robust , dividend-paying company with a an impressive history of performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on PNC Financial Services Group here.

Flawless balance sheet with proven track record and pays a dividend

In the previous year, PNC has ramped up its bottom line by 38.93%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. Not only did PNC outperformed its past performance, its growth also surpassed the Banks industry expansion, which generated a 8.20% earnings growth. This paints a buoyant picture for the company.

NYSE:PNC Income Statement Jun 14th 18
NYSE:PNC Income Statement Jun 14th 18

For those seeking income streams from their portfolio, PNC is a robust dividend payer as well. Over the past decade, the company has consistently increased its dividend payout, reaching a yield of 2.04%.

NYSE:PNC Historical Dividend Yield Jun 14th 18
NYSE:PNC Historical Dividend Yield Jun 14th 18

Next Steps:

For PNC Financial Services Group, I’ve compiled three pertinent aspects you should look at:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for PNC’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for PNC’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is PNC worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether PNC is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of PNC? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.