DA Davidson Comments on F.N.B.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:FNB)

F.N.B. Co. (NYSE:FNB) – Research analysts at DA Davidson decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of F.N.B. in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 19th. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas now anticipates that the bank will earn $1.45 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $1.50. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.’s current full-year earnings is $1.34 per share.

F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 17th. The bank reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.36 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $413.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $409.80 million. F.N.B. had a net margin of 16.29% and a return on equity of 8.49%.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Stephens raised their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 21st. Raymond James upped their price objective on F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 21st. StockNews.com raised shares of F.N.B. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of F.N.B. from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $17.67.

F.N.B. Trading Down 1.2 %

NYSE FNB opened at $14.40 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $15.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.58. F.N.B. has a 52 week low of $12.49 and a 52 week high of $17.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 13.21 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

F.N.B. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd were given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.33%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 2nd. F.N.B.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.04%.

Insider Activity at F.N.B.

In other news, CEO Vincent J. Delie, Jr. sold 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.50, for a total transaction of $2,062,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,652,229 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,261,778.50. This represents a 7.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of F.N.B.

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FNB. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of F.N.B. by 2.6% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,952,429 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $69,879,000 after purchasing an additional 127,516 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of F.N.B. in the third quarter valued at about $405,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in F.N.B. by 27.9% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 6,332 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $89,000 after purchasing an additional 1,383 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in F.N.B. by 4.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 449,839 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $6,348,000 after acquiring an additional 19,589 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in F.N.B. by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 145,059 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,047,000 after purchasing an additional 3,526 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.25% of the company’s stock.

F.N.B. Company Profile

F.N.B. Corporation, a bank and financial holding company, provides a range of financial products and services primarily to consumers, corporations, governments, and small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Community Banking, Wealth Management, and Insurance.