Zacks Research Has Optimistic View of F.N.B. FY2026 Earnings

F.N.B. Co. (NYSE:FNB) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for F.N.B. in a research report issued on Monday, February 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.67 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $1.66. The consensus estimate for F.N.B.’s current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for F.N.B.’s FY2027 earnings at $1.91 EPS.

FNB has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on F.N.B. from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on F.N.B. from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on F.N.B. from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of F.N.B. from $16.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $18.50.

F.N.B. Stock Performance

F.N.B. stock opened at $14.56 on Wednesday. F.N.B. has a 12-month low of $12.49 and a 12-month high of $17.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $15.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $15.04.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On F.N.B.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of F.N.B. by 780.7% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 357,057 shares of the bank’s stock worth $5,038,000 after purchasing an additional 316,515 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC raised its holdings in shares of F.N.B. by 117.7% during the fourth quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 95,737 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,415,000 after acquiring an additional 51,763 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in F.N.B. by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 28,669 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 1,768 shares during the period. Petiole USA ltd raised its position in F.N.B. by 48.1% during the third quarter. Petiole USA ltd now owns 175,421 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,475,000 after buying an additional 57,000 shares during the period. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of F.N.B. during the third quarter worth approximately $447,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.25% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director William B. Campbell bought 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.57 per share, for a total transaction of $46,710.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 158,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,473,045.38. This trade represents a 1.93 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Vincent J. Delie, Jr. sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,652,229 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,261,778.50. This trade represents a 7.03 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

F.N.B. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, March 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.30%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. F.N.B.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 38.10%.

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.