PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) reported first-quarter results on Tuesday, where earnings per share of $3.51 outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $3.39.
Quarterly sales of $5.452 billion missed the street view of $5.489 billion. Revenues gained 6% year over year in the quarter under review.
Net interest income grew 6% year over year to $3.476 billion, thanks to the benefit of lower funding costs and the continued repricing of fixed rate assets. The net interest margin was 2.78%, increasing by 21 basis points from the first quarter of 2024.
Noninterest income grew 5% to $1.976 billion, driven by business growth across all fee categories except residential mortgage revenue.
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Provision for credit losses was $219 million in the first quarter (vs. $155 million a year ago), reflecting changes in macroeconomic factors and portfolio activity.
CET1 capital ratio stood at 10.6% vs. 10.1% in the prior year quarter.
PNC Financial said it distributed $0.8 billion to shareholders, including $0.6 billion in common stock dividends and $0.2 billion through share buybacks.
Dividend: On April 3, 2025, the company declared a quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $1.60 per share to be paid on May 5, 2025.
The company said that second-quarter 2025 share repurchase activity is expected to approximate recent quarterly average levels.
Outlook: For FY25, the company reiterated its outlook. PNC Financial expects net interest income to increase 6% to 7%, non-interest income to increase 5%, and total revenue to increase 6%.
For the second quarter, the firm expects net interest income to be up 1%-2% compared to the first quarter of 2025, and total revenue to increase by 1% to 3%.
Price Action: PNC shares were trading higher by 0.45% to $156.02 premarket at last check on Tuesday.
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