PNC Financial Services 8-K

PositiveEarningsImpairment / charge

FirstBank and commercial loan growth drove record revenue; FirstBank customer, employee and branch conversion is complete.

Filed 2026-07-15 06:40 ET

Summary

Q2 2026 results with forward outlook. PNC reported record revenue, net interest income and fee income, with net income of $2.1B and diluted EPS of $4.81 ($4.85 adjusted). Commercial loan growth and FirstBank’s contribution supported revenue; PNC also raised its quarterly dividend 18% and completed the FirstBank customer, employee and branch conversion on 6/22/2026.

Key Figures

Metric Q2 2026 Q2 2025 Y/Y
Revenue $6.88B $5.66B 21.4%
Net interest income $4.11B $3.56B 15.5%
Net income $2.06B $1.64B 25.1%
Diluted EPS $4.81 $3.85 24.9%
Diluted EPS, adjusted non-GAAP $4.85 $3.85 26.0%
  • Net interest income growth reflected commercial loan growth, higher noninterest-bearing deposit balances, FirstBank and lower funding costs; net interest margin was 2.96%, up 16 bp Y/Y. Fee income rose 20% Y/Y, led by record capital markets and advisory revenue. Noninterest expense was $4.10B, up 21% Y/Y; excluding integration costs and significant items, it was $3.84B, up 13%.
  • FirstBank integration costs and Q2 significant items reduced net income by $15M and EPS by $0.04 after tax. Items included a $448M gain on Visa shares, offset in part by a $140M PNC Foundation contribution, a $139M securities loss and negative $85M Visa derivative fair-value adjustments.
  • Average loans were $363.2B, up 13% Y/Y, while average deposits were $457.0B, up 8%. Net loan charge-offs were $226M, or 0.25% annualized; the allowance for credit losses was 1.48% of loans. PNC returned $1.3B to shareholders, including $0.6B in repurchases; period-end common shares outstanding were 399M vs 394M Y/Y. The quarterly dividend rose to $2.00 per share from $1.70, payable 8/5/2026.

Guidance

Metric Period Guidance Prior Direction
Share repurchases Q3 2026 ≈$0.6B — —
Real GDP growth 2026 2.1% — —
Unemployment rate Year-end 2026 ≈4.3% — —
CPI inflation Through year-end 2026 Above 3% — —
Federal funds rate Throughout 2026 and into 2027 3.50%-3.75% — —

Investor Takeaways

  • Watch whether commercial loan growth and net interest margin gains continue into H2, while tracking charge-offs and credit quality.

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