Earnings Call
Jul 15, 2026
Q2 FY2026
EPS Estimate
4.46
EPS Actual
4.81
Post-Earnings Close
$254.15
Earnings Reaction
+0.9%
PNC's second quarter 2026 results were defined by the breadth and quality of growth rather than any single headline number. Reported EPS of $4.81 ($4.85 adjusted) beat consensus by a meaningful margin, driven by a 12% linked-quarter surge in total revenue to $6.9 billion, 4% NII growth, and a standout 10% linked-quarter increase in fee income that was up 20% year-over-year. Net income of $2.1 billion represented 25% growth versus the prior year period. The quarter included several moving parts, a $448 million pre-tax gain from monetizing Visa Class B2 shares, a $139 million securities repositioning loss, a $140 million PNC Foundation contribution, and $127 million of FirstBank integration costs, but these items netted to only a $0.04 drag on EPS, leaving the underlying performance largely intact.
Report generated on Jul 15, 2026
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Chief Executive Officer
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
The quarter's results reflected a combination of company-specific execution and broader sector dynamics, with management addressing several of the key debates that analysts had flagged heading into the print. Guidance commentary pointed to continued momentum in the core segments, while questions on margins and capital allocation drew more nuanced responses from the leadership team over the course of the call.
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