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PNC · Q2 2026

PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.

Reported 2026-07-15
BEAT
36EarnIQ signal
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Confidence rising

Moderate quarter-over-quarter shift

Solid revenue growth and the successful FirstBank integration bolstered PNC's Q2 performance.

  • ✓Guidance was none, with low specificity.
  • ✓Management tone registered as confident (75/100).
  • ✓EarnIQ detected 0 potential management deflections.
Headline–confidence gap

Headline confirmed

Management confidence reinforces the reported beat.

EPS: reported vs expected+7.9%$4.81 vs $4.46
Revenue: reported vs expected—— vs —
Guidance specificityLowChange not comparable
Market expectations supplied by Finnhub · Reported vs consensus estimate

Effective January 5, 2026, FirstBank’s financial results are included in PNC’s consolidated operations.

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The evidence behind the signal

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Management language

Why confidence moved

“Effective January 5, 2026, FirstBank’s financial results are included in PNC’s consolidated operations.”
“As of June 22, 2026, PNC converted approximately 780,000 customers, more than 1,600 employees and 95 branches across Colorado and Arizona”
“Net interest income increased to $4,107 million for the second quarter of 2026.”
Guidance specificity
10/100

Low specificity

No explicit forward guidance section was provided in the supplement.

Pressure point
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Integration risks associated with the

0 potential deflections detected in management communication.

Narrative break

What changed

Expansion in the West via the successful acquisition and conversion of FirstBank in Colorado and Arizona.

Q&A evidence

Management responses

No material Q&A deflections were detected.

Key positives
  • Successful closing and conversion of the FirstBank Holding Company acquisition adding significant assets, loans, and deposits.
  • Growth in net interest income reaching $4,107 million in Q2 2026.
  • Strong capital position with total shareholders' equity increasing to $64,008 million.
Key risks
  • Integration risks associated with the FirstBank acquisition and conversion of customers and branches.
  • Fluctuations in noninterest income due to volatile securities gains and losses.
  • Elevated noninterest expenses driven by personnel and other operational costs.
Topic velocity

Language versus prior quarter

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Signal composition

What drove the EarnIQ score

Tone+17
Eps Beat+0
Guidance+3
New Signal+8
Miss Penalty+0
Qoq Improvement+8
Deflection Penalty+0