PNC NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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PNC Financial Services Group Inc · Financial Services · Banks - Regional

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Latest close 251.0 USD
0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a 3.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bearish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 75d.

Setup score 72 out of 100
Latest Close 251.0 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.1% latest completed week
4W Return 3.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 13.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 17-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 3.3%. Indicator stack 94/73 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 60.38% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bearish 45/100 conviction; expected move 2.4%. News sentiment 56/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 75d Next report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 12.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.1%, after a 3.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9112-week average 0.65

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership8/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.91Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 3.3% over four weeks, 13.7% over 12 weeks, and 31.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.1%
4W3.3%
12W13.7%
26W15.3%
52W31.2%
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change10.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership10.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change13.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value30/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Quality32/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Momentum77/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Growth8/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
13.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.8%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
79.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
30.7%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
14.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
6.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-9.7%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
22.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
4.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
6.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

PNC shows bearish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.34, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction45/100
Expected move2.4%
Put/call volume2.34
Pressure-38
Speculation41
Volatility25
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

21 positive · 36 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings75dNext report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move2.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.6%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week+0.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape74/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 74/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis69/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 8/12.

Activity pressure 0.91; 3 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.38%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.38% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors41/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 28 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options47/100

PNC shows bearish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.34, expected move of 2.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 2.4% Sentiment56/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

South Dakota Investment Council Decreases Stock Holdings in The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc $PNC Insiders12 / 8

12 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings75d

Next report is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow2 items

2 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026251.0 USD0.1%223.3 USD172.9 USD1.2110.939.0MOn
17 Jul 2026250.9 USD0.4%222.0 USD172.1 USD1.3210.4712.5MOn
10 Jul 2026249.9 USD1.0%220.5 USD171.2 USD1.268.5511.0MOn
3 Jul 2026247.5 USD1.8%219.1 USD170.4 USD1.239.137.6MOn
26 Jun 2026243.0 USD5.6%217.4 USD169.5 USD1.109.6512.9MOn
19 Jun 2026230.2 USD-3.1%215.5 USD168.7 USD0.621.6314.3MOn
12 Jun 2026237.7 USD4.1%214.0 USD167.9 USD0.216.0111.6MOn
5 Jun 2026228.4 USD3.3%212.1 USD167.1 USD-0.282.688.3MOn
29 May 2026221.1 USD0.9%210.5 USD166.4 USD-0.56-2.957.3MOn
22 May 2026219.2 USD3.0%209.2 USD165.7 USD-0.57-2.367.7MOn
15 May 2026212.8 USD-1.8%208.0 USD164.9 USD-0.56-4.359.9MOn
8 May 2026216.8 USD-1.7%206.8 USD164.2 USD-0.43-2.396.7MOn
1 May 2026220.7 USD0.4%205.5 USD163.5 USD-0.381.728.5MOn
24 Apr 2026219.9 USD-2.2%204.6 USD162.7 USD-0.472.4110.3MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.