Raymond James maintains FNB stock Outperform with $19 target

Published 22/01/2025, 15:10
Raymond James maintains FNB stock Outperform with $19 target

The analyst's commentary highlights the key positives and negatives impacting F.N.B. (NYSE:FNB) Corporation's financial outlook. The guidance for the next few years takes into account both the restructuring efforts and the anticipated changes in the interest rate environment. Despite the mixed operational factors, Raymond (NSE:RYMD) James' stance reflects a positive view on the stock's performance prospects. For deeper insights into F.N.B. Corporation's financial health and growth potential, InvestingPro subscribers can access comprehensive analysis, including additional ProTips and a detailed Pro Research Report, part of the platform's coverage of over 1,400 US stocks. For deeper insights into F.N.B. Corporation's financial health and growth potential, InvestingPro subscribers can access comprehensive analysis, including additional ProTips and a detailed Pro Research Report, part of the platform's coverage of over 1,400 US stocks.

F.N.B. Corporation reported an improvement in tangible common equity (TCE), which increased by 1 basis point to 8.18%, despite headwinds from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI). Additionally, the common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio rose to 10.6%. On the downside, operating expenses, excluding a $10.4 million tax credit valuation allowance (CVA), surpassed estimates due to higher personnel costs. The 2025 guidance for operating expenses, which does not include tax credits, is around $15 million more than previous forecasts.

The analyst's commentary highlights the key positives and negatives impacting F.N.B. Corporation's financial outlook. The guidance for the next few years takes into account both the restructuring efforts and the anticipated changes in the interest rate environment. Despite the mixed operational factors, Raymond James' stance reflects a positive view on the stock's performance prospects. For deeper insights into F.N.B. Corporation's financial health and growth potential, InvestingPro subscribers can access comprehensive analysis, including additional ProTips and a detailed Pro Research Report, part of the platform's coverage of over 1,400 US stocks.

The analyst's commentary highlights the key positives and negatives impacting F.N.B. Corporation's financial outlook. The guidance for the next few years takes into account both the restructuring efforts and the anticipated changes in the interest rate environment. Despite the mixed operational factors, Raymond James' stance reflects a positive view on the stock's performance prospects.

In other recent news, F.N.B. Corporation reported its fourth quarter earnings, which surpassed expectations, but the company experienced a drop in its shares as the revenue failed to meet analyst estimates. The regional bank posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.38, beating the consensus forecast of $0.33. However, the revenue of $373.14 million fell short of Wall Street's projection of $408.7 million.

The company's net interest income was $322.2 million in Q4, slightly lower than $324 million in the same quarter last year. Total (EPA:TTEF) loans and deposits saw a year-over-year increase, with loans growing 5% to $33.9 billion and deposits increasing 6.9% to $37.1 billion.

F.N.B. also improved its liquidity and capital position, with the loan-to-deposit ratio improving to 91% from 93% at the end of 2023. The corporation maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. These are among the recent developments for F.N.B. Corporation.

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