Argus analyst Stephen Biggar raised the firm’s price target on PNC Financial to $176 from $150 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company’s Q4 earnings beat expectations and 1% rise in average loans, even though net interest margin narrowed amid higher deposit costs, the analyst tells investors in a research note. This trend is expected to continue in 2024, resulting in sluggish revenues, but expected $750M of expense savings initiatives will provide a strong offset, the firm added.
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