UBS Maintains a 'Neutral' on PNC Financial (PNC); Mainly In-line Quarter After Sorting Through the Noise

UBS maintains a 'Neutral' on PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC) price target raised from $57 to $62.

UBS analyst says, "After sorting through the non-core items, we estimate PNC posted a core EPS of $1.39 which was narrowly below our $1.41 estimate and $1.42 consensus estimate. The reported figure was $0.85 per share and included a mortgage foreclosure expense related to ongoing governmental matters ($240 mln; $0.30/share) and a non-cash charge related to TruPS redemption ($198 mln; $0.24). Comp expense was the largest drag on earnings, which was driven by a higher stock price and business production. Management expects 1Q12 expenses to go back inline with 3Q11 results."

"We are raising our price target to $62 as the company’s credit profile continues to improve. We estimate PNC’s longer-term ROCE is 11%-12% translating to a 0.9x P/BV on our net asset valuation approach."

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Shares of PNC Financial closed at $59.73 yesterday.

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