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The greatest opportunity for business value outperformance is sustained net interest margin expansion exiting above 3.0% by year-end 2026, augmented by $350 million in continuous improvement structural expense reductions.
Net interest margin falling below 2.80% in any quarter during FY2026-FY2027.
We assign a Reduce rating to The PNC Financial Services Group Inc., as its report-date market price of $225.64 exceeds our house Fair value of $194.79 by 15.8%.4
We assign a Reduce rating to PNC Financial. For an ordinary investor, this rating means trimming existing holdings or taking profits rather than committing new capital, because current trading multiples leave no safety margin against potential operating or macro shocks.4
The report was prepared at a price of $225.64 on September 25, 2026. This price stands 15.8% above our house Fair value of $194.79 and 6.7% above our Potential value ceiling of $211.52. The implied return to Fair value is -13.67%, indicating that share prices have outrun fundamental earnings power.
The main risk that would worsen the outlook is severe deposit spread compression driven by rising deposit betas. If deposit pricing competition accelerates and back-book repricing pushes rate paid back toward first-quarter levels, net interest margin would fall below 2.80%. A reader would see this occurring if noninterest-bearing deposits drop below 20% of total deposits and wholesale borrowings increase, directly compressing spread profit and cutting per-share earnings.5
The strongest operational driver supporting business value is net interest margin expansion exiting above 3.0% by year-end 2026 combined with permanent overhead reduction. By holding noninterest-bearing deposits steady at 23% through commercial treasury management and capturing $350 million in annual savings from its continuous improvement program, PNC can grow full-year net interest income by 15% to 15.5% and reach an 18% return on tangible common equity. Higher cash earnings and $610 million in quarterly share buybacks would lift per-share value toward our Potential value of $211.52, though this upside remains secondary to the downside risk relative to our $194.79 Fair value.5
Integrated commercial treasury management solutions and primary retail checking accounts create high operational friction and switching costs, maintaining noninterest-bearing deposits at 23% of total deposits.5
A scaled low-cost core deposit franchise paired with continuous improvement program initiatives delivering $350 million in annual structural expense reductions on FY2025 baseline revenue of $23.10B.57
An expansionary bank cycle is characterized by commercial loan demand outpacing GDP, accelerating line utilization across corporate clients, sustained noninterest-bearing deposit inflows, and net interest margin expanding well beyond 3.15% alongside benign net charge-offs below guided $225 million quarterly levels.5
We rate PNC a Reduce because its $225.64 report-date price trades at a 15.8% premium to our $194.79 Fair value, leaving an inadequate margin of safety despite sound operating execution.4
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. operates in a highly competitive environment in terms of the products and services the company offers and the geographic markets in which the company conducts business. Institutional Asset Management provides outsourced chief investment officer, custody, cash and fixed income client solutions, and retirement plan fiduciary investment services to institutional clients, including corporations, healthcare systems, insurance companies, municipalities and non-profits.
Under a composite stress test scenario combining a deposit beta surge compressing net interest margin below 2.80%, loan growth decelerating toward GDP of 2.1%, and quarterly net charge-offs expanding past $350 million, PNC fair value compresses toward $163.18. In this stress case, forward earnings present value drops to $141.29 under a 9.0x terminal multiple, and dividend discount valuation contracts to $123.10, demonstrating severe downside if deposit franchise defenses fail.
The bear scenario reflects downside risks where intense regional competition accelerates deposit betas and compresses net interest margin below operational thresholds. Concurrently, broader economic deceleration dampens loan volume while asset quality challenges in commercial real estate elevate credit loss provisioning above baseline expectations. Multiple contraction brings valuation in line with discounted peer averages. This outcome would be validated if deposit costs drift persistently upward and credit charge-offs breach quarterly thresholds.
Management targets NIM above 3% by year-end 2026, but rate paid is drifting back up toward Q1 levels and noninterest-bearing deposits are capped at 23%. An escalation in deposit beta driving NIM below 2.80% triggers the analyst's bear path, cutting EPS growth to 2.0% in Year 1 and 1.5% in Year 2.5
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Accelerating deposit beta driven by back-book repricing compressing spread income and cutting EPS growth.
Текущее значение:Expanding toward >3.0% exit target
Предупреждение, если<2.80% in any quarter during FY2026-FY2027
The PNC Financial Services Group possesses a Narrow economic moat supported by switching costs in its corporate treasury and retail deposit franchises and a funding cost advantage derived from its super-regional branch scale. In FY2025, PNC generated $23.10B in consolidated revenue, driven by balanced scale across Corporate & Institutional Banking ($2.98B revenue) and Retail Banking ($2.55B revenue). This diversified client reach embeds PNC into corporate payroll, liquidity management, and escrow processes, creating durable switching friction.
Core deposit stability underpins PNC's competitive advantage. Noninterest-bearing deposits have stabilized at 23% of total deposits, supported by corporate treasury management relationships and escrow monies. This sticky funding base dampens deposit beta sensitivity, enabling management to guide net interest margin above 3.0% by year-end 2026. Combined with the continuous improvement program delivering $350 million in annual overhead reductions, PNC sustains operating profitability well ahead of regional banking cost thresholds.
The moat is rated Narrow rather than Wide because commercial lending and consumer banking remain inherently competitive and subject to rate-cycle volatility. Regional peers USB (forward P/E of 10.24x) and FITB (forward P/E of 10.52x, forward growth of 19%) compete aggressively for commercial credit and retail deposits across contiguous Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic markets. Additionally, management acknowledged that rate paid is expected to drift back up toward Q1 levels, confirming that PNC cannot completely insulate spread margins from macro rate pressures.
PNC generates robust economic profit, evidenced by FY2025 GAAP net income of $6.94B and management targeting a Q4 2026 annualized ROTCE exit rate of 18%. These returns comfortably exceed the company's moderate cost of equity of 8.2034% and strict cost of equity of 8.9246%, confirming that the bank generates persistent economic returns above its cost of capital.245
Each lens answers a different valuation question. Only included lenses set Fair value; floors and diagnostics provide context.
The highlighted cell is Fair value when every assumption sits at its base level ($194.79). Each row and column shows what Fair value becomes when one assumption moves.
A free-cash-flow drop test is not available in this run; use the discount-rate and terminal-growth grid as the primary valuation pressure test.
The base case represents the modal path, projecting intrinsic value of $194.79 with an estimated probability of 60.0% and an expected return of -13.7% from $225.64. This scenario models net interest margin expanding above management exit targets by year-end, supported by commercial treasury deposit stability and continuous improvement efficiency gains that widen operating margins. Loan growth moderates in line with broader economic growth while credit provisions remain within guided levels. Disconfirmation would occur if deposit costs accelerate sharply or operating margins contract below baseline levels, observable by upcoming fiscal year checkpoints.
An upside operational surprise demonstrating sustained spread margin expansion and accelerating fee momentum would indicate greater franchise pricing power than modeled, reducing the valuation gap to intrinsic value.
Achieving guidance targets confirms the base operating trajectory without removing the valuation premium where shares trade above $194.79.
Spread compression coupled with escalating credit provisions would invalidate the core deposit pillar and accelerate earnings contraction toward downside stress levels.
Earnings quality is anchored by recurring net interest income and commercial deposit relationships, with reported net income supported by positive operating cash flow. Asset quality metrics remain consistent with management credit guidance, though reliance on back-book repricing and wholesale funding requires continued surveillance. Absence of aggressive revenue recognition or non-operating gains supports reported earnings integrity.
Spread expansion directly drives net interest income and determines whether bank profitability expands toward exit targets.
In FY2025, PNC generated operating cash flow and free cash flow of $4.38B against GAAP net income of $6.94B and operating income of $8.49B. Normalized owner earnings reached $7.32B ($18.34 per share across 398.94M shares), incorporating $381 million in depreciation and amortization and $0 in maintenance capex, supporting the owner earnings valuation midpoint of $201.75.467
PNC demonstrates disciplined capital allocation prioritizing shareholder distributions and regulatory capital strength. Management enacted an 18% quarterly dividend increase to $2.00 per share ($8.00 annualized) and maintained share repurchases at $610 million guided for Q3 2026. This sustained activity reduced diluted average shares from 401.0 million in FY2023 to 400.0 million in FY2024 and 396.0 million in FY2025. Reported bank were $0 in FY2025, reflecting financial institution accounting where internal investments flow through operating expenses.
Returns on tangible common equity are guided to reach an annualized exit rate of 18% in Q4 2026, driven by net interest margin expansion above 3.0%, full-year net interest income growth of 15% to 15.5%, and structural cost reductions of $350 million.
Targeted ROTCE of 18% and ROE comfortably surpass the moderate cost of equity of 8.2034% (derived from risk-free rate of 5.11%, ERP of 4.14%, and adjusted beta of 0.7472) as well as the strict cost of equity of 8.9246%.
Full year 2026 NII guided up 15% to 15.5%, with Q3 NII guided up 3% to 3.5%, lifting total up ~13% from $23.10B in FY2025.
| Выручка | 9 016 000 000 $ |
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| Себестоимость выручки | 2 780 000 000 $ |
| Валовая прибыль | 6 236 000 000 $ |
| Операционные расходы | 3 650 000 000 $ |
| Операционная прибыль | 2 586 000 000 $ |
| Внереализационные статьи и налоги | -546 000 000 $ |
| Чистая прибыль | 2 040 000 000 $ |
| Активы, всего | 573 572 000 000 $ |
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| Денежные средства | 39 713 000 000 $ |
| Оборотные активы | 50 386 000 000 $ |
| Обязательства, всего | 512 936 000 000 $ |
| Краткосрочные обязательства | 440 866 000 000 $ |
| Акционерный капитал | 60 636 000 000 $ |
| Чистая прибыль | 6 936 000 000 $ |
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| Операционный приток | 7 317 000 000 $ |
| Амортизация | 381 000 000 $ |
| Операционный денежный поток | 4 384 000 000 $ |
| Операционный отток | 2 933 000 000 $ |
| Доступные денежные средства | 55 330 000 000 $ |
| Денежные средства на начало | 46 251 000 000 $ |
| Финансовый приток | 4 695 000 000 $ |
| Инвестиционный отток | 15 617 000 000 $ |
| Прочая инвестиционная деятельность | 15 617 000 000 $ |
| Денежные средства на конец | 39 713 000 000 $ |
| Инвестиционный денежный поток | -15 617 000 000 $ |
| Финансовый денежный поток | 4 695 000 000 $ |
Финансовые данные на конкретную дату, использованные в анализе от 2026-09-25.
| Период | Выручка | EBITDA | Чистая прибыль | Операционный денежный поток | Свободный денежный поток | Capex | Амортизация | Компенсация акциями | Выкуп акций | Выплаченные дивиденды | Чистое привлечение долга | Инвестиционный денежный поток | Финансовый денежный поток | Денежные средства на начало | Денежные средства на конец | Денежные средства и инвестиции | Общий долг | Операционная маржа | ROIC | WACC | Спред ROIC−WACC |
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| 2016-12-31 | 15,2 млрд $ | 6,4 млрд $ | 3,9 млрд $ | 3,5 млрд $ | 3,5 млрд $ | 0 $ | 843 млн $ | 200 млн $ | 2,1 млрд $ | 1,1 млрд $ | — | -7,3 млрд $ | 4,6 млрд $ | — | 30,6 млрд $ | 90,7 млрд $ | 53 млрд $ | 34,6 % | — | 4,0 % | — |
| 2017-12-31 | 16,3 млрд $ | 6,6 млрд $ | 5,3 млрд $ | 5,6 млрд $ | -6,9 млрд $ | 12,5 млрд $ | 921 млн $ | 200 млн $ | 2,4 млрд $ | 1,3 млрд $ | — | -14,9 млрд $ | 9,7 млрд $ | 30,6 млрд $ | 5,2 млрд $ | 62,9 млрд $ | 59,4 млрд $ | 33,6 % | — | 4,3 % | — |
| 2018-12-31 | 16,2 млрд $ | 6,6 млрд $ | 5,3 млрд $ | 7,8 млрд $ | 7,8 млрд $ | 0 $ | 940 млн $ | -117 млн $ | 2,9 млрд $ | 1,6 млрд $ | — | -4 млрд $ | -3,5 млрд $ | 5,2 млрд $ | 5,6 млрд $ | 69 млрд $ | 57,7 млрд $ | 33,9 % | — | 5,5 % | — |
| 2019-12-31 | 16,8 млрд $ | 6,8 млрд $ | 5,4 млрд $ | 7,4 млрд $ | -14,6 млрд $ | 21,9 млрд $ | 1 млрд $ | 242 млн $ | 3,6 млрд $ | 1,9 млрд $ | — | -25 млрд $ | 17,1 млрд $ | 5,6 млрд $ | 5,1 млрд $ | 74,2 млрд $ | 60,6 млрд $ | 32,6 % | — | 6,0 % | — |
| 2020-12-31 | 16,9 млрд $ | 4,9 млрд $ | 7,5 млрд $ | 4,7 млрд $ | -58,8 млрд $ | 63,5 млрд $ | 983 млн $ | -3 млрд $ | 1,6 млрд $ | 2 млрд $ | — | -51,1 млрд $ | 48,4 млрд $ | 5,1 млрд $ | 7 млрд $ | 94,4 млрд $ | 43,3 млрд $ | 20,3 % | — | 4,0 % | — |
| 2021-12-31 | 19,2 млрд $ | 8,8 млрд $ | 5,7 млрд $ | 7,2 млрд $ | -32,6 млрд $ | 39,8 млрд $ | 1,1 млрд $ | -843 млн $ | 1,1 млрд $ | 2,1 млрд $ | — | -2,8 млрд $ | -3,4 млрд $ | 7 млрд $ | 82,3 млрд $ | 213,8 млрд $ | 39,8 млрд $ | 36,4 % | — | 4,4 % | — |
| 2022-12-31 | 21,1 млрд $ | 8,1 млрд $ | 6 млрд $ | 9,1 млрд $ | 9,1 млрд $ | 50 млн $ | 1,1 млрд $ | — | 3,7 млрд $ | 2,4 млрд $ | 30 млрд $ | -60,4 млрд $ | 3,4 млрд $ | 82,3 млрд $ | 34,4 млрд $ | 78,5 млрд $ | 58,7 млрд $ | 35,4 % | — | 5,9 % | — |
| 2023-12-31 | 21,5 млрд $ | 7 млрд $ | 5,6 млрд $ | 10,1 млрд $ | 10,1 млрд $ | 0 $ | 1,1 млрд $ | 1 млрд $ | 651 млн $ | 2,5 млрд $ | 13,6 млрд $ | 10,1 млрд $ | -3,9 млрд $ | 34,4 млрд $ | 50,7 млрд $ | 92,5 млрд $ | 72,7 млрд $ | 31,3 % | — | 10,8 % | — |
| 2024-12-31 | 21,6 млрд $ | 7,5 млрд $ | 5,9 млрд $ | 7,9 млрд $ | 7,9 млрд $ | 0 $ | 259 млн $ | — | 687 млн $ | 2,5 млрд $ | -10,3 млрд $ | -3,2 млрд $ | -9,1 млрд $ | 50,7 млрд $ | 46,3 млрд $ | 55,6 млрд $ | 61,7 млрд $ | 33,6 % | — | 10,7 % | — |
| 2025-12-31 | 23,1 млрд $ | 8,9 млрд $ | 6,9 млрд $ | 4,4 млрд $ | 4,4 млрд $ | 0 $ | 381 млн $ | — | 1,3 млрд $ | 2,6 млрд $ | -5,3 млрд $ | -15,6 млрд $ | 4,7 млрд $ | 46,3 млрд $ | 39,7 млрд $ | 50,4 млрд $ | 57,1 млрд $ | 36,7 % | — | 9,2 % | — |
The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) trades at 10.7x forward earnings against a peer median of 11.6x. The comparison uses 4 peers: U.S. Bancorp, Fifth Third Bancorp, The Charles Schwab Corporation and Robinhood Markets, Inc., as of 2026-09-25.
Regional banking industry capex-to-revenue stands at -1.3% (-0.013). Full-year loan growth of ~12.5% is moderating in the second half toward nominal GDP growth of ~2.1%, while deposit rate paid is drifting back up toward first-quarter levels.5
An expansionary bank cycle is characterized by commercial loan demand outpacing GDP, accelerating line utilization across corporate clients, sustained noninterest-bearing deposit inflows, and net interest margin expanding well beyond 3.15% alongside benign net charge-offs below guided $225 million quarterly levels.
A contractionary bank cycle involves intense deposit price competition, yield-seeking outflows to market funds, deposit beta escalation compressing net interest margin below 2.80%, and deteriorating commercial credit driving quarterly charge-offs past $350 million.
PNC operates as a super-regional commercial banking institution with balanced revenue generation across Corporate & Institutional Banking ($2.98B) and Retail Banking ($2.55B). Because regional banking capacity and industrial supply metrics are limited, this cycle view is demand-led and evidence-limited.8
PNC trades at $225.64, representing a 15.8% premium to synthesized Fair value of $194.79. While the bank possesses a high-quality core deposit franchise, market valuation leaves an inadequate margin of safety against potential deposit beta increases and credit normalization. Investors should maintain an underweight posture of 0-1% and trim existing holdings.4
Risk management is anchored by the house Reduce rating. With shares trading at $225.64, a 15.8% premium to synthesized Fair value ($194.79), portfolio exposure should be minimized. Risk control requires strict enforcement of trailing stops and active monitoring of deposit beta repricing and commercial real estate provisions.
Existing institutional holders with mandate constraints or benchmark-tracking requirements may maintain a reduced core position to capture ongoing capital returns from the 18% dividend increase ($2.00 quarterly) and $610 million quarterly share repurchases, while trimming overweight positions toward an underweight posture.5
New capital deployment should be avoided as the current share price of $225.64 represents a 15.8% premium over our $194.79 Fair value midpoint. Investors seeking regional banking exposure should wait for a pullback or evaluate lower-multiple peers such as FITB and USB.34
Income-seeking investors benefit from PNC's well-covered dividend ($8.00 annualized per share) backed by strong FY2025 net income of $6.94B and targeted Q4 2026 ROTCE of 18%. However, capital appreciation potential is capped given the valuation premium, warranting a trim in line with the house Reduce rating rather than expanding position size.45
We recommend reducing exposure to PNC Financial as the report-date share price of $225.64 trades 15.8% above our house Fair value of $194.79 and 6.7% above our Potential value ceiling of $211.52. While the bank continues to execute effectively on its core lending franchise and cost reduction targets, the current market valuation leaves an inadequate margin of safety against potential deposit spread compression and credit cycle headwinds.4
Investors holding overweight positions should systematically trim holdings to lock in capital gains, reallocating capital into regional bank peers or defensive assets offering wider discounts to intrinsic value. New capital deployment should be withheld until market prices re-align with fundamental earnings power closer to our $194.79 Fair value midpoint.
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PNC currently trades at 10.68x forward P/E and the analyst models an 11.0x terminal multiple. However, regional peers USB (10.24x) and FITB (10.52x, PEG 0.55) demonstrate that valuation multiples compress sharply during credit cycles. A 20% contraction in terminal multiple to ~8.8x reduces forward earnings fair value directly by 20%.34
The base valuation uses a moderate Ke of 8.20% based on an adjusted beta of 0.7472, whereas strict Ke is 8.92% with raw beta of 0.9214. A 200 bps increase in discount rate due to credit distress or rate volatility reduces DDM fair value by 26.4% and Moat Fade by 26.4%.2
Credit deterioration in commercial real estate or corporate lending requiring elevated loan loss provisioning that erodes net income.
Текущее значение:$225 million guided for Q3 2026
Предупреждение, если>$350 million for two consecutive quarters
Integration expenses ($50M in Q3 2026) and operational overhead outpacing continuous improvement cost savings.
Текущее значение:36.74% in FY2025
Предупреждение, если<34.0% in FY2026
Second-half loan deceleration toward GDP growth of ~2.1% compounded by market share losses to regional peers like FITB.
Текущее значение:Approximately 12.5% full year 2026 guidance
Предупреждение, если<3.0% in FY2026
Commercial deposit outflows or disintermediation into money market instruments forcing increased reliance on higher-cost wholesale debt funding.
Текущее значение:23% of total deposits
Предупреждение, если<20% of total deposits
| Aggressive regional bank loan pricing and market share competition | medium | 12-24 months | Expansion into high-growth non-legacy markets where C&I origination outpaces legacy markets backed by full-year loan growth guidance of approximately 12.5%.5 |
| Integration costs and operating expense inflation | medium | 6-12 months | Disciplined execution of the $350 million continuous improvement cost reduction program offsetting Q3 integration expenses of approximately $50 million.5 |
Project EPS through the explicit advantage period, fade growth as competition catches up, and discount the full stream at cost of equity.
Apply a terminal P/E to the dated forward EPS path, then discount that future share value back to the analysis date.
Add depreciation to net income, subtract maintenance capex, divide by diluted shares, and apply a normalized valuation multiple.
Multiply the peer median PEG by this stock's forecast growth to derive an implied forward P/E, then apply it to forward EPS.
Discount the explicit dividend path and its Gordon-growth terminal value at cost of equity.
Solve for the growth rate that makes the model value equal the report-date share price.
The bull case projects potential intrinsic value of $211.52 with an estimated probability of 15.0% and an expected return of -6.3% from $225.64. In this path, commercial loan expansion outpaces broader economic growth across expansion regions, asset repricing drives net interest margin past management targets, and fee income from corporate advisory and wealth management accelerates. Multiple expansion aligns with upper-tier regional banking peers. This scenario would be disconfirmed if loan demand slows to broader economic growth or competitive pricing erodes spread margins.
Permanent noninterest expense reductions provide operating leverage and cushion earnings against potential revenue deceleration.
Higher proportions of noninterest-bearing deposits lower overall funding costs and preserve spread margins against regional competitors.
Sustained loan origination across expansion markets generates interest earning assets and defends regional positioning.
Elevated credit losses erode net income and require capital retention, restricting share repurchase capacity.
| $28.96B |
| $30.12B |
| $31.18B |
| Operating income | $9.88B | $10.39B | $10.86B | $11.30B | $11.69B |
| NOPAT | $8.16B | $8.59B | $8.98B | $9.33B | $9.66B |
| Residual cash after reinvestment policy | $8.16B | $8.59B | $8.98B | $9.33B | $9.66B |
| Revenue growth | 14.0% | 5.2% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% |
| Operating margin | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% |
| Tax rate | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Reinvestment rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Terminal growth | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
Continuous improvement program delivers $350 million in 2026 savings with Q3 opex guided down 2% to 3%, exceeding $50 million in integration expenses.
Maintains operating margins toward the modeled 37.5% normalized level on FY2025 EBIT of $8.49B.
Diluted shares decreased from 401.0 million in FY2023 to 396.0 million in FY2025 with ongoing $610 million quarterly repurchases.
Directly enhances diluted EPS growth toward consensus targets of $18.90 in FY2026 and $21.52 in FY2027.
| Маржа |
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| PNC | The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | $89.1B | 10.7x | 3.7x | 12.6% | — | |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | $92.4B | 10.2x | 3.4x | 12.6% | 39.6% | |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | $47.2B | 10.5x | 4.7x | 8.4% | 39.1% | |
| SCHW | The Charles Schwab Corporation | $172.1B | 12.7x | 6.6x | 20.3% | 52.3% | |
| HOOD | Robinhood Markets, Inc. | $106.8B | 35.1x | 21.7x | 23.6% | 43.9% |
| Quarterly Net Charge-Offs | Exceeding $350 million for two consecutive quarters | Increase cost of equity discount rate by 100 bps to account for heightened credit risk. |
| Average Loan Growth | Full-year loan growth slowing below 3.0% | Lower terminal growth rate to 2.0% and reduce target terminal P/E multiple to 9.5x. |
