Truist lifts PNC's PT on FirstBank acquisition benefits

** Truist Securities lifts PNC Financial Services' PNC.N PT to $210 from $201, a 3% upside on stock's last close

** Raises 2025 and 2026 EPS estimate to $15.60 and $17.95 respectively, as it expects lower loan losses and FirstBank acquisition to improve EPS by low single digits percentage in 2026 and 2027

** Truist introduces new 2027 EPS estimate of $20, an 11% YoY growth

** 17 of 24 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, six "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $222 - data compiled by LSEG

** Including session moves, shares up about 6% YTD