Investing

Investment Purchases

PNC Financial Services Investment Purchases increased by 73.3% to $5.73B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.7%, from $4.10B to $5.73B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -34.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...

Peer comparison

Standard for large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers manage these portfolios to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.

Metric ID: purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$22.29B$13.53B$27.59B$15.60B$6.55B$1.45B$1.99B$612.00M$660.00M$1.52B$1.01B$1.77B$14.48B$9.26B$4.87B$4.10B$4.95B$3.08B$3.30B$5.73B
QoQ Change-39.3%+103.9%-43.5%-58.0%-77.9%+37.7%-69.3%+7.8%+130.2%-33.2%+74.2%+719.9%-36.1%-47.4%-15.8%+20.7%-37.8%+7.4%+73.3%
YoY Change-70.6%-89.3%-92.8%-96.1%-89.9%+5.0%-49.1%+188.6%>999%+509.3%+379.8%+132.0%-65.8%-66.8%-32.1%+39.7%
Range$612.00M$27.59B
CAGR-24.9%
Avg YoY Growth+168.5%
Median YoY Growth-40.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PNC Financial Services's investment purchases?
PNC Financial Services (PNC) reported investment purchases of $5.73B in Q1 2026.
How has PNC Financial Services's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
PNC Financial Services's investment purchases increased by 39.7% year-over-year, from $4.10B to $5.73B.
What is the long-term trend for PNC Financial Services's investment purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), PNC Financial Services's investment purchases has grown at a -34.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $85.50B to $15.43B.
What does investment purchases mean?
Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.