3 Reasons to Avoid FNB and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

September 09, 2025 at 00:00 AM EDT

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F.N.B. Corporation’s 26.1% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 10.4%, and its stock price has climbed to $16.57 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

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Why Is F.N.B. Corporation Not Exciting?

Despite the momentum, we don't have much confidence in F.N.B. Corporation. Here are three reasons we avoid FNB and a stock we'd rather own.

1. Revenue Growth Flatlining

We at StockStory place the most emphasis on long-term growth, but within financials, a stretched historical view may miss recent interest rate changes, market returns, and industry trends. F.N.B. Corporation’s recent performance shows its demand has slowed as its revenue was flat over the last two years. F.N.B. Corporation Year-On-Year Revenue Growth Note: Quarters not shown were determined to be outliers, impacted by outsized investment gains/losses that are not indicative of the recurring fundamentals of the business.

2. Net Interest Margin Dropping

Net interest margin (NIM) represents how much a bank earns in relation to its outstanding loans. It's one of the most important metrics to track because it shows how a bank's loans are performing and whether it has the ability to command higher premiums for its services.

Over the past two years, F.N.B. Corporation’s net interest margin averaged 3.1%. Its margin also contracted by 27.3 basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) over that period.

This decline was a headwind for its net interest income. While prevailing rates are a major determinant of net interest margin changes over time, the decline could mean that F.N.B. Corporation either faced competition for loans and deposits or experienced a negative mix shift in its balance sheet composition.

F.N.B. Corporation Trailing 12-Month Net Interest Margin

3. EPS Took a Dip Over the Last Two Years

While long-term earnings trends give us the big picture, we also track EPS over a shorter period because it can provide insight into an emerging theme or development for the business.

Sadly for F.N.B. Corporation, its EPS declined by 7% annually over the last two years while its revenue was flat. This tells us the company struggled to adjust to choppy demand.

F.N.B. Corporation Trailing 12-Month EPS (Non-GAAP)

Final Judgment

F.N.B. Corporation isn’t a terrible business, but it doesn’t pass our quality test. With its shares outperforming the market lately, the stock trades at 0.9× forward P/B (or $16.57 per share). While this valuation is reasonable, we don’t really see a big opportunity at the moment. We're fairly confident there are better stocks to buy right now. We’d suggest looking at the Amazon and PayPal of Latin America.

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